Summary

Dr Devran Gulel possesses a Master of Arts degree in European Studies from the University of Hamburg and a Doctor of Philosophy in Law from the University of Portsmouth, where she was a fully funded doctoral candidate between 2017 and 2021. Devran is actively involved in interdisciplinary research that spans various fields, including law, politics, and organisational studies.

Her interests encompass feminism and gender politics within a global context, human rights in authoritarian regimes, women's labour market participation and workplace representation, and misogyny in political discourse, the judiciary, and law enforcement. In her previous capacity as the Jean Monnet Scholar of Turkey, she researched gender equality and women's welfare in the Nordic countries at Lund University, Sweden (2015–2017).

Dr Gulel has extensive experience teaching a diverse array of modules, covering topics such as European integration and EU law, identity politics, global feminism, and comparative politics.