Assist. Prof. Mehmet Fatih Aysan
College Of Humanities And Social Sciences
Sociology
Ext. :
mfaysan@sehir.edu.tr
POSITION
Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, Istanbul Sehir University (2012
- present)
Instructor, Department of Sociology, King’s University College at University of
Western Ontario (2010 - 2012)
Assistant, Sociology, University of Western Ontario (2006 - 2011)
EDUCATION
Ph.D., Sociology, University of Western Ontario, 2011
B.A., Sociology, Bogazici University, 2004
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Sociology of Work, Welfare State, Social Policy, Family, Social Demography,
Pension Policies, Ageing, Social Inequality
PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS
Aysan, M. F. 2014. “Turkey’s Demographic Transition and New Challenges,”
in Social Change in Turkey, Edited by L. Sunar, Istanbul: Nobel (Forthcoming,
originally published in Turkish).
Aysan, M. F. 2013. “Reforms and Challenges: The Turkish Pension Regime
Revisited,” Emerging Markets Finance and Trade 49S5: 148-162.
Aysan, M. F. 2013. “New Approaches in Social Policy and Local
Administrations,” in Urbanization and Social Policies, Edited by M. Senturk
and O. M. Yaman, Istanbul: Sehir Dusunce Merkezi Sehir Yayinlari, pp. 17-43.
(Originally published in Turkish).
Aysan, M. F. 2012. “Globalization, ‘Crisis’, and the Welfare State,” in Glocal
Transformations: Globalization, Mindset, Politics, Edited by N. Ardic and S.
Ozcan, Istanbul: Kure, pp. 107-128. (Originally published in Turkish).
Aysan, M. F. 2011. “Pension Regimes, Gender and Generational Inequalities:
The Persistence of Institutional Differences in Aging Postindustrial
Democracies,” in Ageing Populations in Post-Industrial Democracies, Edited
by P. Vanhuysse and A. Goerres, London: Routledge, pp. 106-126.
Aysan, M. F. and R. Beaujot. 2009. “Welfare Regimes for Aging Populations:
No Single Path for Reform,” Population and Development Review 35(4): 701720.
Aysan, M. F. and R. Beaujot. 2009. Book Review. Social Policies, Labour
Markets and Motherhood: A Comparative Analysis of European Countries,
Edited by D. Del Boca and C. Wetzels, Canadian Journal of Sociology 34(2):
514-516.
Aysan, M. F. and R. Beaujot. 2009. Online Book Review. Family Formation
and Family Dilemmas in Contemporary Europe, Edited by G. EspingAndersen, Canadian Review of Sociology, February.
Aysan, M. F. 2008. “Jobless Growth or Transformation of the Welfare Regime:
The Case of Recent Unemployment Issue in Turkey,” Indian Development
Review 6(2): 215-230.
Aysan, M. F. and A. Kaya. 2008. “The Development of Social Policy and Its
Applications in Turkey,” Turkish Studies Review 6(11): 223-250. (Originally
published in Turkish).
Aysan, M. F. 2006. “Global Civil Society Discussions in the Case of Local
NGOs,” The 2nd İzmir University of Economics International Student
Conference. (Proceedings).
Aysan, M. F. 2006. “Transformation of Social Policies in the Era of
Globalization,” The Ministry of Family and Social Policies, International
Conference on Social Services in the Globalizing World, pp. 269-276.
(Proceedings, originally published in Turkish).
OTHER ACADEMIC PUBLICATIONS
Aysan, M. F. 2010. “Being African American in the US: Experiencing Social
Inequality Each Single Day,” Journal of Social Policies Spring. (Originally
published in Turkish).
Aysan, M. F. 2006. “Social Policies in the Era of Globalization,” Journal of
Social Policies Summer, 69-72. (Originally published in Turkish).
Aysan, M. F. 2006. “The New Role of the Municipalities,” Journal of Social
Policies Fall 26-32. (Originally published in Turkish).
ACADEMIC PRESENTATIONS
Aysan, M. F. 2014. “Changes in Turkey’s Family Structure and the Decline in
Fertility Rate,” The 2nd International Conference on Family and Society:
Family and Sustainable Development, Barcelona, Spain, September 24-25,
2014.
Akturan, G. and M. F. Aysan. 2014. “Intergenerational Money and Time
Transfers in Turkey,” The 109th Annual Meeting of the American Sociological
Association, San Francisco, USA, August 16, 2014.
Aysan, U. and M. F. Aysan. 2014. “Intergenerational Transfers in Families
across Welfare Regimes,” International Sociological Association 18th World
Congress, Yokohama, Japan, July 19, 2014.
Aysan, M. F. 2014. “Work and Life Balance: New Challenges for Women in
Turkey,” International Sociological Association 18th World Congress,
Yokohama, Japan, July 18, 2014.
Aysan, M. F. 2014. Reviewer for “2000 Families: Marriage,” Workshop on
2000 Families: Migration Histories of Turks in Europe, Istanbul, Turkey, May
13, 2014.
Aysan, M. F. 2013. “New Universal Social Challenges on Labor Market,”
HAKIS Labor and Society Congress, Ankara, Turkey, October 23, 2013.
Aysan, M. F. 2013. “The Turkish Welfare Regime and Pension Policy Reforms
in Turkey,” Workshop on Structural Issues in Emerging Market Economies,
Bogazici University Center for Innovation and Competition Based
Development Studies, Istanbul, Turkey, January 25, 2013.
Aysan, M. F. 2012. “The Turkish Welfare Regime in Transition: New
Challenges for Families,” European Sociological Association Research
Network (Sociology of Families and Intimate Lives), Milan, Italy, September
15, 2012.
Aysan, M. F. 2012. “Path Dependency in Social Policies,” 1st International
Symposium of Social Policies, Istanbul, Turkey, June 15, 2012.
Aysan, M. F. 2012. “Economic Crisis and Informal Economy in a Comparative
Perspective,” The 47th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Sociological
Association, Waterloo, Canada, 29 May-2 June, 2012.
Aysan, M. F. 2012. “Welfare Regime and Poverty: Contemporary Debates in
Turkey,” The 47th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Sociological Association,
Waterloo, Canada, 29 May-2 June, 2012.
Aysan, M. F. 2012. “Families in Transition: New Challenges for the Turkish
Welfare Regime,” The Canadian Population Society 2012 Annual Meeting,
Waterloo, Canada, 30 May-1 June, 2012.
Aysan, M. F. 2011. “State or Regime: Reassessing the Concept of the
Welfare State,” The 106th Annual Meeting of the American Sociological
Association, Las Vegas, USA, August 20-23, 2011.
Aysan, M. F. 2011. “Demographic Challenges and Pension Reforms in the
Welfare State,” Canadian Population Society 2011 Annual Meeting,
Fredericton, Canada, June 1, 2011.
Aysan, M. F. 2011. “Demographic Challenges and Pension Reforms in the
Welfare State,” Canadian Population Society Graduate Research
Development Conference, Fredericton, Canada, May 31, 2011.
Aysan, M. F. 2011. “The Welfare of the Old: Pension Reforms in Turkey,” The
3rd Annual Sociology Graduate Conference, UWO, London, Canada, March
25, 2011.
Aysan, M. F. 2010. “Analyzing Welfare Regimes: Recent Pension Policies
across OECD Countries,” The 105th Annual Meeting of the American
Sociological Association, Atlanta, USA, August 15, 2010.
Aysan, M. F. 2010. “Creating a Typology of Recent Pension Policies across
OECD Countries,” The Statistics Canada Socio-economic Conference,
Ottawa, Canada, April 26, 2010.
Aysan, M. F. 2010. “Welfare Distribution: Population Ageing and Families in
Comparative Perspective,” UWO Demography Colloquium, London, Canada,
April 7, 2010.
Aysan, M. F. 2009. “Welfare Regimes for Ageing Populations: Divergence or
Convergence?” The 26th International Population Conference IUSSP,
Marrakech, Morocco, October 2, 2009.
Aysan, M. F. 2009. “Social Policy Change in Turkey: The Increasing Role of
Municipalities in Social Policies,” The 44th Annual Meeting of the Canadian
Sociological Association, Ottawa, Canada, May 26, 2009.
Aysan, M. F. 2009. “Social Policy Change in Turkey: The Increasing Role of
Municipalities in Social Policies,” 1st Sociology Graduate Conference, UWO,
London, Canada, April 30, 2009.
Aysan, M. F. 2008. “Labor Force Ageing In Turkey: Common Trends or
Internal Dynamics?” Canadian Association on Gerontology 37th Annual and
Scientific Educational Meeting, London, Canada, October 25, 2008.
Aysan, M. F. 2008. “Jobless Growth or Transformation of the Welfare Regime:
The Case of Recent Unemployment Issue in Turkey,” International
Conference on Social Sciences, Izmir, Turkey, August 22, 2008.
Aysan, M. F. 2006. “Global Civil Society Discussions in the Case of Local
NGOs,” The 2nd Izmir University of Economics International Student
Conference, Izmir, Turkey, April 13, 2006.
Aysan, M. F. 2006. “Transformation of Social Policies in the Era of
Globalization,” The Ministry of Family and Social Policies, International
Conference on Social Services in the Globalizing World, Antalya, Turkey,
April 10, 2006.
RESEARCH
Principle Investigator (September 2014 - August 2016)
The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK)
3501
Understanding the Turkish Welfare Regime: Institutions and Individuals
Principle Investigator (August 2013 - July 2017)
EU 7th Framework Programme Marie Curie Actions Career Integration Grant
Institutions and Individuals in the Distribution of Welfare in Europe
Researcher (August 2013 - July 2015)
The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TUBITAK)
1001
Topic Strand: Analyzing Social Media Discussions w.r.t. Participation Patterns
and Participant Profiles
Principle Investigator (December 2011)
King’s University College Research Grant
Demographic Challenges and Pension Reforms in Turkey
Principle Investigator (May 2010 - August 2010)
International Development Research Centre (IDRC) funded Ph.D. project
An Analysis of Turkish Pension Policies
Research Assistant (July 2009 - September 2009)
Canadian Population Society
Analysis of Topics at the Daily (Statistics Canada)
Research Assistant (September 2008 - May 2010)
Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada funded project
Family and Work: Models of Earning and Caring
HONORS-AWARDS
September 2014 – August 2016, TUBITAK 3501 Grant
August 2013 - July 2017, EU 7th Framework Programme Marie Curie Actions
Career Integration Grant
Nov. 2011, King’s University College at the UWO, Research Grant
April 2011, Population Change and Lifecourse Strategic Knowledge Cluster,
Conference Presentation Grant
Sep. 2006 - Dec. 2010, Western Graduate Research Scholarship, UWO
May - August 2010, International Development Research Centre (IDRC),
Doctoral Research Award
April 2010, Population Change and Lifecourse Strategic Knowledge Cluster,
Conference Presentation Grant
Winter 2010, Nominated for the best Graduate Teaching Assistant Award,
UWO
May 2009, Department of Sociology, UWO, Conference Presentation Grant
April 2009, Population Change and Lifecourse Strategic Knowledge Cluster,
Conference Presentation Grant
JOURNAL REFEREE
Canadian Journal of Sociology
Canadian Review of Sociology
Ghana Social Science Journal
Journal of African Studies and Development
Population Research and Policy Review
Turkish Journal of Business Ethics
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Session Organizer “The Political Economy of AK Party Governments,” Inside,
Outside: 10 Years of the AK Party Government Revisited, İstanbul, Turkey
May 31 - June 1, 2013.
Session Chair “Regular Session, CSA016, Occupations and Professions I,”
The 44th Annual Meeting of the Canadian Sociological Association, Ottawa,
Canada, May 26, 2009.
MEMBERSHIPS
Canadian Population Society
Canadian Sociological Association
European Network for Social Policy Analysis (ESPANET)
International Sociological Association (ISA)
International Union for the Scientific Study of Population (IUSSP)