Interview with Dr. Ayşen Üstübici, an associate professor at Koç University, executive board member of MiReKoc
BROAD-ER Experiences is a dynamic podcast series dedicated to sharing the diverse and often unheard experiences of migrants in cities across the globe. Aimed at dispelling popular myths about migrants and refugees, this podcast offers a platform for meaningful conversations about the realities of migration, urban life, and the challenges faced by migrant communities.
Each episode features interviews with migrants from a range of backgrounds and experiences, as well as insightful discussions with researchers who specialize in migration and urban studies. Our goal is to showcase the complexity of migration experiences while contributing to a deeper understanding of the global migration landscape.
On this special episode, Khaled interviews Dr. Ayşen Üstübici, an associate professor at Koç University, executive board member of MiReKoc, and editor at International Migration. Dr. Üstübici most recently co-authored a paper with Eda Kiriscioglu and Ezgi Elçi, titled “Migration aspirations in relation to border closures, employment opportunities and risk-taking attitudes: lessons from an online survey experiment”
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MiReKoc as part of the project BROAD-ER: Bridging the Migration and Urban Studies Nexus (https://broad-er.eu/), warmly welcomes Nadeen Abu Ramadan, a Palestinian Master’s student and key member of the KU Students for Palestine community. Nadeen grew up in Gaza before coming to KU for her bachelor’s studies in 2020. Tune in as she recounts her journey here and paints us a beautiful picture of her personal Gaza.
About BROAD-ER: BROAD-ER is an EU-funded Twinning Project. BROAD-ER aims to build a Research Excellence Network that fosters interdisciplinary research and training at the nexus of migration and urban studies. BROAD-ER is a collaboration between Pompeu Fabra University in Spain, the University of Amsterdam in the Netherlands, and Koç University in Turkey. Its main goal is to close the research gap within the European Research Area (ERA) by establishing innovative and interdisciplinary approaches, while also increasing research and innovation capacities in Turkey in emergent fields of migration and urban studies.
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation under agreement No. 101079254. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.