A Pluriversal Reading of Europe
Our approach builds on more than a decade of scholarship on decolonising knowledge, centring voices and experiences historically marginalised in the making, circulation, and legitimisation of European knowledge. We see the EU not only as a political entity but also as a knowledge-producing space, shaped by—and shaping—global hierarchies.
By foregrounding epistemic plurality (multiple disciplines, methods, and intellectual traditions) and epistemic diversity (authorship and perspectives of scholars from Black, Muslim, Asian, Latin American, African, and other underrepresented communities), PLURIEX expands how Europe is taught, studied, and imagined.
From FEJUST to PLURIEX: Continuity and Innovation
PLURIEX builds on the foundations of the Jean Monnet Chair on Feminist Epistemic Justice in the EU and Beyond (FEJUST), which has offered four annual courses on feminist approaches to EU politics since 2022. As FEJUST reaches completion, PLURIEX inherits and expands this legacy.
Flagship courses such as Gender Politics in the EU will continue under the Centre of Excellence, now enriched with comparative and pluriversal components that connect European debates with insights from the Global South—including Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, and East and Southeast Asia.
Interdisciplinary by Design
PLURIEX adopts an explicitly inter-, cross-, and multi-disciplinary methodology, drawing from, political science, sociology, gender studies, anthropology, geography, history, critical race and postcolonial studies among others.
This approach recognises that understanding Europe requires more than EU law or institutional analysis—it requires methodologies capable of capturing the plurality of experiences and global relations that shape European politics.
Innovative, Student-Centred Teaching
Our teaching philosophy prioritises creative, diverse, and inclusive learning experiences. PLURIEX courses use digital, visual, and participatory methods to encourage students to investigate, question, and re-imagine the EU from their own positionalities.
Key innovations include:
Digital tools for knowledge visualisation, including mind-mapping software (Miro, Notability), Sutori story-building platforms, and collaborative Padlets.
Gamification through Kahoot, Mentimeter, and interactive quizzes to increase engagement.
Creative assessments such as PechaKucha presentations, which develop critical thinking and visual literacy.
Opportunities for students to speak from their own contexts, presenting how their home countries relate to the EU—shifting away from Western-centric interpretations.
PLURIEX classrooms welcome BAU’s international student body as co-producers of knowledge, transforming the classroom into a vibrant space of dialogue across cultures, languages, and lived experiences.
Participatory and Research-Driven Learning
Students engage with:
visual and creative research methods, including photovoice, digital storytelling, and participatory video
policy-oriented training, linking academic debates to real-world EU expertise
cross-disciplinary conversations through guest lectures, expert panels, and roundtables
early career workshops and writing retreats, strengthening research capacity in Türkiye and Europe
These components ensure that learning extends beyond lecture halls, enabling students and scholars to become active contributors to the evolving landscape of EU Studies.
A Platform for Plural Voices
Throughout all activities—teaching, workshops, writing retreats, expert panels, and public dissemination—PLURIEX maintains a core commitment:
To create an academic space in which diverse knowledges, experiences, and worldviews can inform what Europe is, what it has been, and what it can become.
This means:
amplifying marginalised voices within EU scholarship
diversifying authorship and reading lists
connecting European issues to global contexts
designing events that include scholars from underrepresented backgrounds
engaging civil society and public institutions in Türkiye and Europe
Beyond the Classroom: Public Engagement and Outreach
PLURIEX functions as a bridge between academia and society. Through open-access materials, YouTube lectures, digital posters, and multilingual outreach, we make our work accessible to students and educators, policymakers and public administrators, NGOs and civil society organisations, journalists and media professionals, and broader public audiences interested in Europe.
Our dissemination strategies ensure that PLURIEX’s contribution continues beyond the lifetime of the project.
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