معرفی
Sinan Erensü is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology at Boğaziçi University, Faculty of Arts and Sciences. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota and teaches courses including Environment and Society, Social Movements, Urban Sociology, and Power and Inequality. His research is supported by major grants such as TÜBİTAK 1001 and the H2020 ERC Starting Grant.
Research Interests: His work centers on Political Ecology, Environmental Sociology, Urban Studies, and Climate Change, with a focus on energy and water infrastructures, urban informality, and social movements in Turkey. He critically examines neoliberal urbanization, environmental justice, and the socio-political dimensions of energy transitions.
Publication Trends: His recent publications (2017–2024) reveal a consistent scholarly engagement with urban transformation, energy politics, and environmental justice in Turkey. Themes include financialization of real estate, unlicensed construction, hydropower development, and the socio-spatial impacts of climate and energy policies. His interdisciplinary work bridges sociology, political ecology, and urban studies.
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Advising and Grants: While no formal advisees are listed, Dr. Erensü has contributed to significant research projects such as "Urban Revolution and the Political" (H2020 ERC), "Turkey Social Values Survey" (TÜBİTAK), and energy cooperative studies with the Istanbul Policy Center. These projects highlight collaborative research on urban and environmental governance.
Labs and Research Teams: He collaborates with the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS) in Paris and the Istanbul Policy Center (Mercator-IPC). These affiliations support transnational research on climate, energy, and urban politics.
