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Assist. Prof. Dr. Gökberk DURMAZ
International Politics
A scholar who conducts inter-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary research in the fields of Political Science, International Relations, Regional Studies (Japanese Studies).
"Either be a teacher, a learner, a listener, or a supporter of science. Don't be the fifth, you'll be perished!" Hz. Muhammed (s.a.v.)
Knowledge itself is power. (Francis Bacon) 七転び八起き Fall down seven times, get up eight. (Japanese proverb)
- Japanese Studies
- Social (Cultural) Anthropology
- Brain Gain, Brain Drain, and Brain Circulation
- Highly-Skilled Immigrants
- International Students
- International Politics
- Political Science
- Turkish Political Life
- Education Diplomacy
- Cultural Diplomacy
- Public Diplomacy
- Identity Studies
- Qualitative Research
- Phenomenology
Biography
Dr. Gökberk DURMAZ received his Ph.D. (2020) and Master's (2017) degrees in Japan Studies (International (Area/ Regional) Studies) from the University of Tsukuba; and his English and American History/Culture studies at the University of Delaware in the USA. He has completed Japanese language and culture studies at Tokyo Genki Japanese Language and Culture School (subject to Law No. 1416 issued by the Republic of Turkey Ministry of Education Scholarship). He received his undergraduate degree from Gazi University (Political Science and) Public Administration Department (2014). During his academic studies, he conducted multidisciplinary academic studies and field research in the fields of Japanese Studies, Political Science, International Relations, Educational Sociology, Social (Cultural) Anthropology, Higher Education Studies, and Phenomenology. Dr. DURMAZ is also a sworn translator in English and Japanese languages. The issues of internationalization of Japan and the Japanese higher education system are the academic expertise areas of Dr. DURMAZ, which were subjects of the aforementioned graduate degrees. Dr. DURMAZ has completed his master's and doctoral research under the supervision of Prof. Timur DADABAEV, who has been known worldwide for research about East Asia - Central Asia relations.
Research Interests
International Japan Studies, Internationalization of Japan, International Relations, Political Sciences, Highly- Skilled Migration, Brain-Drain, Brain Circulation, Japanese Culture, Japanese Public and Foreign Policies, Internationalization of Higher Education, Social-Cultural Anthropology, Social Constructivism Sociology of Education, Phenomenology, Qualitative Researches/Analysis, International Education, Cultural Studies, Identity Studies, Ethnography, Ethnicity, Narrative Analysis, Multi-disciplinary Studies, Inter-disciplinary Studies, Soft-Power, Public Diplomacy, Cultural Diplomacy, Education Diplomacy, Asian Studies, Multiculturalism, Asia-Pacific Studies, Gender Studies, Acculturation, Japanese Popular Culture, Japanese Diaspora, Turkish Political Thought, Turkish Political Life.
Courses Taught
- International Politics of Asia Pacific (PhD) (Fall)
- International Organizations and Middle East (PhD) (Fall)
- Human Security (MA) (Fall)
- International Politics of Asia Pacific (MA) (Fall)
- Identity, Culture, and Conflict (MA) (Spring)
- Migration in Asia (MA) (Spring)
- International Organizations (BA) (Fall)
- Public Diplomacy and Cultural Diplomacy (BA) (Spring)
- Turkish Political Thought (BA) (Spring)
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