Şirin Fulya Erensoy

Şirin Fulya Erensoy is a Lecturer in Film Studies at the Faculty of Arts, University of Groningen. Her research focuses on documentary film, visual activism, feminist art from the Global South, and migration narratives. She explores themes such as audiovisual healing, collective futures, and the intersection of art with social justice. Her work contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals related to gender equality and peace.

Key research areas include the dynamics of video activism in Turkey, feminist art practices, and the representation of migration experiences in contemporary documentaries. Notable publications include studies on Berlin’s feminist art movements, the use of archival testimonies in video activism, and the experiences of female guest workers in Germany-Turkey migration narratives.

• Recipient of the 2023 VIDEOACT fellowship for collaborative research on video as an activist tool.
• Organized events such as Gezinema - World Cinema Documentaries and Beyond Home: A Feminist Deconstruction.
• Active in public talks, including discussions on queer resistance and visual activism.

Her teaching includes courses on film history, advanced film seminars, and film analysis at the University of Groningen.