Safa DEMİR SARI

Dr. Safa DEMİR SARI is a full-time Lecturer at Ahi Evran University's Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Department of Sociology since 2018. Her academic journey includes degrees in Sociology, Religious Culture, Tafsir, and Business Administration from institutions like Atatürk, Ankara, Anadolu, and Ondokuz Mayıs Universities.

• Education:
  • Bachelor's in Philosophy & Religious Sciences (Ondokuz Mayıs University, 2000-2004)
  • Bachelor's in Business Administration (Anadolu University, 2002-2007)
  • MSc in Tafsir (Ankara University, 2004-2007)
  • MSc in Religious Culture & Moral Education (Ankara University, 2005)
  • Bachelor's in Sociology (Atatürk University, 2019-2024)
  • Associate Degree in Law (Anadolu University, 2015-2021)

Research Focus: Explores intersections of sociology of religion, gender studies, traditional folk beliefs, and historical sociology. Analyzes female leadership in Islamic contexts, gender roles in Turkish literature, and urbanization impacts on family structures. Current work includes a qualitative study on women’s mosque experiences.

Projects:

• Kadın Dindarlığının Kutsal Mekânlarda Tezahürü (Principal Investigator, 2025-2026)
• Müslüman Kadının Tarihi (Researcher, 2021)