EDUCATION
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT & AFFILIATIONS
PREVIOUS WORK EXPERIENCE
RESEARCH FUNDING, GRANTS & SCHOLARSHIPS
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
AWARDS & HONORS
OTHER KEY ACADEMIC MERITS
SCIENTIFIC AND SOCIETAL IMPACT
LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE & PROJECT MANAGEMENT
- 2020–present Doctor of Laws (LLD) candidate, Faculty of Law, University of Helsinki, Finland.
- Dissertation Title: The Borders of ‘Access’: A Socio-Legal Inquiry into the Interplay between Migration Management and Refugee Struggles at the European Union’s External Borders.
- 2019 Master of Social Sciences (MSocSc) in Political Science and International Relations, University of Tampere, Finland.
- Master’s Thesis: Rethinking Rightlessness: The "Right to Have Rights" and the EU-Turkey Statement (Grade: 5/5 - excellent).
- 2017 Bachelor of Laws (LLB) and Minor in International Relations, Koç University Law School, Istanbul, Turkey.
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT & AFFILIATIONS
- 2023, Oct–Dec Teacher (part-time), Faculty of Management and Business, Tampere University, Finland.
- 2021–present Grant-funded Doctoral Researcher, Faculty of Law, University of Helsinki, Finland.
- 2022–present Research Affiliate, Refugee Law Initiative, University of London (School of Advanced Study).
- 2021–present Affiliated Research Fellow, Erik Castrén Institute of International Law and Human Rights, University of Helsinki (Faculty of Law).
- 2020–present Assistant, The Helsinki Socio-Legal Initiative (HSLI).
PREVIOUS WORK EXPERIENCE
- 2023, Apr–May Visiting Doctoral Researcher, Nijmegen Centre for Border Research, Radboud University (Netherlands), with Prof Henk van Houtum.
- 2021–2022 Project Researcher (part-time), Academy of Finland, UEF Law School, with Prof. Emilia Korkea-aho.
- 2021– “Expertise In and Out of Government: The Bureaucratic Revolving Door and Its Regulation in EU Member States” (REVOLVE).
- 2016–2021 The Lobbyist. A Socio-Legal Inquiry of Interest Representation in the European Union.
- 2022, Jan–Jul Visiting Scholar (virtual), Centre of Law and Society, Cardiff School of Law and Politics.
- 2018–2020 Legal Assistant, HappyOrNot Ltd, Tampere, Finland.
- 2017 Undergraduate Research Assistant, Koç University Migration Research Center (MiReKoc), Istanbul, Turkey.
- 2016 Research Assistant, Institute of International Relations (IIR) Prague, Czech Republic.
- 2014 Undergraduate Research Assistant, Koç University Law School.
RESEARCH FUNDING, GRANTS & SCHOLARSHIPS
- 2024 University of Helsinki, Doctoral School in Humanities and Social Sciences, travel grant (1,000 EUR).
- 2023 TelepART Science Mobility Support by Finnland-Institut (grant number: 1621), travel grant for the Digital Democracy Workshop (University of Zurich, Switzerland, 26–27 Oct 2023) (350 EUR).
- 2023 Finnish Academy of Science and Letters (Eino Jutikkala Fund), grant for the doctoral research project for 2024 (26,000 EUR).
- 2023 OLVI Foundation, stipend for fieldwork and other expenses of the doctoral project (8,000 EUR).
- 2023 Makarna M. och O.Hj. Granfelts Stipendiefond, stipend for doctoral research visit (6,000 EUR).
- 2023 University of Helsinki, Doctoral School in Humanities and Social Sciences, travel grant (1,200 EUR).
- 2023 Erasmus Traineeship Grant, funding for the researcher’s mobility visit at the Nijmegen Centre for Border Research at Radboud University (Netherlands) taking place during April-May 2023 (1,365 EUR).
- 2023 Central European University (CEU), full funding for participation in the Conference on “The Aesthetics of International Law” (CEU, Vienna, Austria, 12–13 May 2023).
- 2022 Finnish Academy of Science and Letters (Eino Jutikkala Fund), grant for the doctoral research project for 2023 (26,000 Euros).
- 2022 International Studies Association (ISA), travel grant for participation in the ISA 2023 Annual Convention (Montréal, Canada, 15–18 March 2023).
- 2022 The Otto A. Malm Foundation, stipend for doctoral research project (6,000 Euros).
- 2022 University of Helsinki, Doctoral School in Humanities and Social Sciences, travel grant (1,000 Euros).
- 2022 European Consortium for Political Research (ECPR), full funding for participation in the ECPR General Conference 2022 (University of Innsbruck, Austria, 22–26 August 2022).
- 2022 Edinburgh Europa Institute, full funding for participation in the Early-Career Researcher Workshop on Multidisciplinary Research Methods in EU Law (University of Edinburgh, the UK, 26–27 May 2022).
- 2021 Finnish Cultural Foundation, grant for the doctoral research project for 2021–2022 (26,000 Euros).
- 2017–2019 Tampere University, the global student award for academic excellence scholarship (covering the tuition fees and living expenses).
- 2012–2017 Koç University, full-merit undergraduate scholarship.
- 2012–2017 Loans and Dormitories Institution of the Turkish Ministry of Youth and Sports, scholarship during the five years of undergraduate education.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
- POL.KV.333 Peace and Conflict Research: Designing and implementing the course on ‘Human Rights and Visual Arts: Migrants, Refugees, and Citizens’ at Tampere University (Oct–Dec 2023).
- LFC.POL.399 Master's Seminar and Thesis: Guest lecture for sharing experiences on writing master’s thesis at Tampere University (11 Oct 2023).
- POL.KV.242 Migration, Borders, and Security: Guest lecture on ‘Visuality in Border and Migration Research’ at Tampere University, Finland (2 May 2023).
- Guest lecture on "Migrants, Refugees, and Human Rights" at Adapazari ENKA Anatolian High School, Sakarya, Turkey (Jan 2022).
- Undergraduate Teaching Assistant for International Law and Legal Writing courses, Koç University Office of Learning & Teaching (KOLT), Istanbul (2014–2017).
AWARDS & HONORS
- 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 Koç University Law School, Dean’s Honor Roll.
- 2013 Koç University, Vehbi Koç Honor Scholar Award.
- 2012 Adapazarı ENKA Anatolian High School, ranked 1st in the graduating class.
OTHER KEY ACADEMIC MERITS
- 2023-present Blog Editor, International Migration Research Network (IMISCOE) PhD Blog.
- Moderating and co-convening of a hybrid seminar with IMISCOE PhD Network on "Time to leave the Ivory Tower? How to claim more space in public debate" at the 2023 IMISCOE Conference (Warsaw, Poland, 3 Jul 2023).
- 2022–present Member, International Studies Association (ISA).
- 2022–present Member, Socio-Legal Studies Association (SLSA).
- 2021–present Member, IMISCOE PhD Academy.
- 2021–present Member, European Society of International Law (ESIL).
- 2020–2021 Moderating and co-convening of academic seminars under the aegis of the Helsinki Socio-Legal Initiative (HSLI), University of Helsinki.
- Book discussion: "Grievance Formation, Rights and Remedies" dedicated to Daniela Alattinoğlu’s new book (University of Helsinki and Online, 20 Mar 2024).
- Multiscalar Legal Studies: A Conversation with Mariana Valverde (Toronto) and Luis Eslava (Kent) (Online, 5 May 2021).
- Jeremy Gould (Helsinki), “The Honourable Lady Justice Professor Munalula dissents!” (Online, 14 Apr 2021).
- Book launch: “Constituent Power” (Online, 14 Jan 2021).
- Jacopo Martire (Bristol), “A Foucauldian Interpretation of Modern Law” (Online, 3 Dec 2020).
SCIENTIFIC AND SOCIETAL IMPACT
- 2024, Mar Appearance as an expert in the radio program and podcast entitled "Egiptovski stražarji Mediterana (trans. Egyptian Guardians of the Mediterranean)" concerning the questions related to migration under the "Joint Declaration on the Strategic and Comprehensive Partnership between The Arab Republic of Egypt and the European Union". The program was broadcasted in the radio outlet Radio Študent throughout Slovenia. https://radiostudent.si/politika/offsajd/egiptovski-strazarji-mediterana.
- 2023, Jul Appearance as an expert in the radio program and podcast entitled "Vračanja v Puščavo (trans. Returning to the Desert)" on the EU–Tunisia Migration Deal of 16 July 2023 (officially, "political agreement on a comprehensive partnership package"). The program was broadcasted in the radio outlet Radio Študent throughout Slovenia. https://radiostudent.si/politika/offsajd/vracanja-v-puscavo.
- 2023, Apr Radio program and podcast on "Visual Arts in Migration and Border Studies" with Hakan Ünay in the radio program "Sınır(lı) Konuşmak" (trans.: "Speaking with Boundary(s))", which deals with all kinds of aspects of the border. The program is broadcasted in Turkish language in the radio outlet Açık Radyo (Open Radio) throughout Turkey. https://t.co/36ruWBDOif.
- 2022, Mar An interview published in the Grantor Bulletin of Koç University. "At Koç University I exceeded my limits and discovered the potential within me". https://anadolubursiyerleri.ku.edu.tr/news/koc-universitesinde-sinirlarimi-astim-ve-icimdeki-potansiyeli-kesfettim.
- 2021, Dec Seminar on "A Story of Cartoons, Law, and Migration" at Adapazari ENKA Anatolian High School, Sakarya, Turkey.
LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE & PROJECT MANAGEMENT
- 2018 Founder & CEO, Food for Good. I have initiated and managed a social entrepreneurship project managed for immigrant cooks in Tampere, Finland.
- 2016–2018 Vice-President for National Affairs & Academic Activities, Jus Gentium International, Paris, France.
- 2014–2017 Project Manager, Koç University GlobalAid. With a team of three, I have managed a social entrepreneurship project entitled "stART" promoting Syrian refugee children's mental wellbeing in Istanbul, Turkey. As part of the project, I have made the illustrations of an illustrated story book to be used in art therapy sessions with the children, in collaboration with Turkish Red Crescent and International Blue Crescent (IBC) in Turkey. I have also managed a social impact project in Mumbai, India, promoting water and sanitation for the residents of the Dharavi slum.
- 2013–2017 Co-Founder & Vice-President, Koç University Humor Club, Istanbul, Turkey.
CONTACT
Berfin Nur Osso
Doctoral candidate
Faculty of Law, University of Helsinki
PL 4 (Yliopistonkatu 3)
00014 Helsinki, Finland
Email: [email protected]
Orcid: 0000-0003-1955-5236
Berfin Nur Osso
Doctoral candidate
Faculty of Law, University of Helsinki
PL 4 (Yliopistonkatu 3)
00014 Helsinki, Finland
Email: [email protected]
Orcid: 0000-0003-1955-5236