Özyeğin University Faculty Member Prof. Evren Balta Received Visiting Scholarship at Harvard University

Professor Evren Balta, chair of the Department of International Relations at Özyeğin University, has received two prestigious accolades for the 2024-2025 academic year. She will be a visiting scholar at the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs at Harvard University. She will also hold a non-resident fellowship at the Middle East Institute in Washington, D.C., USA.

The Weatherhead Scholars Program offers visiting faculty, postdoctoral researchers, and experienced practitioners the opportunity to spend up to one year at Harvard University conducting comparative international research. Middle East Institute experts draw on deep ties and decades of experience working in the region to better understand Middle Eastern policies and cultures through producing original analysis, leading dialogues and public events, and working with the media and members of the policy community.