Besim Can Zırh is an Assistant Professor of Social Anthropology at the Middle East Technical University (Ankara), Sociology Department. He received his PhD from UCL Social Anthropology Department in 2012 and previous graduated from Political Sciences (MSc) in 2005 and Sociology (BA) in 2002 – METU. Dr. Zırh has been working on migration since his graduate years and participated in various national/international research projects on the issue. His PhD was on transnational social networks established by Alevi immigrants in-between Turkey and Europe. Dr. Zırh conducted multi-sited research including Alevi associations in London, Oslo and Berlin to conclude his PhD study. Since 2013 Fall Semester, he has been teaching at METU.
