Pınar Selek

Turkish sociologist and writer (born 1971)
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Pınar Selek

Summary

Pınar Selek is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Istanbul[2]. She was born on +1971-10-08T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a writer[4], sociologist[5], human rights defender[6], children's writer[7], and researcher[8]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Pınar Selek was born in Istanbul[2].
  • Pınar Selek was born on +1971-10-08T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Pınar Selek held citizenship in Turkey[10].
  • Pınar Selek held citizenship in France[11].
  • Turkish was Pınar Selek's native language[12].
  • Pınar Selek worked as a writer[4].
  • Pınar Selek's professions included sociologist[5].
  • Pınar Selek worked as a human rights defender[6].
  • Pınar Selek's professions included children's writer[7].
  • Pınar Selek's professions included researcher[8].
  • Pınar Selek worked as a university teacher[13].
  • Pınar Selek's education included a stint at Lycée Notre Dame de Sion Istanbul[14].
  • Pınar Selek's education included a stint at University of Strasbourg[15].
  • Pınar Selek's doctoral advisor was Samim Akgönül[16].
  • Pınar Selek received the Duygu Asena award[17].
  • Pınar Selek received the honorary doctorate at École Normale Supérieure de Lyon[18].
  • Pınar Selek received the Duygu Asena award[19].
  • Pınar Selek received the Premi Veu Lliure[20].
  • Pınar Selek is recorded as female[21].
  • Pınar Selek's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Pınar Selek's Commons category is recorded as Pınar Selek[23].
  • Pınar Selek's family name is recorded as Selek[24].
  • Pınar Selek's given name is recorded as Pınar[25].
  • Pınar Selek's official website is recorded as https://pinarselek.fr[26].
  • Pınar Selek's political ideology is recorded as feminism[27].

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Origins and Family

Pınar Selek was born in Istanbul[2]. She was born on +1971-10-08T00:00:00Z[3]. Turkish was her native language[12].

Education

Educated at Lycée Notre Dame de Sion Istanbul[14], a lycée[28], in Turkey[29], founded in 1856[30] and University of Strasbourg[15], a university in France[31], in France[32], founded in 1538[33], headquartered in Strasbourg[34]. Pınar Selek's doctoral advisor was Samim Akgönül[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[4], sociologist[5], human rights defender[6], children's writer[7], researcher[8], and university teacher[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Duygu Asena award[17], an award[35], in Turkey[36]; honorary doctorate at École Normale Supérieure de Lyon[18], an award[37], in France[38]; and Premi Veu Lliure[20], a prize[39], in Spain[40], founded in 2010[41].

Why It Matters

Pınar Selek ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[9] She has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] She is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Pınar Selek born?

Pınar Selek's place of birth was Istanbul[2].

What did Pınar Selek do for work?

Pınar Selek worked as writer[4], sociologist[5], human rights defender[6], children's writer[7], and researcher[8].

Where did Pınar Selek go to school?

Pınar Selek was educated at Lycée Notre Dame de Sion Istanbul[14] and University of Strasbourg[15].

What awards did Pınar Selek receive?

Honors received include Duygu Asena award[17], honorary doctorate at École Normale Supérieure de Lyon[18], Duygu Asena award[19], and Premi Veu Lliure[20].

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [13] . orcid.org. orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . cnnturk.com. cnnturk.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . ens-lyon.fr. ens-lyon.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . cumhuriyet.com.tr. cumhuriyet.com.tr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . pencatala.cat. pencatala.cat. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [16] . theses.fr. theses.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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