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Educational & Academic Programs

EU and Gender Governance

Lecturer: Prof. Gonca Oğuz Gök
Description:
This seminar explores the European Union’s role in shaping global gender governance through its policies, institutional frameworks, and cooperation with international and regional organizations. It traces the evolution of the EU’s gender agenda and assesses how the Union promotes inclusive and equitable norms globally.

Learning Outcomes:
Students develop a critical understanding of the EU’s normative power in gender governance and evaluate the effectiveness of EU gender policies in addressing global challenges and sustainable development.

Global Governance and Normative Dynamics: The EU’s Role in a Multipolar World

Lecturer: Prof. Emel Parlar Dal

Description:
This seminar examines the EU as a normative actor in global governance, focusing on its interactions with formal institutions and informal networks in an increasingly multipolar international system.

Learning Outcomes:
Students gain insights into the EU’s influence on global norms and its strategies for addressing complex governance challenges.

Feminist Epistemic Justice Beyond the EU

Lecturer: Assoc. Prof. Rahime Süleymanoğlu Kürüm

Description:
This seminar explores feminist epistemic justice and its relevance beyond the EU context, emphasizing plural knowledge systems and marginalized voices in global governance.

Learning Outcomes:
Students develop critical perspectives on gendered knowledge production and its impact on global policy frameworks.

The EU and Gender in the SDGs: Theories and Policies

Lecturer: Dr. Melis Cin

Description:
This seminar analyzes the EU’s contributions to advancing gender equality within the framework of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), integrating theoretical debates with policy analysis.

Learning Outcomes:
Students understand the EU’s strategic role in implementing SDG-related gender policies at the global level.

The EU’s Role in Global Governance: Navigating Crises and Shaping Multilateral

Responses

Lecturer: Assoc. Prof. Radiye Funda Karadeniz

Description:
This seminar explores the EU’s strategic engagement in global governance, focusing on crisis management and multilateral cooperation.

Learning Outcomes:
Students assess the EU’s capacity to influence global policymaking and respond to complex governance crises.

The EU as a Regional and Trans-regional Actor: Navigating Crises and Global Governance Challenges

Lecturer: Prof. Hakan Mehmetcik

Description:
This seminar examines the EU’s dual role as both a regional and trans-regional actor and its strategies for addressing crises across diverse geopolitical contexts.

Learning Outcomes:
Students gain insights into the EU’s partnerships with global actors and its contributions to international governance solutions.

 Norm Diffusion and the European Union: Europeanization and Global Governance

Lecturer: Assoc. Prof. Özge Onursal Beşgül

Description:
This seminar focuses on norm diffusion and Europeanization processes, analyzing how EU norms travel beyond its borders and shape global governance structures.

Learning Outcomes:
Students critically evaluate how the EU fosters policy convergence and international norm development.

EU and Gender Norms

Lecturer: Assoc. Prof. Hüsrev Tabak

Description:
This seminar examines the development and international diffusion of EU gender justice norms and their influence on global policy frameworks.

Learning Outcomes:
Students understand the EU’s normative influence in promoting gender-inclusive governance.

Human Security and SDGs: The Role of the EU in Promoting Women’s Empowerment

Lecturer: Prof. Selver Şahin

Description:
This seminar explores the EU’s human security approach and its contributions to women’s empowerment within the SDGs framework.

Learning Outcomes:
Students analyze gendered dimensions of security and the EU’s strategies for sustainable development.

Democracy, Gender Norms, and the EU’s Role in Advancing SDGs

Lecturer: Prof. Gonca Oğuz Gök

Description:
This seminar investigates the intersection of democracy, gender norms, and EU policies, highlighting how the Union promotes democratic governance and gender equality worldwide.

Learning Outcomes:
Students assess how democratic principles and gender equality are integrated into EU external action.

Advancing Gender Equality: EU Norms and Approaches from the Global South

Lecturer: Prof. Gonca Oğuz Gök

Description:
This seminar critically explores how EU gender norms are adapted within Global South contexts, addressing political, social, and economic challenges.

Learning Outcomes:
Students gain a nuanced understanding of policy transfer, localization, and international development dynamics.

The European Union’s Gender Policies and Turkey

Lecturer: Assoc. Prof. Marella Bodur Ün

Description:
This seminar examines EU gender equality policies and their influence on Türkiye’s gender frameworks, focusing on Europeanization, alignment, and divergence.

Learning Outcomes:
Students analyze the interaction between EU standards and domestic gender governance in Türkiye.

IOs and the EU: The Role of Gender Equality in Shaping Policies

Lecturer: Prof. Gonca Oğuz Gök

Description:
This seminar explores cooperation between the EU and international organizations such as the United Nations in advancing gender-inclusive policies and shaping global governance.

Learning Outcomes:
Students evaluate multilateral partnerships and their effectiveness in promoting global gender equality.

The European Union as a Normative Power in Global Governance: Measuring Gender Equality and the SDGs

Lecturer: Prof. Gonca Oğuz Gök

Description:
This seminar examines the EU’s role as a normative power, focusing on measurement tools, indicators, and policy frameworks that advance gender equality and the Sustainable Development Goals.

Learning Outcomes:
Students critically assess the EU’s effectiveness in shaping international norms and measurable policy progress.

Climate Action and Sustainability in EU External Governance

Lecturer: Assoc. Prof. Çiğdem Nas

Description:
This seminar examines the European Union’s role in promoting climate action and sustainability through its external governance and foreign policy instruments, including trade agreements, neighbourhood and enlargement policies, development cooperation, and multilateral climate diplomacy. It also explores the external dimension of the European Green Deal and the EU’s efforts to shape global environmental norms.

Learning Outcomes:
Students develop a critical understanding of the EU’s leadership in global climate governance and evaluate the effectiveness of its external sustainability strategies.

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