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Johanna Kuenzler @jo-kuenzler.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

🏆 The 2025 ECPR Best Paper Prize from the Standing Group on Public Policy goes to @elifcan.bsky.social & @v-yilmaz.bsky.social for their work on narrative power in electoral autocracies — a fascinating study of the Turkish pension movement. Congratulations! 👏 ecpr.eu/News/News/De...

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Volkan Yilmaz @v-yilmaz.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

My paper w/ @elifcan.bsky.social has been selected as the Best Public Policy Paper Prize at the 2025 @ecpr.bsky.social European Consortium for Political Research Conference. "Narrative power in electoral autocracies" is published in @psjeditor.bsky.social: lnkd.in/daENh7B8 @ulsteruni.bsky.social

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Elifcan Celebi @elifcan.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

🎉 Our paper just won the 2025 Best Paper Prize at the ECPR General Conference (Public Policy Section)! Honoured to share this with @v-yilmaz.bsky.social The paper's core message: movements acting strategically under authoritarian pressure can still win social policy battles👇 doi.org/10.1111/psj....

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<em>Policy Studies Journal</em> | PSO Public Policy Journal | Wiley Online Library

How did a pension movement construct its narrative around pension age, shaping its structure and content to influence policy change in an electoral autocracy? This article delves into the campaign of....

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Volkan Yilmaz @v-yilmaz.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

Here is my new article (w/ Anıl Gürbüztürk), “Turkish distributive justice preferences across social policy areas: a case of distrustful egalitarianism?,” published in New Perspectives on Turkey. We examine preferences across education, health, pensions, and unemployment ins. doi.org/10.1017/npt....

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Volkan Yilmaz @v-yilmaz.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Here is my new co-authored article (w/ Tuğba Z. Şen), “Digital health discourses in global health: Varieties of techno-optimist depoliticisation,” published in @jicsp.bsky.social. We examine how digital health is framed in global health governance in the first half of 2020s. doi.org/10.1017/ics....

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Volkan Yilmaz @v-yilmaz.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

I’ll be giving a talk in Dublin this Tuesday. Building on Dr Göçmen's early-2010s Türkiye research, we're tracking developments and extending the analysis to Hungary. The presentation will draw on a work in progress with @elifcan.bsky.social, Judit Keller, and Tünde Virag. Join us if interested.

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Volkan Yilmaz @v-yilmaz.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

At Ulster University, we’re keen to hear from strong international applicants for Master's in Social Policy (Full-time, 1 year, September start). Programme details: lnkd.in/er9fNHhp Eligible students from Bangladesh, China, and Kenya can apply for GREAT Scholarships, worth £10,000: lnkd.in/eztuHeXC

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Volkan Yilmaz @v-yilmaz.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

Sociology & Social Policy colleagues, join us in Warsaw (17th ESA Conference, 25 - 28 August)! Consider submitting your paper to the Sociology of Social Policy and Social Welfare stream (RN26). We are a constructive and engaged bunch. Abstract deadline: 30 January, via: www.conftool.com/esa2026

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Volkan Yilmaz @v-yilmaz.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

Calling all Social Policy academics, students, graduates, and employers! Social Policy Subject Benchmark Statement Consultation is now open. The consultation is open until midday on 21 November 2025, and responses can be submitted through the link (Please fill out the form): lnkd.in/dBRJgeeB

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Volkan Yilmaz @v-yilmaz.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

Excited to share that a blogpost version of our journal article w/ @elifcan.bsky.social is now published! If you'd like to read on how a pension movement used strategic policy narratives to expand its base and achieve policy change in an electoral autocracy, here it is: psjblog.net/2025/09/24/t...

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Volkan Yilmaz @v-yilmaz.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

Our article with İpek Göçmen, “Turkish lesbian, gay, bisexual and/or trans persons’ perceptions of their own ageing: contesting the exclusionary care regime?”, has been awarded the European Journal of Politics and Gender (EJPG) 2024 Best Article Award. Grateful for the recognition. shorturl.at/Plrff

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Volkan Yilmaz @v-yilmaz.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

Attention Northern Ireland undergraduates! Applications are now open for Pivotal’s Policy Leadership Development Programme! Pivotal is NI's independent public policy think tank. Aged 18–25 8 weeks btw 30 Sept – 25 Nov Tuesday evenings, 6pm Apply by 5pm, 8 Sept Apply here: shorturl.at/MkPSM

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PLDP 2025 applications open

Applications for the autumn cohort of Pivotal’s Policy Leadership Development Programme are now open.

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Volkan Yilmaz @v-yilmaz.bsky.social · 11/08/2025

Last push for the Social Policy Master's at Ulster before I give you all a break until next year! This time it’s my own video with the awkwardness of seeing myself on screen. Hope you enjoy it more than I did. Info session: Fri 15 Aug, 3pm Ireland/UK Register: lnkd.in/dSVQx4Qf tinyurl.com/4b4awrvk

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Dr Volkan Yilmaz, Lecturer in Social Policy, Ulster University

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Volkan Yilmaz @v-yilmaz.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

The Social Policy Master’s at @ulsteruni.bsky.social is taught by a great team. Meet Dr Julie Harris, whose research looks at the impact of COVID-19 on service users: www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGw3... Info session is next week — Friday 15 August at 3pm (IRL/UK). Please register: lnkd.in/dSVQx4Qf

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Ulster University - Impacts of Covid-19 on People who use Services & Providers.

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Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 26/07/2025

The Americans with Disabilities Act — passed 35 years ago — was not a gift. It was the result of a powerful movement led by people who demanded to be seen, heard and treated with dignity. The fight for equality is far from over. In fact, it is more urgent now than ever.

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Volkan Yilmaz @v-yilmaz.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

Thinking about a master’s? Develop policy and research skills with our Social Policy programme. Join our online info session on 15 Aug, 3pm (Ireland/UK) to learn about the MSc Social Policy at @ulsteruni.bsky.social (Belfast). Please register if interested: www.ulster.ac.uk/study/postgr...

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MSc Social Policy - Online Information Session

Join our upcoming webinar and find out more about our MSc Social Policy programme.

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Volkan Yilmaz @v-yilmaz.bsky.social · 17/07/2025

"In your text, treat Africa as if it were one country. ... Don’t get bogged down with precise descriptions. Africa is big: fifty-four countries, 900 million people who are too busy starving and dying and warring and emigrating to read your book."by Binyavanga Wainaina, granta.com/how-to-write...

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How to Write About Africa

‘Always end your book with Nelson Mandela saying something about rainbows or renaissances. Because you care.’

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Volkan Yilmaz @v-yilmaz.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

Interested in studying Social Policy master's with us at Ulster University (Belfast campus)? I'm hosting an online information session on the programme (available full and part time) on 15 August (Friday) at 3pm (UK & Ireland time); please register here: events.teams.microsoft.com/event/976401...

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Volkan Yilmaz @v-yilmaz.bsky.social · 05/07/2025

We've launched a new format in Journal of Social Policy (@socialpolicyuk.bsky.social): Critical Reviews. Invited, in-depth critical reviews on key issues & debates. Topics so far: benefit sanctions, climate emergency, & Latin America. Latest by Armando Barrientos. www.cambridge.org/core/journal...

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Policy Studies Journal @psjeditor.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

Explore this PSJ article revealing how Turkey’s EYT pension movement used Twitter to craft policy narratives in an electoral autocracy - analyzed through the Narrative Policy Framework. By @elifcan.bsky.social & @v-yilmaz.bsky.social Read here: doi.org/10.1111/psj.... #PSJ #PolicyStudiesJournal

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Volkan Yilmaz @v-yilmaz.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

At @ulsteruni.bsky.social, Master’s in Social Policy is taught by a fantastic team. Dr Fiona Bloomer (Senior Lecturer) shares her research focus in this video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=C1SM... Interested? Send an email: v.yilmaz@ulster.ac.uk I’ll be hosting an online info session in early August.

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Social Work and Social Policy - Dr Fiona Bloomer

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Volkan Yilmaz @v-yilmaz.bsky.social · 17/06/2025

At @ulsteruni.bsky.social, Master’s in Social Policy is taught by a fantastic team. Professor Ann Marie Gray shares her research focus in this video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IEL... Interested? Send an email: v.yilmaz@ulster.ac.uk. I’ll be hosting an online info session soon. @ark-ni.bsky.social

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Social Work and Social Policy Interviews - Professor Anne Marie Gray

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Volkan Yilmaz @v-yilmaz.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

I’m now Course Director for the MSc Social Policy at Ulster University. It’s a 1-year, full-time programme (part-time option avlb.) based in Belfast. We focus on social justice, health, social care, gender, and policy change in NI, Ireland, UK, & beyond. Email V.Yilmaz@ulster.ac.uk—happy to chat!

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Volkan Yilmaz @v-yilmaz.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

Today is #IDAHOBIT — a moment to confront homophobia, biphobia, and transphobia. My chapter ‘What does “sexual orientation conversion therapy” signify?’ explores how medicine is pressured to uphold heterosexism. Backlash signals lost legitimacy and that’s why banning matters now more than ever.

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Volkan Yilmaz @v-yilmaz.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

Emeklilikte Yaşa Takılanlar (EYT) hareketini ve bu hareketin emeklilik yaşı düzenlemesinde değişimi mümkün kılan politika anlatısının yapısını ve içeriğini incelediğimiz Elifcan Çelebi (@elifcan.bsky.social) ile makalemiz Policy Studies Journal'da (@psjeditor.bsky.social) yayımlandı. rb.gy/43oee4

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Volkan Yilmaz @v-yilmaz.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

Our article, "Narrative power in electoral autocracies: The policy narrative behind the success of a pension movement", is out open access. I and @elifcan.bsky.social explore how a social movement influenced policy change in an electoral autocracy — especially on the difficult-to-change pension age.

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ARK @ark-ni.bsky.social · 25/02/2025

25 years of ARK. Established in 2000, ARK is Northern Ireland's social policy hub. ARK aims to increase the accessibility and use of academic data and research to inform policy making and provide the basis for critical policy debate. Find out more ➡️ ark.ac.uk/ARK/ARK25/

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Volkan Yilmaz @v-yilmaz.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

Deadline is fast approaching. If you are planning to join us in Belfast this September, please do not forget to send your abstracts by February 15th.

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Volkan Yilmaz @v-yilmaz.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

The International Criminal Court has mentioned LGBT victims in arrest warrants against senior leaders of the Taliban government in Afghanistan over the persecution of women and girls, their allies, and LGBT persons.

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Volkan Yilmaz @v-yilmaz.bsky.social · 22/12/2024

We cannot forget women in Afghanistan today, as we cannot forget ourselves and human civilisation. Meryl Streep: In Afghanistan today, "A bird can sing but a woman may not in public". youtu.be/kKf-3JUtIfw?...

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Meryl Streep on the Inclusion of Women in the Future of Afghanistan | United Nations

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Volkan Yilmaz @v-yilmaz.bsky.social · 08/12/2024

Call for papers: ESA (European Sociological Association) Research Network on Sociology of Social Policy & Welfare Midterm Conference (RN26), Sept 19-20, 2025, Belfast - Northern Ireland. Submit abstracts to v.yilmaz@ulster.ac.uk by Feb 15. Full details: www.europeansociology.org/research-net...

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Volkan Yilmaz @v-yilmaz.bsky.social · 26/11/2024

(Post in Turkish) Türkiye’nin Sağlığı: Söylem, Politika ve Deneyimler başlıklı kitabımız yayımlandı! Kitap siyaset, toplum ve devlet arasındaki değişen ilişkileri sağlık üzerinden inceliyor. Bölümleri Boğaziçi Sosyal Politika'dan eski öğrencilerim kaleme aldı. Buyrun: t.ly/2PmkY

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