Friday, November 14, 2025
1-2 PM US CT
In-person and Online: Memorial Union Multicultural Greek Room
This talk discusses how male professional soccer players in Turkey situate themselves within the neoliberal reorganization of their field. Drawing on interviews, media materials, and internal team practices, it analyzes the move from club-centered loyalty toward individualized self-management. It focuses on the decline of sacrifice and emotional attachment as metrics such as visibility, efficiency, and control over the self gain importance. These changes align with the flexible labor conditions of the post-Bosman era.
About the Speaker: Bartu Ersen is a doctoral student in the Department of Sociology. He earned his BA degree in Sociology from Boğaziçi University in 2024. His research interests broadly include cultural sociology, economic sociology, and labor studies.