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Elif Sari is an Assistant Professor at the University of British Columbia, specializing in socio-cultural anthropology with a particular interest in transnational sexualities, migration, asylum, and humanitarianism. She received her Ph.D. in Anthropology from Cornell University in 2021, focusing on Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies. Elif's research employs collaborative, multimodal, social justice-oriented approaches to knowledge production. Currently, she is working on a book project that utilizes 'waiting' as a methodological tool to explore transnational queer asylum within contemporary contexts marked by closed borders. She has also conducted extensive ethnographic research on Iranian LGBTQ refugees in Turkey, examining their experiences of waiting for resettlement in the context of tightened policies in recent years. Elif's scholarly work emphasizes community engagement and incorporates activist approaches, often fostering collaborations between LGBTQ refugees and local communities. Her commitment to social justice is reflected in her interdisciplinary research approaches and her forthcoming projects aim to bridge gaps between academic inquiry and community-based realities.
Offers course-only and thesis routes. Focus areas include philosophy of science, mind, ethics, and Asian philosophy.