Feyzi Baban

Feyzi Baban received his Ph.D. from the Department of Political Science at Carleton University and an MA from the Department of Political Science at Bogazici University. Feyzi specializes in global and comparative politics with an emphasis on globalization theory and critical theories of international relations. Feyzi's main teaching interests are International Relations Theory, Global Politics and Political Theory. His areas of expertise are the Middle East and the European Union. His current research interests include the impact of cosmopolitan theory on normative theories of international relations, the politics of citizenship in late modern societies, and alternative forms of modernity in non-Western cultures. Feyzi is currently working on two SSHRC funded 5 year research projects. The first project investigates why, how and under what conditions some communities in various European countries are more open to cultural difference than others; what types of projects facilitate openness to newcomers and how do citizens and non-citizens participate in these projects in ways that transform understandings of citizenship and belonging. The second project studies humanitarian assistance to Syrian refugees and rights claims emerging from legal, political and economic precarious conditions Syrian refugees face in Turkey.