Dr. Yusuf Avcı holds a bachelor's degree in International Relations and a master's degree in Political Science from Ankara University. He earned his PhD from the School of East Asian Studies at Sheffield University in 2021. During his doctoral studies, he was a visiting researcher at Waseda University and has also taught as a lecturer at Warwick University. In the summer of 2024, Dr. Avcı is engaged in postdoctoral research at the Center for International Studies at Sciences Po as a visiting researcher. He has received scholarships and research grants from various institutions, including the Turkish Ministry of National Education, Sheffield University, the Japan Foundation, and Campus France. Since 2021, Dr. Avcı has been part of the Department of Asian Studies at the Institute of Area Studies. His research focuses on migration movements within the context of Turkey and Japan, Asian studies, qualitative research, and ethnography.