As a political sociologist, Gülce Şafak Özdemir studies the complex relationships between political structures, social phenomena, and marginalized communities. Her particular focus is on the intersection of irregular migration and urban settings, and how intersectional power dynamics shape the experiences of migrants in cities. Through her work, she aims to identify strategies for creating more inclusive and just urban environments for all residents, regardless of their migration status. Gülce Şafak holds a PhD degree at the Department of Political and Social Sciences at Universitat Pompeu Fabra (UPF). Currently, she works at Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) for an ERC project "Migration and Democratic Diffusion (MIGRADEMO)". Furthermore, she serves as an elected co-chair of the Immigration Research Network of the Council for European Studies (CES) at Colombia University. Gülce Şafak Özdemir teaches "Nationalism and Ethnic Conflict" at IBEI.