Dr. Fidan Elcioglu

Associate Professor

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Biography

Fidan Elcioglu is an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Toronto. She earned her Bachelor's degree in Economics and History from the University of Chicago and her Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of California, Berkeley. Elcioglu teaches courses focused on critical migration studies, race and ethnicity, and qualitative research methods. Her research interests include global migration, political sociology, and qualitative methods, particularly examining political struggles and citizen-noncitizen relations within the context of neoliberal capitalism and empire. Elcioglu has also contributed to various media outlets, discussing issues related to the political education of young people and the voting behavior of visible minorities in the Greater Toronto Area, among other topics.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Toronto

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:93
Prerequisites
Appropriate four-year bachelor's degree Background in sociological theory and statistics preferred
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Specialization Notes

Department of Sociology