Assoc. Prof. Ilay Romain Ors holds a Ph.D. in Anthropology and Middle Eastern Studies from Harvard University, an M.Sc. in Social Anthropology from University College London, a B.A. in Sociology and a B.A. in Political Science and International Relations from Bogazici University Istanbul. Her teaching has focused on various topics in International Relations, Anthropology, Sociology, Intercultural Communication, Migration, Minority and Urban Studies, and Greek-Turkish relations. She is currently affiliated with the Centre on Migration, Policy, and Society at Oxford University.