Heather Brown

Heather Brown, Associate Researcher and Editor at DOC, holds a Master Degree in Political Science and Comparative Politics from George Mason University in Washington, DC. She has worked as a researcher and media analyst at Pew Research Center, America Abroad Media, and the Arab Studies Institute. Before joining DOC, Heather was living between Istanbul and Berlin, working as a research analyst on human rights issues in Turkey and the South Caucasus. Her areas of research include: social movement theory; social movements and collective action in Turkey, the Middle East, and North Africa; nonviolent resistance; transnational movements; and migration and social inclusion.