Gender and Politics subdivision of Political Science and Public Administration, AÜ SBF

 Gender and Politics subdivision of Political Science and Public Administration, AÜ SBF

The academic board of our department is formed by faculty members from various faculties and departments of our university who have extensive academic studies on women's studies. The main feature of the master's program of the Women's Studies Department that this subdivision is closely connected to, is that it is interdisciplinary and that it is the providing of lectures, seminars and master's theses in basic fields such as education, law, politics, communication, literature, sociology, labor economics, medicine, agriculture, and management. This program is unique when compared to the Women's Studies master's programs at other universities in the variety and richness of the courses it offers. A large number of students who graduated from different fields and have different professional experiences apply to this program every year, and the most qualified ones are selected and become students. The program currently has 49 students and 17 students have graduated so far. To date, 280 students have applied to our program, and a total of 130 students have registered.

In the formation of the curriculum, both the gender and women's studies programs of the leading universities in the world were used, and the opening of the courses on the subjects that are important for our country. The education methods of the courses and seminars were constantly updated in an interactive way through discussion hours organized with the joint participation of students and teachers, and the opinions of participants from every field of science gained importance in the program, which has an interdisciplinary feature. In addition, a tradition has been established with the "opening lessons" held at the beginning of each academic year. In these "opening lectures" attended by the executive academicians of our university, the aforementioned retired faculty members shared their experiences with the younger generations.

In addition to education and training activities, Heads of Departments, faculty members and research assistants have carried out various long-term research and report studies published by universities, research institutions and non-governmental organizations. They actively participated in meetings abroad, in universities and research centers and non-governmental organizations that mainly carry out women's studies. However, at the point reached, there is a need for a larger organization such as an institute. The reasons for this can be listed as follows.  

In the process of harmonization with the European Union, the need for practical research projects was increasing in order to develop policies to ensure equality between women and men. With its interdisciplinary structure, the Department of Women's Studies had the capacity to address various issues related to gender and women's issues from different aspects. However, as a postgraduate education program, the Department of Women's Studies lacked the infrastructure required for research that needed to be coordinated at the central level. Thus, the Gender and Politics subdivision of Political Science and Public Administration was created to channel the accumulation of the graduate department into the areas of Political Science and Public Administration.

Elif E. Akşit Classes

 Classes

"The Gender of Turkish Modernization," 2004-2022, undergraduate and graduate.

Gender and Politics, 2021, with Ezgi Sarıtaş 2022.

(These are the two main classes that constitute the Gender and Politics subdivision of Political Science and Public Administration, AÜ SBF.)

History of Civilizations 2018, 2019.

Utopias and  A.I. for Social Scientists 2018-2019.

“History of the Environment and Environmentalism,” with Eda Acara, 2015-2016, 2016-2017, Doctorate.

"Introduction to Women's Studies 1,2" 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 Graduate.

"Turkish Political Life" 2008, 2012 Undergraduate. 

"Social and Economic History of the Ottoman Empire" 2006 Spring Semester with Faruk Alpkaya, 2009 Spring Semester with Barış Ünlü, 2011-2012 Spring Semester with Nazan Çiçek.

Time, Space, Narrative, 2010-2011 PhD course with Funda Şenol Cantek.

Turkish Political Life Seminar, 2011-2012, 2012-2013 Fall, Spring, Undergraduate.

Gender Seminar with Ezgi Sarıtaş, Fall 2011-2017Turkish Modernization, Erasmus course, 2010-2011, 2011-2012 Spring, Undergraduate.

"Ottoman History" 2004-2005 Fall-Spring Term, M.Sc.

"Ataturk's Principles and History of Revolution," 2004-2005, 2005-2006, 2008-2009, 2009-2010, 2010-2011, 2011-2012, 2014-2015, 2015-2016 Fall-Spring Semesters, 2007-2008 Spring, Undergraduate .

"Turkish Political Life Seminar," Ankara University, S.B.F., 2002-2003 Spring Semester, "Memories and History," 2003-2004 Spring Semester "Historical Novel," 2011-2012 Fall-Spring Semesters, "Cinema and Current Political Issues," and "Ottoman pop novel."

Coteach Isenbike Togan's "Women's Experience with Patriarchy in the Silk Road" course with her in the Fall 2002-2003.