معرفی
Koray Saglam is a Research Associate and Junior Lecturer at the University of Tübingen within the Department of Social Sciences (Political Science Institute), Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences. He is a Ph.D. candidate and Bucerius-Ph.D. Fellow, focusing on authoritarian regimes, digitalization, and Turkish political dynamics. His academic coordination roles include managing the Erasmus+ program and the Comparative Middle East Politics and Society (CMEPS) Master's program with the American University in Cairo.
Education: MA in Comparative Middle East Politics and Society (University of Tübingen/AUC), BS in International Economics and Middle Eastern Studies (University of Tübingen, California State University Chico, AUC).
Research interests emphasize authoritarian political economies, digital governance, and Turkish presidentialism. His work explores how digital technologies enable authoritarian practices and destabilize democracies.
Teaching includes courses on Middle East political economy, regime change, and comparative politics at Tübingen. Media contributions address Turkish foreign policy and authoritarianism in SWR2 radio and Semana magazine.
- Grants: ZEIT-Stiftung Bucerius Scholarship (Trajectories of Change)
- Lab/Team: Schlumberger Team for Middle East and Comparative Politics Research
