Dr. Gökbörü Tanyildiz

Associate Professor

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Biography

Gökbörü Sarp Tanyildiz is an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology at Brock University and the Director of the Social Justice Research Institute. He is an interdisciplinary scholar with interests in Marxist, feminist, anti-racist, and queer thought. His research addresses embodied social relations, particularly focusing on race, gender, and sexuality within the context of contemporary late capitalism. Tanyildiz's work investigates the repercussions of these conceptualizations on cultural, performative, and political formations. He employs critical frameworks from sociology, gender studies, critical race theory, and human geography. His publications cover a diverse range of topics including decolonization, social reproduction, and protest cultures, and aim to analyze the everyday, lived experiences that reflect social, spatial, and political dynamics. Tanyildiz has authored and contributed to various books and journal articles, examining theoretical methodologies and the dynamics of human praxis in relation to power and history making.

Research Interests

Courses

SOCIAL 2P00: Foundations of Sociological Thinking SOCIAL 2P95: Troubling Identities SOCIAL 3P38: Sociology of Gender, Families, and Care SOCIAL 3P70: Social Justice Research SOCIAL 4P00: Engaging the Sociological Imagination SOCIAL 4P35: Gendered Patterns of Survival and Resistance SOCIAL 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.