Dr Zozan Balci

Dr Zozan Balci is an award-winning sociolinguist, author, and social justice advocate at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) and the University of Liverpool. Her work explores language and identity, and how these shape institutional inclusion, with a particular focus on anti-racism and cultural equity. She is the author of Erased Voices and Unspoken Heritage (Routledge, 2025) and leads the international Say Our Names initiative, translating research into anti-racism policy and institutional reform

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Her work has informed government policy in collaboration with the City of Sydney, and she serves on the New South Wales Multicultural Anti-Racism Working Group. She is on the executive committee of the UTS Multicultural Women’s Network, where she leads initiatives to address structural barriers and advance equity in recruitment, retention, and progression.