Public Sociology
Writing, media, and public engagement that bring my research on inequality, immigration, and public health to wider audiences.
Media & Commentary
- BioNews Health — “Eight themes of vaccine hesitancy that could surprise people,” June 2025. Read
- STAT News · First Opinion — “Vaccine hesitancy is about much more than misinformation,” March 14, 2025. Read
- Futuro da Saúde — Interview on vaccine hesitancy and the social dimensions of public trust in health policy, March 25, 2025. Read
- Lerner Center for Public Health Promotion — “What Factors Influenced COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy? Evidence from Social Media,” Population Health Research Brief Series, No. 125, 2025. Read
Newsletter
I write in Turkish on Substack about sociology, culture, and everyday life — hzkoytak.substack.com
Talks & Public Appearances
"Rural Notables, Professionals, and Ideologues: The Social Bases of AKP Local Power." Seminar, Bilkent University (Department of Political Science). March 12, 2026 · 12:30 · Room A-130.
"Suç Politikası ve Kriminoloji." Public talk at Yeditepe University (Faculty of Law). May 12, 2026. Event page
Cemiyet Salon — “Kriminoloji ve Suç Sosyolojisi.” A conversation on criminology and the sociology of crime.