Research Fields
Sociology of Religion
Bio
Hicret K. Toprak (Ph.D), graduated from Faculty of Theology, Ankara University in 2003. She received her MA and Ph.D degrees at Hacettepe University, Department of History. Between years 2004-2018 she took office in various levels of the Presidency of Religious Affairs and the Turkiye Diyanet Foundation. From 2011 to 2018 she conducted the directorship of TDV KAGEM (Turkiye Diyanet Foundation - Woman, Family and Youth Center). She joined Social Sciences University of Ankara in March 2019.
Research Interests
Religion-state relations: Institutional experiences specific to Turkey
Identity declarations, religion and society patterns
Religious representation and gender roles in public space
Institution
Ankara Sosyal Bilimler Üniversitesi İlahiyat Fakültesi