Suicide Amongst Second-Generation Alevi Boys in the UK
In the process of settling in the UK, the Alevi community was shaken by the suicide pandemic among second-generation boys, a previously unknown phenomenon. From...
Alevism Lessons in British Schools: Inclusion through Religious Education
This entry demonstrates the importance of education as a space for inclusive strategies to integrate minoritised and excluded communities like Alevis and give them a...
Transnational Migration, Settlement and Suicide: A Case Study of Second-Generation Alevi-Kurdish Young Men in London
In the process of settlement, the Alevi-Kurdish community in the UK has faced a significant challenge due to the incidence of suicide among second-generation young men, an alarming and previously...
Assoc. Prof. Ümit Çetin
I am a Reader (Docent) in Sociology at the University of Westminster, specialising in sociological theory, the sociology of religion, suicide and transnational migration. I obtained my PhD from the University of Essex, where my research focused on suicide within the Alevi Kurdish community in London. My work on suicide among Alevi-Kurdish youth was awarded the British Journal of Sociology Prize. Since 2010, I have collaborated with Dr Celia Jenkins to explore identity issues within the London Alevi community. Together, we have partnered with the British Alevi Federation to design and integrate lessons on Alevism into the Religious Education Curriculum in British schools. Our joint efforts have significantly advanced the field of UK Alevism Studies through various publications and the organisation of Biennial International Conferences on Alevism Studies at the University of Westminster. Additionally, I serve on the Scientific Advisory Board of the Alevi Encyclopaedia.
