Address : Ankara University, Faculty of Political Science, ANKARA/TURKEY

CURRICULUM VITAE

Name : Serpil SANCAR (ÜŞÜR) Address : Ankara University, Faculty of Political Science, ANKARA/TURKEY E-mail : serpilsancar @gmail.com Webpage : http://www.politics.ankara.edu.tr/serpilsancar/index.php/english.html http://kasaum.ankara.edu.tr/en/yazi.php?yad=9694

ACADEMIC POSITIONS AND EDUCATION

2003: Professor in Political Sciences 1989: PhD diploma- Political Science- Ankara University, Faculty of Political Science.

CURRENT JOB POSITION

Professor in Department of Political Science and Public Administration, Faculty of Political Science, Ankara University, Ankara, TURKEY

ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS

. Chair of Women and Gender Studies Department in Political Science, Ankara University (January 2011- )

. Director of Department of Political Science and Public Administration, Faculty of Political Sciences, Ankara University ( March 2007- 2009)

. Director of Women’s Studies Research Centre (KASAUM), Ankara University, (1997- 2011)

. Member of Steering Committee for Social Research Projects, Ankara University (2002- )

. Director of MA Program of Global and Regional Studies, Institution of Social Sciences, Ankara University (2006-2010)

. Deputy Director of Department of Political Science and Public Administration, Faculty of Political Science, Ankara University (2006-2007)

. Director of MA Program of Women’s Studies, Institution of Social Sciences, Ankara University, (1998-2006)

UPCOMING PARTICIPATION TO INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS

. ECPR, 3rd European Conference on Politics and Gender, 2013 at Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, SPAIN (21-23 March 2013) with title as ”Are Islamism and Feminism Converging on a Women's Rights Agenda? Comparing Women's Rights Campaigns from Turkey". 2

. 18th Annual World Convention of the Association for the Study of Nationalities (ASN), 18- 20 April 2013, Columbia University, NY, USA, “Between Feminism and Nationalism: Gender Regime of Early Turkish Modernization, 1890-1935”.

INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE

. visiting scholar in George Washington University, Columbian Institute of Art and Science, Washington DC, USA between February 10 th and November 30th, 2012.

RESEARCH AWARDS AND PROJECTS

. Awared a post-doc research grand by Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK) with research topic of “Shifting Perspectives in Islamic Politics: Different Aspects of Islamic Women’s New Public Visibility”. (as visiting scholar in George Washington University, Columbian College of Art and Science, USA).

. Research awarded by Koç University Women’s Studies Research Fund (KOÇ-KAM) under the title of "Religion and Gender Equality in Turkey: New Gender Policy of the Bureau of Religious Affairs (DİYANET)”( Türkiye'de Din Hizmetleri ve Cinsiyet Eşitliği) (research project supported during Sept. 2011- Sept. 2012).

. Research sponsored by Scientific Research Project Office of Ankara University (BAP) titled as Women and Family Profiles from Conservative Modernization Period, 1945-65 (Muhafazakar Modernlik Dönemi Kadın ve Aile Profilleri), 2007. (proje no. 20050908014) www.bap.ankara.edu.tr,

. Research sponsored by Scientific Research Project Office of Ankara University (BAP) titled as Gender Dimension of Democratic Culture: Modern Masculinity and Gender Differences, (Demokrasi Kültürünün Cinsiyet Boyutu: Modern Erkeklik ve Cinsiyet Farkları), 2007. (proje no. 20050908012), 2007 www.bap.ankara.edu.tr (published as a book).

. Research sponsored by Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK) with research topic of Masculinities in the Context of Household and Market (Hane ve Piyasa Ekseninde Erkeklik), project no SBB-3040, 2005 www.tubitak.gov.tr (published as a book).

. Country report sponsored by Japan International cooperation Agency (JICA), Gender Profile Report: Turkey, 2006, http://www.jica.go.jp/ english/global/gend/back/pdf/ e06tur.pdf

ACADEMIC LECTURES AND PRESENTATIONS

. “A New Gender Perspective in Turkey: Secularism and New Women’s Rights Policy of the Bureau of Religious Affairs” at The Middle East Institute's Center for Turkish Studies 3 and the Institute of Turkish Studies at Georgetown University November 5, 2012, Washington, DC.

. “ Secularism, Islamism and Women’s Rights in Turkey”, Georgetown University BMW Center for German and European Studies and Institute of Turkish Studies, November 12, 2012, Georgetown University Campus, Washington, DC.

. “ Are Islamism and Feminism Converging on a Women’s Rights Agenda? Comparing Women’s Rights Campaigns from Turkey” The George Washington University’s Department of Religion and Women’s Studies Program, November 19, 2012, Washington, D.C.

. “The Evolution of Women’s Rights Movement in Turkey: Historical Background and Current Dynamics”, BBL lecture at WITSA, World Bank-IMF Turkish Staff Associations, Nov. 28, 2012, World Bank Building, MC-5-100, Washington DC.

 “ After Two Decades of Movement: Considerations on Successes and Failure of Feminism in Turkey”, paper presented to 1st European Conference on Politics and Gender (ECPR-European Consortium for Political Research) 21-23 January 2009, Queens University Belfast, Northern Ireland.

 “Political Context for Policies Preventing Violence Against Women in Turkey” paper presented to workshop: Implementation of Legal Norms on Violence Against Women in Germany and Turkey”, Humboldt-Universitat zu Berlin, Graduate School of Social Sciences, 22-23 January 2009, Berlin, Germany.

 “Political Participation and Role of Women’s Movement in Turkey”, paper presented to International Conference on Women and Governance in Eastern Europe and CIS, organized by UNDP, TİKA, 1-3 December, 2008, İstanbul.

 “ Participation of Women in Political Life at the National and Local Level: Results Achieved and Challenges Ahead in Turkey”, paper presented to Seminar on Gender Equality, European Commission TAIEX, 7-8 October, 2008, Ankara.

 “ The Politics of Belonging: Democracy, Identity and Power in the 21st Century” , (participating to summer workshop), 1-7 July 2008, Central European University (CEU) Budapest, Hungary.

 ‘Researching Gender Power Relations within Hierarchies and Communities: Feminist Research Examples from Turkey’, Workshop: Methods of Studying Gender and Political Participation, 30-31 May, 2008, University of Crete –Rethymno, Crete, Greece.

. “ Women’s Movement in the Middle East and Turkey: Experiences, Gains and Problems within the Socio-Cultural and Historical Processes”, participating to workshop organized by Research Center for Female Labour and Employment, Marmara University, Department of Sociology, 7-9 March 2008, Istanbul. 4

. “ Masculinity and Violence’, paper presented to International Conscientious Objection Conference, 27-28 January 2007,Istanbul Bilgi University, Istanbul.

. “ Women’s Studies in Turkish Academic Life”, paper presented to Conference of Gender Studies at Greek and Other Universities: Assessment and Perspectives, 31 March -01 April 2005, Aristotle University, Thessalonica, Greece.

. Women’s Rights in Turkey: A Reason to Question Access to EU?, paper presented to Amnesty International panel discussion, 01 February, 2005, Brussels, Belgium.

. “Politics of Gender Differences and Key Feminist Concepts of Social Action”, paper presented to First Balkan Conference on Gender, as moderator and discussant, 1-3 December 2004, International Forum of Bosnia, Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina.

. ‘Gender and Politics in Turkey”, paper presented to Regional Conference: Strategies for Gender/Women’s Studies in South East Europe (SEE), 5-7 February 2004, Research Center in Gender Studies, Skopje /Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia.

. “ Conducting and Monitoring Turkish Legislation on Gender Equality”, workshop participation, Equal Opportunities for Women and Men in European Accession Programme/ Joint Monitoring and Training Program of Women’s NGO’s in Bulgaria and Turkey, Sofia, April 29- May 2, 2004, Bulgaria.

. “ Secularism in Our Time/ in Turkey”, paper presented to Seminar on Turkey, Jarl Hjalmarson Foundation, 8-9 November, 2004, Stockholm, Sweden.

. Engendering Democracy, participation to British Council Seminar, Queen’s University, 28 January-1 February 2003, Belfast, England.

. “Gender and Class Ideologies in Turkey”, Beyond Sex and Gender: The Future of Women’s Studies, paper presented to 15. Annual Conference of Women’s Studies Network (UK), 19-21 September, 2002, Belfast, N. Ireland.

. Reinventing the Globalization, AWID/World NGO Forum, participation as a discussant, 3-6 October 2002, Guadalajara/ Mexico.

. “ Gender Equality in Turkey”, paper presented to TUSIAD Briefing/ 20th Annual Conference on US-Turkish Relations, 25-28 March 2001, Washington, DC, USA.

COMPLATED RESEARCH PROJECTS

 “ Human Rights and Citizen Awareness”, Research Project-II, research funded by British Council, research project coordinator. March-May, 1999.

 “ Human Rights and Citizen’s Organizations and Institutions”, Research Project-I:”, research funded by British Council, research project coordinator, December 1998- May, 1999. 5

MEMBERSHIP OF INTERNATIONAL AND NATIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

. Member of European Consortium for Political Research-ECPR (contact person of Ankara University) (2009- ) . Advisory Board Member of Journal of Women in Culture and Society (SIGN) (2008- ) . Member of Middle East Studies Association (MESA) (2010- ) . Chair, Gender Equality Watch-Dog Association (CEİD) (2011--) . Consultant, Women’s Studies Center of Koç University, Istanbul (2010- ) . Member of Advisory Board of Women’s Studies Center of Hacettepe University (HUKSAM) (2006-2009) . Member of Turkish Social Science Association (Türk Sosyal Bilimler Derneği) (1995- ) . Executive Board member, Social Science Association (Türk Sosyal Bilimler Derneği) (2000- 2002) . Executive Board member, Civil Society Development Center (STGM) (2005-2007) . Deputy Chair, Civil Society Development Center (Sivil Toplum Geliştirme Merkezi- STGM) (2007-2009)

RECENT PUBLICED BOOKS

Gender of Turkish Modernization: Men for State, Women for Family (Türk Modernleşmesinin Cinsiyeti: Erkekler Devlet, Kadınlar Aile Kurar), İletişim Publication, Sept. 2012, Istanbul.

(Editor) Feminist Critics at the Beginning of 21st Century in Turkey, (21. Yüzyıla Girerken Türkiye’de Feminist Eleştirinin Birikimi) vol I and II, Publication of Koç University, İstanbul, Sept. 2011.

Masculinities and Domination: Men in Families, Market and Streets in Turkey (Erkeklik: İmkânsız İktidar, Ailede, Piyasada ve Sokakta Erkekler), Metis Publication, Istanbul, 2009 (second edition in Dec. 2011).

Concept of Ideology: False Consciousness, Hegemony and Discourse, (İdeoloji’nin Serüveni: Yanlış Bilinç ve Hegemonyadan Söyleme ), İmge Publications, 2005, Ankara, (second edition in 2009).

RECENT PUBLISHED ARTICLES

. “ The Politics of Women’s Movement in Turkey: Historical Context, Political Perspectives and Specificities, in Feminist Critics at the Beginning of 21st Century in Turkey, Publication of Koç University, İstanbul, Sept. 2011 (Türkiye’de Kadın Hareketinin Politiği: Tarihsel Bağlam, Politik Gündem ve Özgünlükler, içinde Birkaç Arpa Boyu… 21. Yüzyıla Girerken Türkiye’de Feminist Eleştirinin Birikimi, pp.53-109). 6

. “Women and Gender Studies in Turkey: From Developmentalist to Critical Feminist”, (together with Elif Ekin Akşit) Aspasia: The International Yearbook of Central, Eastern and Southeastern European Women’s and Gender History, vol., 5, 2011, pp. 188-92.

“ Politischer Kontext der Pravention von Gewalt gegen Frauen”, Humboldt-Universitat zu Berlin, Graduate School of Social Sciences Berlin Graduate School of Social Science, http://www.bgss.hu-berlin.de/bgssonlinepublications/Workshop%20Docu/implementierungws (dated to 06.07.2010)

 “ Conscientious Objections and Masculine Violence”, in Conscientious Objection: Resisting Militarized Society, (eds.) Özgür Heval Çınar, Coşkun Üsterci, Zed Books, 2009, pp. 89-101.

 “ Women’s Studies in Turkish Academic Life”, in Gender Studies: Trends/ Tensions in Greece and other European Universities, (eds.) T.S. Pavlidou, Zhth Publication, Greece, 2007, pp.129-138.

 Women in State. Politics and Civil Society, in, Bridging Gender Gap in Turkey: A Milestone Towards Faster Development and Poverty Reduction, (eds.) Feride Acar, Poverty Reduction and Economic Management Unit, Europe and Central Asia Region, 2003. http://siteresources.worldbank.org/INTECAREGTOPGENDER/Resources/TurkeyCGA.pdf

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