Şirin Duygulu Elcim is an assistant professor of Political Science and International Relations. Dr. Duygulu-Elcim received her BA in Social and Political Sciences from Sabancı University and her MA in International Relations from Koç University before completing her Ph.D. in Political Science at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Her research interest lays at the intersection of international security and civil actors’ role in securitised issue areas. Her academic work has appeared in international journals such as International Organization and her book titled “Dönüşen Savaşların Değişen Araçları” (Changing Weapons of Evolving Wars) came out in August 2019.