Dr Janroj Keles

1. International Relations, Peace and Conflict, Gender, Political Violence, Ethnicity and Nationalism, International Politics of the Middle East and North Africa, Globalisation and Politics, Statelessness, Diasporas and International Relations, Social Movements and Kurdish and Turkish Studies.

2. Migration, Undocumented Migrants, Asylum and Refugee Issues, Forced Migration, Forced Labour and Trafficking in Europe, Ethnic/Immigrant Entrepreneurship, Transnational Political and Economic Mobility, Kurdish and Turkish Migration (Germany, the UK and Sweden), Superdiversity, Multi-culturalism, Industrial relations and ME groups in the UK.
3. Classical and Contemporary Sociological Theories and sociology of Work
4. Media and Political Communication, Globalisation and the Mass Media, Media Representations, and Globalisation, Locality and Youth,
5. Research Methods (Doing Sensitive Research, Visual Research and Ethnography of Computer-Mediated Communication (Nethnography))

Research supervision

Doctoral students welcome in the areas of  International Relations, Peace and Conflict, Political Violence, Ethnicity and Nationalism, International Politics of the Middle East and North Africa, Globalisation and Politics, Statelessness, Migration, Diasporas and International Relations, Social Movements and Kurdish and Turkish Studies.

PhD Supervision 

1. DoS of Khasro Ajgahi: The successful para-diplomacy of Sub-State Actors: The case of Kurdistan Regional Government of Iraq
2. DoS of Haider Alkhateeb: Deconstructing the political construction of Sectarianism in Iraq: the role of violence in its imposition and perpetuation.
3. DoS of Aein Khezri: Terrorism from the Perspective of Shia Muslim
4. DoS of Abdulrahman Rashed Altamimi: New Media, Global Terrorism and the Cyber Battle Space: The Role Played by the Internet in the Radicalisation of Young Males in Saudi Arabia. COMPLETED
5. External supervisor of Shwan Wasim: Kurdish Journalism Cultures; Shifting boundaries of privacy understanding in the professional role perceptions of journalists (Nottingham Trent University). COMPLETED
6. Second supervisor of Mohammed Salman Khan: Governance beyond government: the role of Batkhela Bazaar in improving governance in the Malakand Region (Pakistan). COMPLETED

External examining experience

1. External examiner for Azad Deewanee’s PhD thesis, University of Bradford (16 May 2019)
2. External examiner for Huner Salih’s PhD thesis,  University of Bradford (04 April 2019)
3. External examiner for Ayse Yildirim’s PhD thesis, Kings College London (3rd April 2017)
4. External examiner for Aslihan Agaoglu’s PhD thesis Kings College London (25th April 2017)
5. External examiner for Nawal Karim’s PhD thesis Kings College London (24th July 2017)
6. External examiner for Hayal Hanoglu’s PhD thesis, University of Kent (Sep 2021)
7. External Examiner for Tiago Duarte Dias’s PhD thesis, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Brazil (Sep 2021)
8. External examiner for the Centre for Kurdish Studies at Exeter University (Since 11 June 2018)

Publications

Book

Media, Diaspora and Conflict: Nationalism and Identity amongst Kurdish and Turkish Migrants in Europe, I.B.Tauris,  September 2015

Book Chapters

Bezwan, N & Keles, J.Y (2022)  Displacement, Diaspora and Statelessness: Framing the Kurdish Case, in Power and Agency in Migration: Voiced from Displacement and Belonging, eds.Mayer, T & Tran, T.  Routledge.

Keles, JY (2020) Return Mobilities of Highly Skilled Young British-Kurdish People to Kurdistan, in The Kurds in the Middle East Enduring Problems and New Dynamics, edited by Gurses,  Romano, and  Gunter,  Lexington

Keles, J. Y (2019) ‘Media and Nationalism Beyond Borders’, in Handbook “Diasporas, Media and Culture’, edited by Retis. J and   Tsagarousianou, R. Wiley-Blackwell and IAMCR

Keles, J. Y (forth) Diaspora and International Relations. In “Together Toward Tomorrow”, edited by TIC, Sri Lanka

Keles, J (2015) 'Diaspora, the Internet and Social Capital' in Migrant Capital: networks, identities and strategies, edited by Louise Ryan, Umut Erel, Alessio D'Angelo, Palgrave Macmillan

Keles, J (2014) 'The Politics of Religious and Ethnic Identity among Kurdish Alevis in the Homeland and in Diaspora', in Omarkhali, Khanna (ed.), Religious  Minorities in Kurdistan: Beyond the Mainstream. Series: Studies in Oriental  Religions, vol. 68. Harrassowitz, Wiesbaden, 2014, pp. 173–224 (Translated into Turkish)

International refereed journals

Hammer, A., Keles, J.K and Olson, W (2022) Working Lives in India: Past insights and future directions. Work, Employment & Society (4*)

Cotton E, Beauregard TA, Keles JY (2021) Gender Equalities: What Lies Ahead. Work, Employment and Society, 35(4):615-620.

D’Angelo A, Kofman E, Keles JY (2020) Migrants at Work: Perspectives, Perceptions and New Connections. Work, Employment and Society, 34(5):745-748.

Keles, J.Y (2019) Return mobilities of highly skilled young people to a post-conflict region: the case of Kurdish-British to Kurdistan – Iraq, Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, DOI: 10.1080/1369183X.2019.1600401

Keles, J.Y., Markova, E and Fatah, R (2019) Migrants with insecure legal status and access to work: the role of ethnic solidarity networks. Equality, diversity and inclusion: An international journal

Syrett, S and Keles, J.Y (2019)  Diasporas, agency and enterprise in settlement and homeland contexts: Entrepreneurship in the Kurdish diaspora. Political Geography Volume 73,  Pages 60-69

Keles, J. Y (2016) Digital Diaspora and Social Networks. Middle East Journal of Culture & Communication

Holgate, J., Keles, J and  Kumarappen, L (2012) Visualizing 'community': an experiment in participatory photography among Kurdish diasporic workers in London, The Sociological Review, Volume 60, Issue 2, pages 312–332, May 2012

Holgate, J. Pollert, A. Keles, J. and Kumarappan, L. (2012) 'De-collectivisation and employment problems: the experiences of minority ethnic workers seeking help through Citizens Advice'. Work Employment & Society October 2012 vol. 26 no. 5 772-788

Holgate, J.,Keles, J., Pollert, A., and Kumarappen, L (2012)Workplace Problems Among Kurdish Workers in London: Experiences of an `Invisible' Community and the Role of Community Organisations as Support Networks, Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, Volume 38,  Number 4,  pp. 595-612(18)

Holgate, J. Pollert, A., Keles, J and Kumarappan, L. (2011) Geographies of isolation: how workers (don't) access support for problems at work,  Antipode Volume 43, Issue 4, pages 1078–1101

Holgate, J. Pollert, A., Keles, J and Kumarappan, L (2011) Social Networks Help to Fill the Gap? Union Decline and Voice among Minority Ethnic Workers : Do Community-based Social Networks Help to Fill the Gap? Urban Stud 2012 49: 613

Holgate, J. Pollert, A and Keles, J (2009) Union decline, minority ethnic workers and employment advice in local communities. Industrial Law Journal 38:3. 412-416.

King R, Thomson M, Mai N, and Keles J.Y. 'Turks' in the UK: Problems of Definition and the Partial Relevance of Policy, Journal of Immigrant & Refugee Studies, Volume 6, Issue 3 October 2008 , pages 423 – 434

Reports

- Keles, J.Y (2016) " Returning Home " Transnational mobility and social networks among highly skilled British- Kurdish young people https://www.academia.edu/27726243/_Returning_Home_Transnational_mobility_and_social_networks_among_highly_skilled_British-_Kurdish_young_people

-Drakopoulou Dodd, S. and Keles, J (2014), "Expanding the networks of disadvantaged entrepreneurs", prepared for the OECD LEED Programme. For further details click at http://tinyurl.com/lys4cqz

-Keles, J., Markova, E., Fatah R., Deen, S and Salihy, R (2013) Iraqi undocumented migrants in the UK (2013), The International Organization for Migration Iraq (IOM Iraq)

-Mckay, S., Jeffersy, S., Paraskevopolou, A and Keles J(2012) Precarious work and social rights, Carried out for the European Commission, (VT/2010/084)  ec.europa.eu/social/BlobServlet?docId=7925&langId=en

- Clark, N., Jefferys, S., Keles, J., Contrepois, S.,Dizdarevič, M.S.,Kubisa, J.,Revilla Castro, C. J.,Perocco, F and Lulle, A (2011) Precarious work amongst students in Europe (PRECSTUDE). A seven country study funded by the European Commission (DG Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion)

Keles, J (2011) The responses of Germany to trafficked/ forced Labour and extreme form of labour exploitation, Working Lives Research Institute, London Metropolitan University

-Holgate, J, Keles, J, Kumarappan, L, Pollert, A (2010) Help and Representation for Problems at Work: what has happened to support networks and advice centres? London: Working Lives Research Institute.

-Holgate, J. Keles, J.Kumarappan, and Pollert, A. (2010) Diaspora, work, employment and community. A report on Kurdish workers in London, Working Lives Research Institute

Departmental working papers

Holgate, J. Keles, J. Pollert, A. (2009) To whom do I turn when I am invisible?: The experience of Kurdish workers who have problems at work?Working Lives Research Institute

Holgate, J. Pollert, A. Keles, J. and Jha, M. (2009) Ethnic minority representation at work: An initial review of literature and concepts, Working Lives Research Institute

Holgate, J.  Pollert, A and Keles, J. (2009) The influence of identity, 'community' and social networks on how workers access support for work-based problems, Working Lives Research Institute

Holgate, J. Pollert, A and Keles, J. (2009) Union decline and the lack of employment advice for minority ethnic workers in the UK: can community support organisations help to fill the gap?, Working Lives Research Institute

King R, Thomson M, Mai N, and Keles J.Y. 'Turks' in London : Shades of Invisibility and the Shifting Relevance of Policy in the Migration Process. Working Paper, Sussex Centre for Migration Research, University of Sussex

Feature Articles

Keles, J, Y (2017) Kurdistan-Iraq between hope and uncertainty, Chartist, Feb 2018

Keles, J, (2014) The European Kurds rallying to fight IS, Opendemocrasy.net, Republished by Foreign Policy and European Union Foreign Affairs Journal

Shareef, M and Keles, J (2014) Why an independent Kurdistan makes sense, Opendemocrasy.net

Keles, J. Y (2014) Avrupa Ülkelerinin Mülteci ve İltica Politikaları - Refugees and Asylum Policy in EU Member States, PolitikArt (Turkish)

Keles, J. Y (2015) Akdenizde gocmen olumleri ve AB - Mediterranean migrant deaths and EU, daily Yeni Ozgur Politika (Turkish)

Keles (2012) Kurds in Syria and the Old concepts of "Good Kurds" and "Bad Kurds", Kurdnet.com

Keles(2012) Roj Tv Neden Kapatilmamali? ( Why  should Roj TV not be shut down?), Gelawej.net,  2011 (Turkish)

Keles, J(2006) Bi Nihêrînek Gelemperî Sînema (An overview of the development of film art) Kovara Zende 1, (Kurdish)

Keles, J (1994) Gorsel Tumceler (Visual Semiotics), Iskenderiye Yazilari (Turkish)

Recent conference papers

Keles, J.Y (2020) Visual Ethnography - Engaging the research participants in the research process, The GCRF Gender, Justice and Security Hub’s Convention, Colombo, Sri Lanka

Keles, J.Y (2019) Nationalism, Digital Authoritarianism and Symbolic Violence in Turkey, Nationalism, Netizens, and Social Media in a Comparative Global Context, Amsterdam School for Regional, Transnational and European Studies, University of Amsterdam

Keles, J.Y (Keynote speaker, 2019) The Second International Conference on Revitalizing Kurdish Studies, Nawroz University, Dohuk, Kurdistan (April 27-28, 2019)

Keles, J.Y (2018) Migrants with insecure legal status and access to work: the role of ethnic solidarity networks, XIX ISA World Congress of Sociology (July 15-21, 2018), Toronto

Keles, J.Y (2018) Diasporas, agency and enterprise in settlement and homeland contexts: politicised entrepreneurship in the Kurdish diaspora, Royal Geographical Society (RGS) Annual International Conference, 29 – 31 August, University of Cardiff

Keles, J.Y (2018)  Media and Diaspora, on the 120^th anniversary of the Kurdish journalism, the College of Humanities of the University of Halabja 22 April 2018

Keles, J.Y (2017) Digital Diaspora and Social Capital, 2nd Kurdish Migration Conference, Middlesex University, 16 June 2017

Keles, J.Y (2017) Return Migration of Highly Skilled Young People to a Conflicted Region, WES Conference, Leeds University, 6-8 Sep 2016

Keles, J.Y (2016) Diaspora, Identity and Enterprise, iMigMob, Loughborough University, 18-20 July

Keles, J.Y (2016) Return Migration to Kurdistan, ISA conference, Vienna, 10-14 July

Syrett, S and Keles, J.Y (2016) Diasporas, Politicization and Enterprise: Conceptualizing Politicized Diasporic Entrepreneurship, 2nd International Conference on Migration and Diaspora Entrepreneurship, Bremen, Germany, 28 - 29 Nov 2016

Keles, J.K (2016), Transnational mobility and the labour market, WES Conference, University of Leeds, 6-8 Sep 2016

Keles, J.Y (2016) Return Migration to Kurdistan, ISA conference, Vienna, 10-14 July

Syrett S and Keles, J (2015) Understanding Politicised Ethnic Entrepreneurship: Enterprise, Diasporas and Identity, ISBE Conference, 10-13 Nov  2015

Keles, J (2014) Stateless media: The case of Kurdish media, paper presented at the ISA, Yokohama, Japan, 13-19 July 2014

Keles, J (2014) Contemporary Forced Labour in Germany, Paper presented at the International Labour Process Conference, London, 7-9 April 2014.

Keles, J (2013) Insecurity in an endless circle: Iraqi-Kurdish migrants with insecure immigration status in the UK, Paper presented at UndocNet, London Metropolitan University,  6th Dec 2013

Keles,J (2012), Precarious situation among the UK students, Concept of Precariousness and Students, Brussels, 30 Nov 2012,

Keles, J (2012), Mediated homeland politics and transnational ethnic audiences: The case of Kurdish and Turkish migrant,  Second International Conference on Kurdish Studies 'The Kurds and Kurdistan: Considering Continuity and Change' the University of Exeter, 6-8 September 2012

Keles, J (2011) The responses of Germany to trafficked forced Labour and extreme form of labour exploitation, the conference on review of responses to forced labour in the EU, Working Lives Research Institute, London Metropolitan University, 5th July 2011, London.

Keles, J. Kumarappan, L. Holgate, J. Pollert, A. (2010) Visual methods for exploring work, identities and belonging: the case of Kurdish workers in London Paper presented at Work, Employment and Society Conference, 7–9 September 2010 Brighton

Keles, J. Kumarappan, L. Holgate, J. Pollert, A. (2010) Visualising 'community': an experiment in participatory photography among Kurdish Diaspora in the UK. Paper presented at Visual Sociology Study Group, BSA Annual Conference,  7-9 April 2010, Glasgow.

Holgate, J. Pollert, P. Keles, J. (2009) Union decline and the lack of employment advice for minority ethnic workers in the UK: can community support organisations help to fill the gap? Paper presented at the International Industrial Relations Association Annual Conference, Sydney, 24-27 August 2009.

Keles, J. Holgate, J. Pollert, P. (2009) To whom do I turn when I am invisible? The experiences of Kurdish workers who have problems at work. Paper presented at the British Sociological Association Annual Conference, Cardiff, 15-17 April 2009.

Holgate, J. Pollert, P. Keles, J. (2009) The influence of identity, 'community' and social networks on how workers access support for work-based problems. Paper presented at the International Labour Process Conference, Edinburgh, 6-8 April 2009.

Keles J (2008) Banal Nationalism in Turkish media. Paper presented to "4th BRISMES Annual Graduate Conference 2008, organised by London School of Economics, London, 3rd - 4th September 2008

Keles J (2008) The representation of Turkish and Kurdish conflict in the media, Paper presented to "Summer School in Media & Nationalism" organized by Universitat de Vic (UVic), Barcelona / Catalonia , 07 July 2008

Keles J (2007)The Turkish and Kurdish ethno-nationalist conflict and the role of Turkish and Kurdish media in the conflict. Paper presented to "Communication and Conflict: Propaganda, Spin and Lobbying in the Global Age" organised by University of Strathclyde n Glasgow / UK on 7-9 September 2007

Keles J (2007) The Development of Kurdish media in Diaspora. Paper presented to "KSSO seminar series", SOAS, London/UK, 14 May 07

Editorial activities

Editor of Work, Employment & Society (WES) ABS4 ranked journal of the British Sociological Association (BSA) (2018-2022)

Member of the editorial board

Journal of Immigrant and Refugee Entrepreneurship (JIRE), Migration Letter and Goc Dergisi (in Turkish)

Co-organised Conferences and Workshops

1. Co-organisers of 3rd International Kurdish Studies Migration Conference, Middlesex University, 25-26 June 2019
2. Co-organisers of 2nd International Kurdish Studies Conference, Middlesex University 15-16 June 2017
3. 2017: Co-conveyor of IMISCOE: International Migration, Integration and Social Cohesion conference at Middlesex University
4. Co-organisers of Kurdish Migration Conference, Middlesex University, 27 May 2016
5. Concept of Precariousness and Students in EU, 30 Nov 2012, Brussels, delegates (academics and practitioners e.g. government bodies, trade unions, NGO)  from 7 EU countries
6. Study on precarious work and social rights, 30th March 2012, London. Delegates (academics and practitioners e.g. government bodies, trade unions, NGO)  from 12 EU countries
7. A review of responses to forced labour in the EU, 5th July 2011, London. Delegates (academics and practitioners e.g. government bodies, trade unions, NGO) from 9 EU countries
8. Workshops 2021: Gender, Migration & Peace in Afghanistan, speakers including Wafiullah Kakar, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Refugees and Repatriation,-Fatima Gailani, Member of the Afghan negotiating Team with the Taliban, Dr. Orzala Nemat, Director Afghanistan Research and Evaluation Unit (AREU), Afghanistan - Ash Carl Programme manager, Stabilisation, Reintegration and Resilience Division, IOM, Afghanistan, 15 July 2021.
9. 2020: Authoritarianism, Freedom of Expression in Academia and Future Perspectives in Turkey, organised  with support of European Endowment for Democracy. Among the participants, there were officials from the EU Commission, Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions, and other  EU policymakers, representatives of higher education institutions from Europe, initiatives of civil society organisations and universities around Europe and representatives of newly established academic initiatives from Turkey, 30 January 2020, Brussels
10. 2017: Academic Freedom, Authoritarianism and Turkey, co-organised, with opening speech of Étienne Balibar, Emeritus Professor at Paris X Nanterre and Anniversary Chair of Modern European Philosophy at Kingston University, London 17 March 2017, Birkbeck, University of London.
11. Workshop “Migration, Transnational Mobility and Digital Social Networking, Kurdistan Parliamentarian Union, Hawler, Kurdistan-Iraq, 18 April 2016

Invited lectures

1. Keles, J.Y (2022) State Hegemony, Conflict and Social Movements, Wits Institute for Social and Economic Research, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa, 1 April 22
2. Keles, J.K (2020) Regional and International Dynamics of the Question of Kurdistan in the Middle East,  the Modern Languages Research Seminars Series of the School of Humanities, University of Westminster, 27 March 2020
3. Keles, J.Y (2019) London Migration Film Festival to talk about media and migration, 30 Nov 2019
4. Keles, J.Y and Soliman, S (2019) Refugee Entrepreneurship and Institutional Voids: The Case of Syrian Refugee Entrepreneurs in Egypt, Committee Room, House of Commons - UK Parliament (24 Jan 2019)
5. Keles, J.Y (2018) Nationalism, Digital Authoritarianism and Symbolic Violence in Turkey, University of Amsterdam
6. Keles, J.Y (2018) Meet the Editor, Work, Employment and Society Conference,12 -14 Sep 2018, Belfast
7. Keles, J.Y (2018) Meet the Editor, XIX ISA World Congress of Sociology (July 15-21, 2018), Toronto
8. Northern University (Chicago -USA) Return Mobilities of Highly Skilled Young People to a Post-conflict Region. Journal of Ethnicity and Migration (2-3 June 2018)
9. The University of Amsterdam to talk on “nationalism and social/digital media in Turkey” (6 Dec 2018)
10. Tamil Information Research Centre to talk on “Diasporas and International Relations” at“Together Toward Tomorrow: Ilankai Tamil Speaking Diaspora Conference. SOAS, London
11. The University of Kurdistan, Hawler/Kurdistan to talk on media and diaspora, 26 April 2016
12. American University Suilamania, Kurdistan to talk on Digital Diaspora and Social Networks, 22 April 2016
13. Ceftus to talk on Academic Freedom in Turkey, House of Commons - UK Parliament 29 Feb 2016
14. Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO) to talk on Migration and Transnational Mobility, 8 May 2015
15. Communication, Culture and Media Research Group at the University of Bradford on Media and Nationalism, 3rd Dec 2014
16. Invited to talk about "Forced Migration and Internally Displaced People in Iraq and Syria", by Kurdistan Regional Government Representative to the UK, at House of Commons - UK Parliament
17. Iraq Institute for Strategic Studies and International Development Research Centre’s conference on Governing diversity: The Kurds in a new Middle East, Beirut, Lebanon (28-30 Nov 2013)
18. Syria in the Context of the Arab Spring, organised by the Trade Unions and grassroots social movements and the Syrian National Coalition, London (15 Feb 2013 )
19. Youth, education and migration, seminar organised by North London Communities, London, 13 June 2012
20. International Kurdish Social media Network conference to talk as key speaker on “Diaspora and New Media: Re-mediating Kurdishness in networked transnational communities”, 21 January 2012, London/ UK
21. Oxford University’s Refugee Studies Centre seminar series to talk on “The re-invention of the Kurdishness through the transnational Kurdish media as part of seminar series on Stateless Diasporas and Forced Migration (Nov 09, 2011)
22. CRER Open Seminar Series to give a seminar on ‘ Visualising an Invisible 'Community': an Experiment in Participatory Photography Among Kurdish Diaspora in London’ Centre for Research in Ethnic Relations Seminar (CRER ), Warwick University (17 May 2011)
23. ‘Understanding Diaspora: The Case of Kurds in London’ BSA Theory Study Group Symposium, organized in association with the Department of Sociology, University of Leicester (May 14th, 2010)
24. Minority ethnic groups: work and Representation. Presented to TUC Black Workers Committee, TUC, 03 June 2010)
25. Debating integration policy: Danish and British perspectives, organized by H.E. Ambassador Birgir Riis-Jorgensen, Embassy of Denmark and the British Equality and Human Rights Commission, London (03.09)

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