Dr. Basak Ozoral is an Associate Professor in the College of Science and Human Studies, specializing in Middle Eastern Studies. Her academic work focuses on the political economy and modernization processes of the Middle East, with particular attention to the Gulf region. She completed her M.A. and Ph.D. in Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies at McGill University in Montreal, Canada.
Following her doctoral studies, Dr. Ozoral held academic positions at universities in Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, and Turkey, where she taught courses related to world civilizations, social systems, communication, and critical thinking. Her research examines political economy, modernization, and social transformations in the Middle East, and she has published articles and presented papers at various international conferences.
More recently, her work has increasingly focused on the influence of emerging technologies, particularly artificial intelligence, on political and economic developments.
Ph.D., Institute of Middle Eastern Studies, McGill University, Montreal, 2004-2011
Thesis Topic: Economic Engagement of Religious Ethics in A Global Economy: The Rise Of Islamic Capital In Central Anatolia As A New Economic Power
M.A., Institute of Middle Eastern Studies, McGill University, Montreal, 2002-2004
Thesis Topic: The Turkish Economic Transformation and Celal Bayar
B.A., Economics, in Istanbul University, Turkey, 1995-1999
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“Fostering a Cultural Melting Pot:The UAE’s Approach to Multicultural Integration and Herrigate Preservation,” in Globalization and Sustaniability : Ecological, social and Cultural Perspective. Ed. by. Prof. Levente Hufnagel. Intechopen.10 June 2024. https://www.intechopen.com/online-first/1178701
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"The Future of Globalization: New World Disorder,” with İlke Civelekoglu,Innovative Studies in Social, Human and Administrative Science, Istanbul: Duvar Publishing House, August 2023.
·“An Examination of the Identities Determining Saudi Arabia's Foreign Policy within the Framework of Social Constructivism Theory," Turkish Journal of Middle Eastern Studies, June 23, 2023, Vol. 10, No. 1. 15-43.
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“DEMOCRATISATION OF POLITCAL PARTIES IN CÔTE D'IVOIRE: REALITY OR MYTH?” with Korka Diallo Mamadou, İstanbul Ticaret Üniversitesi Dış Ticaret Dergisi, 2023, Cilt 1, Sayı 2. 51-60.
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“Economic Change Political Continuity: A Study of the Gulf Monarchies Through Qatar and the United Arab Emirates," (Ortadogu Etudleri) Middle Eastern Studies, April 25, 2023, Vol. 14, No. 4. 269 – 292. https://doi.org/10.47932/ortetut.1219045
·“The Effect of Globalization in the Gulf Countries: A Comparative Study on Saudi Arabia, The United Arab Emirates and Qatar," Suleyman Demirel University Visionary Journal, 20. 11. 2022, Vol. 13, No. 36. 1150 – 1169.
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“Using Youtube in Political Persuasion: 2019 South African Elections", The Effects of different Developments in Advertising an Overview of American Advertising, edited by Selcuk Bazarcı, 2022, 29-38.
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“Smart City in the Globalization Era and Its Boundaries: The Case of Dubai",
Multidisciplinary Studies, (Theory, Practice and Analyses in Social Science) Sosyal Bilimlerde Multidisipliner Çalışmalar Teori, Uygulama Ve Analizler, Efe Publishing Company: Istanbul, December 2021, 59- 76.
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ALİDU, S., ÖZORAL, B. (2022), China in Ghana: a Benefactor or an
Exploiter?, Scientific Journal of Arts, Humanities and Social Science
Abbreviated Key Title: Sci Jr Art Huma Soc Sci, 2(2), 53-65
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ÖZORAL, B., ALİ AHMED, A., (2020), The
Peace Building In Somalia, International Jouornal of Research and Advanced Studies, 7(11), 48-57.
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"Changing Roles of Arab Women in the Gulf Society: Comparison of Two Cases through Qatar and the United Arab Emirates", Mediterian Women Studies Journal (Akdeniz Kadın Calısmaları ve Toplumsal Cinsiyet Dergisi), 29.05.2021,Volume 4, Issue 1, 103 - 129,
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“The Sixth Zone: Historical Roots of African Diaspora and Pan-Africanism" with B. Agwanda. in African Development June, 2020, Journal of Universal History Studies, 3(1), 53-72.
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“Neoliberalism, Self-identity and Consumer Culture in the UAE" for the book Examining the Relationship Between Economics and Philosophy. IGI Global: Hershey, 2020, Pennsylvania, USA.
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“Re-thinking the Role of Institutions in Neoliberalism from New Institutional Economics Perspective", in the book of Comparative Approaches to Old and New Institutional Economics, IGI Global: Hershey, 2020, Pennsylvania, USA.
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“The İnfluence of Covid-19 Over Politic and Economic Life in the Middle East: The case of Iran and Gulf Countries,” İstanbul Commerce University Social Science Journal, June 2020, 19(37), 1-13.
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“The role of Shopping Malls as a Tool of Consuming Culture in the Local Culture, the case of Dubai Mall”. (Tüketim Kültürünün Yerel Kültürler Üzerindeki Etkisinde Alışveriş Merkezlerinin Rolü: Dubai Mall Örneği), Celal Bayar University Social Science Journal, May 2020, 18(2), 292-304.
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“Göçmen İşçilerin Birleşik Arap Emirlikleri’nin Ekonomik Kalkınmasındaki Yeri ve Karşılaştıkları Zorluklar (The Challenges of Immigrants Workers and their Roles in the Development of the UAE)”, Hak İş Uluslararası Emek ve Toplum Dergisi, March 2018. 7(19), 510-522. ISSN:2147-3668.
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Transformation of a Nomadic Bedouin Society to a Modern Urbanized One: The Case of Dubai “Bedevi Aşiret Yapısından Şehirli Modern Topluma Dönüşüm Sürecinde Dubai Örneği,” İbn Haldun University Journal 3(1), 117-132. e-ISSN 2651-379X
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"Change and Continuity in a Political-Economic Context in Turkey: The Rise of Economic Power of Religious Segments” The European Scientific Journal, ESJ, Vol.10, No. 12, 2014, the University of the Azores, Portugal
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“Islamic Finance in a Secularist Context: the Case of Turkey,” AUD review, Fall/Winter 201, Published by American University in Dubai, UAE
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“Changing Dynamics of Islamic Discourse in Modern Global World: the Case of Turkey”
ICOAH, Proceeding of the International Conference on Arts &Humanities, ISSN 2357-2728, April 2014, Vol.1, no.1, Published by ICOAH and the International Institute of Knowledge Management(TIIKM): Colombo, Sri Lanka.
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“Economic Engagement of Religious Ethics in the Global Economy: The Raising of Islamic Capital in an Anatolian City, Kayseri as a New Economic Power” Economics World, ISSN 2328-7144, February 2014, Vol. 2, No. 2, David Publishing; El Monte, USA
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“The Rise of Economic Power of Pious Elite and their Integration in a Global market: the Case of Kayseri” (Dindar Elitin Artan Ekonomik Gücü ve Global Ekonomiye Entegrasyonu: Kayseri Örneği) Sosyal ve Beseri Bilimler Dergisi (Social and Humanities Journal) Vol 5, No:1 ISSN: 1309-8012, 2013 (Online)
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“Islam and Economic Ethics” in The Sociology of Islam: Secularism, Economy and Politics, ed. Tuğrul Keskin, (New York: Ithaca, June 2011)
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Review of “Capitalist Networks and Social Power in Australia and New Zealand” by Georgina Murray, 2010, Volume 5, Issue 1 of Societies without Borders: Human Rights and the Social Sciences
Associate Professor 2017-2025
Political Science and International Relations
İstanbul Commerce University/Turkey
Assistant Professor 2012-2016
Middle Eastern Studies, American University in Dubai
Assistant Professor
History Department, Qatar University 2011-1012
Teaching Assistant for Turkish lectures for Ph.D. Students 2005- 2006
McGill University
CRIT205 – Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
ENG210 – Linguistic Communication Skills
ENG210 – The Social System in Islam
WRIT202 – Writing and Research
LEAD207 – Leadership and Teamwork
Ozoral’s work examines state-led modernization and socio-political transformations, with particular interest in governance, development, and political economy in the Gulf region. Currently, Ozoral is engaged in research examining the impact of emerging technologies, particularly artificial intelligence, on political and economic transformations in the Middle East, and is interested in advancing scholarship on technology-driven governance and development in the region.