Dr. Gökbörü Tanyildiz

Associate Professor

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Biography

Gökbörü Sarp Tanyildiz is an interdisciplinary scholar specializing in Sociology and Critical Criminology. As an Associate Professor at Brock University, he directs the Social Justice Research Institute (SJRI) and is engaged in exploring ways embodied social relations such as race, gender, and sexuality are conceptualized within contemporary late capitalism. His research works focus on decolonization, Marxism, critical race theory, and urban studies. Gökbörü's academic contributions include a range of diverse topics from cultural and performative political formations to protest cultures and urbanization processes. A recognized thinker in the field, he combines theoretical methodology and concept formation to analyze the lived experiences and social, spatial, and political thoughts of individuals. Through his work, he aims to investigate how subjective human praxis negotiates power dynamics and influences history-making processes. Gökbörü supervises graduate students across various programs, fostering robust academic inquiry into pressing contemporary social issues.

Research Interests

Courses

SOCI 2P00: Foundations of Sociological Thinking SOCI 2P95: Troubling Identities SOCI 3P38: Sociology of Gender, Families, and Care SOCI 3P70: Social Justice Research SOCI 4P00: Engaging Sociological Imagination SOCI 4P35: Gendered Patterns of Survival and Resistance SOCI 5P50: Critical Sociologies of Gender and Sexuality SJES 5P21: Racial Capitalism: Emergences and Debates SJES 5P40: Gender, Sexuality, and Social Justice HUMA 7P59: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Racial Capitalism

Requirements for Brock University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:21
Reading
Required:21
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:21
Total
Required:88
PTE
Listening
Required:60
Reading
Required:60
Writing
Required:60
Speaking
Required:60
Overall
Required:60
Prerequisites
Four-year undergraduate degree in a related field Satisfactory academic standing
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Official transcripts
  • Two electronic reference reports
  • Statement of Intent
  • CV/Resume
Specialization Notes

This entry applies to the general Graduate Studies standard for departments such as English Language and Literature, History, Philosophy, and Sociology.