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Murat Ergin serves as Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology at Koç University, Istanbul, having earned his PhD in Sociology from the University of Minnesota, Minneapolis in 2005.
His educational background includes:
- PhD in Sociology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis (2005)
Dr. Ergin's research investigates the formation of cultural boundaries and social identities through interdisciplinary lenses. His core expertise spans nationalism, race/ethnicity dynamics, crime/deviance patterns, cultural consumption practices, and death studies, emphasizing how symbolic distinctions construct group belonging and exclusion in contemporary societies.
His publication output demonstrates engagement with science and technology studies, particularly analyzing historical continuities in eugenic thought within modern genetic sciences. The featured article critically examines how 'modern' technological frameworks repurpose eugenic ideologies in 21st-century genetic research and applications.
Professional activities include contributions to academic journals such as Toplum ve Bilim (Society and Science), with research bridging sociological theory and critical science studies.
