Research output per year
Research output per year
Personal profile
Link to Utrecht University staff page
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Publication network from the last five years
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Ethnic and Racial Discrimination among Young Adults in Higher Education: How Context Shapes Experiences, Consequences, and Coping
Jugert, P., Colak, F. Z. & Civitillo, S., 2026, The Cambridge Handbook of Ethnic and Racial Discrimination and Youth Development. Cambridge University Press, p. 442-464Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Academic › peer-review
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Joy as a technology of resistance and freedom: critical insights from racialized scholars in academia
Çolak, F. Z., Bourabain, D., Essanhaji, Z., Sahin, O. & van Veen, D., 2026, In: Ethnic and Racial Studies. 49, 5, p. 1094-1112 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Towards critical anti-racist praxis in education: interdisciplinary perspectives on studying and doing anti-racism
Mouhib, L. & Çolak, F. Z., 2026, In: Ethnic and Racial Studies. 49, 5, p. 897-911 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › Academic › peer-review
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“I Just Get a Different Feeling in This Class”: Belonging as Affective Praxis at a Dutch UrbanSecondary Education School
Çolak, F. Z., Lozano Parra, S. & Wansink, B., Jan 2026, In: Journal of Community Psychology. 54, 1, 14 p., e70073.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Racialization and Belonging in Higher Education: Counternarratives of Turkish Belgian Students From a Community Cultural Wealth Perspective
Çolak, F. Z., 2025, In: Journal of Diversity in Higher Education. 18, S1, p. S269–S282Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Activities
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Navigating Emotions in Teaching in Times of Social Injustice: Workshop organized during Annual Education Festival
Colak, Z. (Organiser), Wansink, B. (Organiser) & Munsters, M. (Organiser)
Mar 2026Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Workshop, seminar, course › Academic
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Over verschillen gesproken – schurende gesprekken op school!
Colak, Z. (Invited speaker)
Feb 2026Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk › Popular
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Pedagogies of Belonging in Higher Education
Colak, Z. (Invited speaker)
19 May 2026Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk › Academic
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Queering Belonging in Dutch Higher Education
Sips, M. (Invited speaker) & Colak, Z. (Invited speaker)
Apr 2026Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk › Academic
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Member, Doctoral Advisory Committee, University of Antwerp/Hogeschool Utrecht, 2025–present. (Event)
Colak, Z. (Member)
2026Activity: Membership › Membership of committee › Academic
In the media
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Radio interview on NPO Blend (The Morning Show, BNNVARA / Omroep ZWART) on home-language education, belonging, and cultural identity in Dutch secondary education (May, 2026).
27/05/26
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Expert Comment
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Podcast on cultural differences in the classroom
2/10/25
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities
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Prizes & Grants
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Migration and Societal Change Seed Grant
Colak, Z. (Recipient), 2024
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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NRO Educational Innovation Grant on Podcasting for Cultivating Belonging and Diversity Competencies
Colak, Z. (Recipient), 2024
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Open Science Award for a podcast series (Open Science Community Amsterdam)
Colak, Z. (Recipient), 2025
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)