Sefa Secen is currently a doctoral candidate in the Political Science Department at Syracuse University. His research interests include international security, refugees, Middle East and Europe. In particular, he studies the social construction of threats and security policies by focusing on the performative, strategic, and symbolic power of security. His dissertation project, “The Politics of Security: Syrian Refugees in the Middle East and Western Europe,” examines the factors that enable or constrain securitization of Syrian refugees. More information can be found on his webpage .