Transnational Care

In this episode, we are joined by Dr. David Palomera, a Marie Curie-Cofund Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Political Science and Public Management at the University of Southern Denmark. Holding a PhD in Public Policy from the Autonomous University of Barcelona, David’s research focuses on welfare state and political economy transformations, with particular attention to social care and sus...

In our eighth episode, we are joined by Başak Akkan, Associate Professor of Social Policy at Istanbul Bilgi University, whose research focuses on care, gender, and welfare regimes. Her work examines Turkey’s “familialistic Mediterranean model” of care, where the family has long been the primary provider, and the state increasingly supports this role through policies such as the 2007 cash-for-care...

In the seventh episode, we are joined by Helena Dedek-Gertz, a research assistant at the University of Hamburg, whose doctoral research explores the role of digital networks in migration, specifically focusing on Brazilian migrants in Germany. Helena’s work, conducted as part of a broader study on migration and education, examines how digital platforms, such as social media, help migrants navigate...

In our latest episode, we are joined by Ezgi Karaoğlu, a PhD research at Michigan State University whose dissertation research delves into the urban citizenship experiences of middle-class Syrians with high cultural capital in Istanbul. Conducted between January 2023 and August 2024, Ezgi's research examines how these individuals navigate their integration into Turkish society without formal gover...

In our fifth episode, we are thrilled to feature My Rafstedt a postdoctoral fellow in Sociology of Law at the University of Oslo. My brings a wealth of knowledge on reproductive justice, knowledge production, and economic governance. Her work centers on the intersection of care work and gestational labor, examining how pregnancy itself can be viewed through the lens of labor. In this episode, My s...

In our fourth episode, we are excited to feature Mert Koçak, a scholar in queer migration, refugee studies, and the anthropology of law and bureaucracy. Mert earned their PhD in Sociology and Social Anthropology from Central European University, holds an MSc in Human Rights from the London School of Economics, and an MA in Gender Studies from CEU. They have been awarded fellowships at prestigious...

Welcome to Transnational Care: Bridging Borders and Digital Landscapes, brought to you by the Cologne International Forum at the University of Cologne. This podcast examines the intersections of migration, labor, and technology within the global care economy, shedding light on how globalization and digitalization are reshaping care work as both a personal and commodified practice. In our third epi...

Welcome to Transnational Care: Bridging Borders and Digital Landscapes, brought to you by the Cologne International Forum at the University of Cologne. This podcast explores the intersections of migration, labor, and technology within the global care economy, highlighting how care as both an intimate and commodified practice is being transformed by globalization and digitalization. Today, we are d...

In our very first episode, we are joined by Elifcan Çelebi, Assistant Professor at University College Dublin’s School of Politics and International Relations. Elifcan’s research explores social policy, democratic backsliding, and civil society, and she has been a key part of organizing this very podcast. With a PhD in Political Science from the International Max Planck Research School, and previou...

Welcome to the podcast series Transnational Care: Bridging Borders and Digital Landscapes , brought to you by the Cologne International Forum at the University of Cologne. Elifcan Çelebi and Mert Koçak are the co-editors of the series.  We have curated for you an amazing list of academic guests who will critically examine the intersections of migration, labor, and technology within the global care...