Aysu Arıcan works at Anadolu Kültür, Istanbul as a Project Manager of “Tandem Turkey – Cultural Managers Exchange Programme” and takes part in several other international projects implemented by the organization since 2016. Previously, she worked for two years at the International Center for Energy and Climate (IICEC), a non-profit think tank initiated by Sabancı University. She had prior volunteer engagements in various teams for cultural projects and artistic events. She graduated from Middle East Technical University (METU) with a diploma in Psychology and received her MA degree in Critical and Cultural Studies from Boğaziçi University, Istanbul.