Şemsa Özar

Şemsa Özar
Þemsa Özar
Born(1954-03-15)15 March 1954
İzmir, Turkey
DiedFebruary 2026(2026-02-00) (aged 71)
Istanbul, Turkey
Academic background
Alma materWirtschaftsuniversität Wien, Austria
Academic work
DisciplineFeminist economics and development economics
InstitutionsBoğaziçi University
International Association for Feminist Economics
AwardsInternational Policy Fellow, Open Society Institute

Şemsa Özar (Þemsa Özar; 15 March 1954 – February 2026) was a Turkish academic who was a professor of the Department of Economics at Boğaziçi University, Turkey.[1] She served as president of the International Association for Feminist Economics from 2015 to 2016.[2]

Early life and education

Born on 15 March 1954,[3] Özar gained her degree and masters from Boğaziçi University in Turkey in 1977 and 1978 respectively. Her post-graduate degree came from the Institute for Advanced Studies and Scientific Research, Vienna in 1988 and her PhD came from the Wirtschaftsuniversität Wien (Vienna University of Economics and Business) Austria in 1990. Her PhD thesis title was: The Effects of the IMF-Supported Programs on Income Distribution: Turkey as a Case.[4]

Death

Özar died after a long illness in February 2026, at the age of 71.[5] Her body was taken to her hometown of İzmir and buried in the New Bornova Cemetery.

Fellowships

See also

References

  1. ^ "Şemsa ÖZAR, Professor". Department of Economics, Boğaziçi University. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
  2. ^ "2016-17 Officers". International Association for Feminist Economics (IAFFE). Retrieved 29 August 2016.
  3. ^ Özbek, Kaan (4 February 2026). "Kayyum Rektör 800 bin kitaplı kütüphaneyi çayır yaptı". Sözcü (in Turkish). Retrieved 4 February 2026.
  4. ^ "Şemsa Özar: CV" (PDF). Department of Economics, Boğaziçi University. Retrieved 9 August 2014.
  5. ^ "Prof. Dr. Şemsa Özar hayatını kaybetti". Bianet (in Turkish). 3 February 2026. Retrieved 3 February 2026.
  6. ^ "International Policy Fellowships Full Fellows List Semsa Ozar". Open Society Institute. Retrieved 9 August 2014.