Dr. Kamil Fırat
He received his B.A. in Sociology from the Middle East Technical University (METU) in 2001 and his M.A. in Sociology from the same department in 2004. His master's thesis, entitled "The Urban Transformation of Traditional Alevism in the Context of Ankara," examined the processes of urbanization, cultural change, and identity transformation among Alevi communities.
Between 2005 and 2007, he served as Co-Editor-in-Chief of the journal Kırkbudak together with Ahmet Kerim Gültekin. During this period, he actively contributed to publishing and intellectual activities focusing on Alevism, cultural heritage, and social identity.
In 2023, he completed his Ph.D. in the Department of Sociology at Ankara University. His doctoral dissertation, entitled "Localities and the Construction of Ethnic Identities: The Cases of Varto, Dersim, and Bingöl," adopts a comparative approach to analyze the historical and social processes underlying the construction of ethnic identity among Zaza-speaking communities, with particular attention to local variations and the diversification of identity formation.
His academic research primarily focuses on the sociology of ethnicity and nationalism, the sociology of religion, Alevi studies, Zaza studies, identity construction, cultural memory, minority studies, and mixed-methods research.
Between 2005 and 2007, he served as Co-Editor-in-Chief of the journal Kırkbudak together with Ahmet Kerim Gültekin. During this period, he actively contributed to publishing and intellectual activities focusing on Alevism, cultural heritage, and social identity.
In 2023, he completed his Ph.D. in the Department of Sociology at Ankara University. His doctoral dissertation, entitled "Localities and the Construction of Ethnic Identities: The Cases of Varto, Dersim, and Bingöl," adopts a comparative approach to analyze the historical and social processes underlying the construction of ethnic identity among Zaza-speaking communities, with particular attention to local variations and the diversification of identity formation.
His academic research primarily focuses on the sociology of ethnicity and nationalism, the sociology of religion, Alevi studies, Zaza studies, identity construction, cultural memory, minority studies, and mixed-methods research.
