معرفی
Prof. Dr. Seda Demiralp serves as Professor and Head of the Department of International Relations at Işık University's Faculty of Economics, Administrative and Social Sciences. A full-time faculty member since 2008, she teaches core courses in Political Science and Middle Eastern politics while leading cutting-edge research on Turkish political dynamics and Islamic movements.
Her academic foundation includes:
- Bachelor's in Political Science and International Relations, Boğaziçi University (1996-2001)
- Integrated PhD in Government, The American University School of Public Affairs (2001-2008)
Demiralp's research spans Political Science, Comparative Politics, and Gender Studies with specialized focus on Turkish Politics, Political Islam, and Urban Transformation. Her work examines how political institutions interact with social movements, particularly analyzing democratization challenges, neoliberal populism in urban renewal projects, and Islamic banking's impact on political moderation. She uniquely bridges political economy with emotional dimensions of voting behavior.
Recent publications (2023-2025) reveal intensified focus on Turkey's political crisis cycles, electoral psychology during disasters, and gendered leadership analysis. Her scholarship consistently connects theoretical political science frameworks with empirical Turkish case studies, especially regarding opposition coordination against autocratic trends and emotional responses to economic instability.
Her distinguished recognition includes:
- Ford Foundation Middle East Research Competition award
- TÜBİTAK ARDEB 1001 research grant
- Two American University doctoral fellowships for academic excellence
Demiralp actively mentors graduate researchers on Middle Eastern politics while directing major projects like 'Islamic Economic Actors: Comparative Analysis of Islamic and Commercial Banks' and 'Keloğlan Stories and Masculine Anxieties'. Her Emotics Lab pioneers research on emotions in political decision-making. She maintains active membership in MESA and APSA since 2015.
As founder of Işık University's Emotics Lab (Duygular ve Siyaset Laboratuvarı), she leads interdisciplinary research on how emotions shape political attitudes, voter behavior, and international relations—particularly examining Turkish political identity formation through emotional narratives during crises like earthquakes and elections.
