Gülce Şafak Özdemir

Postdoctoral Fellow, Weatherhead Scholars Program
Affiliate, Weatherhead Research Cluster on Comparative Inequality and Inclusion
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Global Fellow, Department of Social Policy, Sociology and Criminology, University of Birmingham
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Gülce Şafak Özdemir is a political sociologist whose research focuses on migration, inequality, citizenship, recognition, and the experiences of irregular migrants in urban settings. Drawing on qualitative methods, ethnography, and Qualitative Comparative Analysis, her work examines how marginalization, stigmatization, and recognition shape migrants' experiences of visibility and belonging. She received her PhD in Political and Social Sciences from Pompeu Fabra University in 2023. Her research explores local responses to migration and the social and political dynamics that shape the inclusion and exclusion of migrants in contemporary cities.

Research Interests: Migration; urban governance; legal status and access to services; identity and social integration; and qualitative research.