Dr. Pinar Tuzcu

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Pinar Tuzcu is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology at Queen's University, focusing on Digital Justice and Algorithmic Culture. Her research interests encompass areas such as Critical Coding Studies, Intersectional Internet Studies, and Anti-Colonial Feminist Epistemologies. She holds a D.Phil from the University of Kassel in Germany and has previously undertaken significant research projects, including 'RE:Coding Algorithmic Culture' and 'Migrant Feminism.' Tuzcu has actively collaborated as part of the 'Digital Feminist Collective' while also holding an interim professorship at Justus-Liebig-University in Germany. Her scholarly contributions aim to bridge theoretical and methodological perspectives within an intersectional digital feminist framework, addressing issues of agency and access in digital contexts. Tuzcu has published various articles and co-edited works addressing contemporary feminist issues and intersectionality in a digital age. She is committed to knowledge transmission and engaging with BI*PoC communities in Germany, fostering academic and non-institutional knowledge forms.

Research Interests

Experience

Assistant Professor

2023-07-01 — Present

Queen's University • Kingston, Ontario, Canada

Joined as a tenure-track assistant professor with a focus on Digital Justice.

Postdoctoral Researcher

— Present

University of Alberta • Canada

Co-initiated and coordinated interdisciplinary research projects, including 'RE:Coding Algorithmic Culture.'

Interim Full Professorship

2019-01-01 — 2020-06-30

Justus-Liebig-University • Germany

Held an interim full-professorship position in the Department of Sociology.

Courses

SOCY 201 Migration Mobilities (Fall) SOCY 304 Algorithmic Cultures & Digital Justice (Winter) SOCY 428 Cybercolonialism (Winter)

Requirements for Queen's University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:24
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:88
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Honours Bachelor degree Background in Computing, Mathematics, Statistics, or Engineering
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Statement of Research Interest
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Two academic references
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Specialization Notes

Department of Computing offers research-based, project-based, and course-based patterns.