The Balsillie School community extends warm congratulations to Yazgulu Sezgin, who successfully defended her dissertation, “Between Policy and Practice: Gendered Precarity and the Experiences of Syrian Refugees in Türkiye” on August 20, 2026.

We extend thanks to Lana’s supervisor Dr. Kim Rygiel, committee members Dr. Secil Dagtas and Dr. Suzan Ilcan, internal/external examiner Dr. Bree Akesson, chairperson Dr. Joy Philip, and external examiner Dr. Idil Atak, Toronto Metropolitan University.

PhD Candidate Yazgulu Sezgin Successfully Defends Her Dissertation

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PhD Dissertation Defence: “Pathways of Influence: Indigenous Peoples’ Agency and Leadership in Arctic Governance”

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PhD Dissertation Defence: “Relationships Across Scale: Indigenous Peoples in Global Food Governance and Community-Led Action for Climate-Adapted Food Systems with Sambaa K’e First Nation and Ka’a’gee Tu First Nation”