null Selin Altay

Selin Altay

Research Associate & PhD Student

    Address

    Institute for International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict (IFHV) Ruhr University Bochum (RUB) Bochumer Fenster, 4th floor Massenbergstraße 9 B 44787 Bochum Germany

    Nationality

    Turkish

    Research Interests

    International Refugee Law, Human Rights Law, Critical Legal Studies, Gender and Law

    Education

    Since 10/2023

    PhD in Law, Ruhr University Bochum

    09/2019-12/2022

    Masters, Gender and Women Studies, Middle East Technical University Ankara

    09/2015-06/2019

    Bachelors, Faculty of Law, Bilkent University Ankara

    Work Experience and other Activities

    Since 10/2023

    Ruhr University Bochum, Institute for International Law of Peace and Armed Conflict (IFHV), Research Associate

    02/2022-08/2023

    Kaos Gay Lesbian Cultural Research and Solidarity Association (Kaos GL), Refugee Rights Programme, Administrative Assistant

    08/2020-01/2021

    United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Turkey, Humanitarian Aid Programme Intern

    Most recent Publications

    2024

    Public Health as a Strategic Instrument: Refugee Sex Workers in Turkey as an Illustration of International Law's Neglect, Völkerrechtsblog, https://voelkerrechtsblog.org/public-health-as-a-strategic-instrument/

    2024

    Echoes of Nakba: The (In)Effectiveness of the Internally Displaced Person Status, Völkerrechtsblog, https://voelkerrechtsblog.org/echoes-of-nakba/

    2022

    Handbook on Combating Sexual Harassment & Mobbing in Universities (in Turkish), UniKuir Association, https://www.unikuir.org/assets/public/projects/dosyalar/fh-cts-kitapcik.pdf

    Conferences and Panels

    06/2022

    Presentation titled "The Shortfall and Essentialism of Vegan Feminism’s 'Empathy'", ATGENDER 11th European Feminist Research Conference, Milan

    06/2021

    Podcast Episode "Queer Vegan Necropolitics", UniKuir Intersectional Feminism Podcast Series

    11/2021

    Presentation titled "Trans Life against Structural Violence and Necropolitics", 4th International Conference of Women Philosophers (SWIP TR)

    11/2020

    Presentation titled "An Analysis of Child's Exposure to Sexual Abuse in Criminal Law and Constitutional Court of Turkey's Decisions as a Reflection of Sexual Oppression", Koç University KOÇKAM 1st Young Researchers’ Symposium

    Grants and Awards

    2023-2026

    SYLFF Fellow, Tokyo Foundation for Policy Research

    2015-2019

    High Honour and Honour Certificates for Academic Excellence, Bilkent University Ankara

    Language Skills

    Turkish (Native)
    English (Fluent)
    German (Intermediate)