PLURIEX’s research agenda explores how diverse forms of knowledge shape EU policymaking. Led by an interdisciplinary team, the project will create collaborative research opportunities for undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral students, including co-authorship, research training, and engagement with experts working on EU governance. The research component supports PLURIEX’s broader mission of fostering epistemic diversity and strengthening academic–policy linkages.
The research component of PLURIEX advances the Centre’s mission to pluriversalize EU studies by embracing epistemic diversity, disciplinary plurality, and perspectives that challenge Eurocentric and male-dominated narratives. Moving beyond conventional institutional or security-focused analyses, PLURIEX promotes an understanding of the EU that recognizes the multiplicity of actors, identities, and knowledge traditions shaping European governance and EU–Turkey relations.
At a time when public debate on EU–Turkey relations is increasingly narrow and technical expertise remains under-recognized, PLURIEX seeks to broaden the analytical landscape. The research component highlights the continuing relevance of Turkey’s engagement with the EU across areas such as customs union modernization, digital transformation, migration governance, energy transition, environmental regulation, and regulatory harmonization. These policy domains require collaboration between academics and practitioners from diverse fields, and PLURIEX positions this diversity at the core of its research vision.
Central to this approach is the integration of insights from disciplines often overlooked in EU studies, including economics, engineering, digital governance, logistics, sociology, environmental studies, law, health, and welfare studies. By drawing on these varied perspectives, PLURIEX aims to produce research that deepens scholarly debate, informs evidence-based policymaking, and captures the full complexity of EU–Turkey interactions.
The research team—led by Selin Türkeş-Kılıç, with Rahime Süleymanoğlu-Kürüm and Yüksel Alper Ecevit—will guide the development of high-quality, internationally relevant academic outputs aligned with the Centre’s commitment to epistemic pluriversality. Researchers, graduate students, and practitioners who wish to contribute to this agenda are welcome to reach out; PLURIEX encourages collaborative research, co-authorship, and the participation of those committed to diversifying EU knowledge and amplifying underrepresented perspectives.
Through this inclusive and forward-looking research vision, PLURIEX aims to redefine how EU policymaking is studied, expand the boundaries of EU–Turkey scholarship, and position BAU as a leading hub for innovative, plural, and globally engaged EU research.
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