Tunay Altay

Tunay Altay is a postdoctoral researcher in sociology and gender studies at Humboldt University of Berlin. He specializes in queer migration and sexual politics in the context of Europe and the Middle East. By following queer feminist methodologies, he focuses on the experiences of migrant sex workers, drag performers, and LGBTQ activists and how they navigate social exclusion and marginalization in Europe. His 2020 article (co-authored with Gökce Yurdakul and Anna C. Korteweg) is the recipient of the Best Article Award by the Council for European Studies' Gender and Sexuality Research Network. He published widely in academic journals, including in Ethnic and Racial Studies, Ethnic and Migration Studies, and the European Journal of Women’s Studies.