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Meltem Köybasi is a Researcher at the Ludwig-Uhland-Institut, University of Tübingen, affiliated with the Department of Historical and Cultural Anthropology within the Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences. Since 2016, she has held the position of wissenschaftliche Hilfskraft (research assistant) under Prof. Dr. Monique Scheer. Her current PhD project focuses on Islamic pop music and identity practices among Turkish-origin Muslim youth in Germany, exploring negotiations between religious and secular identities in post-9/11 contexts.
- Education:
- Law (University of Erlangen)
- Historically Oriented Cultural Studies (University of Saarland)
- Empirical Cultural Studies (University of Tübingen)
Her research interests span migration studies, religious pluralism, youth cultures, and gender studies, with a focus on how popular culture mediates identity formation. She employs qualitative methods including interviews, music video analysis, and participant observation to investigate the role of Islamic pop music in shaping religious and cultural belonging among third- and fourth-generation Turkish youth in Germany.
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