Nisa Goksel
Assistant Professor,
School of Social and Behavioral Sciences
Other ASU affiliations
Affiliate,
Melikian Center
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4701 W Thunderbird Rd. Mailcode 3051 Glendale, AZ 85306
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Mail code: 3051Campus: West
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Long Bio
Nisa Göksel joins the School of Social and Behavioral Sciences as an assistant professor of sociology. She holds a doctorate in sociology, with a graduate certificate in gender and sexuality studies. Her areas of research are gender and sexuality; feminist and women’s movements in the Middle East; war, violence and peace-making; and migration, displacement and diaspora studies. Her work focuses on the transnational political mobilization of Kurdish women around peace, democracy and human rights.
Education
Ph.D. Sociology, Northwestern University
Research Interests
Gender & Sexuality
Feminist Activism & Women’s Movements
Global & Transnational Sociology
Human Rights Movements
Diaspora & Migration Studies
Courses
2026 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| JHR 593 | Applied Project |
| JHR 599 | Thesis |
| JHR 590 | Reading and Conference |
| JHR 592 | Research |
| SOC 264 | Sociology of Gender |
| JHR 525 | Critical Methodologies in SJHR |
| JHR 525 | Critical Methodologies in SJHR |
| JHR 592 | Research |
2025 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| SOC 101 | Introductory Sociology |
| ASB 339 | Grassroots Social Movements |
| ASB 339 | Grassroots Social Movements |
| SOC 339 | Grassroots Social Movements |
| SOC 339 | Grassroots Social Movements |
2025 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| JHR 593 | Applied Project |
| JHR 599 | Thesis |
| JHR 590 | Reading and Conference |
| JHR 592 | Research |
| SOC 264 | Sociology of Gender |
| JHR 525 | Critical Methodologies in SJHR |
2024 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| SOC 101 | Introductory Sociology |
2024 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| JHR 593 | Applied Project |
| JHR 599 | Thesis |
| JHR 590 | Reading and Conference |
| JHR 592 | Research |
| SOC 264 | Sociology of Gender |
| JHR 525 | Critical Methodologies in SJHR |
2023 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| JHR 593 | Applied Project |
| JHR 599 | Thesis |
| JHR 590 | Reading and Conference |
| JHR 592 | Research |
| SOC 264 | Sociology of Gender |
| JHR 525 | Action Research |
2022 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| SOC 101 | Introductory Sociology |
| SOC 101 | Introductory Sociology |
2022 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| JHR 593 | Applied Project |
| JHR 599 | Thesis |
| JHR 590 | Reading and Conference |
| JHR 592 | Research |
| SOC 264 | Gender and Society |
2021 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| SOC 101 | Introductory Sociology |
| SOC 101 | Introductory Sociology |
2021 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| SOC 264 | Gender and Society |
| JHR 525 | Action Research |