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Elyesa Koytak

Elyesa Koytak

Elyesa Koytak was born in 1989 in Istanbul. He graduated from Galatasaray High School and the Department of Sociology at Galatasaray University. He wrote his master’s thesis in the Department of Sociology at Boğaziçi University. In June 2022, he defended his doctoral dissertation titled “The Transformation of Professions: Physicians and Lawyers” at Istanbul Medeniyet University, Department of Sociology. His dissertation was later published as a book and received the TÜBA Scientific Authored Work Award in 2023.

His sociological research focuses on professions, social stratification and mobility, and the sociology of medicine, law, and literature. He is a member of the International Sociological Association and currently works as a faculty member in the Department of Sociology at Istanbul Medeniyet University. In 2023, he served as the director of TODAM (Center for Social Thought and Research) at ILKE Foundation.

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The Outlook of Society 2022: Post-Pandemic Society

The COVID-19 pandemic, which has been the overwhelming agenda of the world from the beginning of 2020 to the end of 2022, is gradually wiped off the face of the earth. While concepts such as lockdown, isolation, mask, distance, contact, and dose are left behind, it is now necessary to evaluate the pandemic's social, economic, and institutional dimensions in a multidimensional way, besides the medical dimension. The question is simple but challenging: In what direction is society moving in all areas, from marriage to aging, from law to urbanization, after the pandemic? What have we learned from the pandemic? What should we learn? The Outlook of Society 2022 report was prepared in response to this question under the theme of Post-Pandemic Society. The experience of the pandemic and the dynamics that emerged in the transition to the post-pandemic period are examined through key indicators in 16 different categories. In addition, detailed analyses prepared by experts on health, family, education, working life, and inequalities sheds light on the multidimensional nature of the social reality. With its key findings and recommendations, The Outlook of Society 2022 report evaluates the post-pandemic transition from a datadriven perspective for researchers, policymakers, civil society, and industries..