From Displacement to Belonging: Exploring Sociocultural Adaptation and Influencing Factors in Refugees

Guest lecture by Şükufe Pak BA MA and Reyhan Arslan Babal BSc MSc from Istanbul Medipol University

Wednesday, 6. November 2024 | from 09:00 | HS 387 | Department of Sociology and Human Geography| Rudolfskai 42 | 5020 Salzburg

 Şükufe Pak graduated from the Department of Psychology at Boğaziçi University (BA) in Istanbul and completed MA in Clinical Psychology at Istanbul Şehir University. Currently, she is pursuing a PhD in Psychological Sciences at Boğaziçi University. Her research focuses on exploring resilience and trauma among disadvantaged groups, particularly refugees, emphasizing the interplay of psychopathology and autobiographical memory within displaced populations. She is currently working as a research assistant in the Department of Psychology at Istanbul Medipol University.

 Reyhan Arslan Babal graduated from the Department of Psychology at Middle East Technical University (BSc) in Ankara and completed MSc in Clinical Psychology at Hacettepe University. Currently, she is pursuing a PhD in Clinical Psychology at Fatih Sultan Mehmet University. Her research is dedicated to examining mental health, resilience and psychopathology. She is currently working as a research assistant in the Department of Psychology at Istanbul Medipol University.