EDUCATION


2003-2011: Ph.D., Istanbul Technical University, Institute of Social Sciences, Department of Art History
Ph.D. Thesis : “Figural Representations From Text To Image: The Portraits of an Illustrated Mesha’ir Al-Shu’ara”
Co-advisors: Prof. Dr. Ayla Ödekan and Prof. Dr. Zeren Tanındı

 

2002-2007: B.A. Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University, Department of Art History, cum laude, 
B.A. Thesis: “The Miniatures of Tadhkirat al-Awliya’ of the Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts”
Advisor: Prof. Dr. Banu Mahir
 
1995–1997: M.A. Marmara University, Institute of Social Sciences, Department of Public Relations
M.A. Thesis: “Sponsorship on Arts”
Advisor: Prof. Dr. Filiz Balta-Peltekoğlu
 
1991–1995: B.A. Marmara University, Faculty of Communication, Department of Public Relations,
B.A. Thesis: “Artistic Activities in Public Relations”
Advisor: Prof. Dr. Taner Karahasanoğlu

 

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE


1. Academic Experience:

- Lecturer, Istanbul Technical University, Department of Fine Arts and Institute of Social Sciences (2011-present)

 

- Research Assistant, Istanbul Technical University, Department of Fine Arts (2010-2011)

 

- Research Assistant, Istanbul Technical University, Institute of Social Sciences (2003-2010)

 
2. Teaching Experience:

- Lecturer, Istanbul Technical University, Institute of Social Sciences, Department of Art History, Graduate Courses, "Minyatürde Görsel ve Sözel İmge" ("Verbal and Visual Imaginary in Miniature Painting" ), "Historiography", "Art History and Culture" (Fall 2011-Present)

 

- Lecturer, Istanbul Technical University, Graduate School of Science, Engineering and Technology, Department of Industrial Product Design, Graduate Course, "Tasarımda Folklorik Kaynaklar" ("Folkloric Sources in Design") (Fall 2014-Present)

 

- Lecturer, Istanbul Technical University, Fine Arts Department, Undergraduate Courses, "Traditional Turkish Art and Crafts", "Ancient Civilizations in Anatolia", "Modernity and Visual Culture", "Art and Interpretation", (Fall 2011-Present)

 

- Lecturer, Istanbul Technical University, Industrial Product Design Department, Undergraduate Courses, "Traditional Handcrafts", "History of Art" (Fall 2013- Present)

 

- Lecturer, Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University, Institute of Social Sciences, Department of Museum Studies, "Müze ve İletişim" ("Museum and Communication"), (Graduate, Fall 2013)

 

- Lecturer, Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University, Institute of Social Sciences, Department of Museum Studies, "Müze Pazarlaması ve Halkla İlişkiler" ("Museum Marketing and Public Relations"), (Graduate, Spring 2013)

 
3. Administrative Duties

- Coordinator, Media and Public Relations Office, Istanbul Technical University (2003-2009)


- Vice President, Council of Research Assistant Delegates, Istanbul Technical University (2008-2009)

 

4. Previous Professional Experience

- Advertising and Public Relations Vice Manager, Capitol Shopping Mall (2002)

 

- Public Relations Executive, DHL Worldwide Express (2000-2001)

 

- Public Relations and Brand Manager, Dandy Confectionary (1997-2000)

 

- Public Relations Specialist, A&B Public Relations (1996-1997)

 

- Public Relations Specialist, ORHİM Organization and Training Center (1995-1996)

 

 

SEMINARS AND TALKS (Selected) 

 

"Painting in the Anatolian Seljuk Period", 25 January 2016, İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality Lifelong Learning Center.


"For the Love of a Painting: Hans Holbein's Ambassadors", 4 December 2015, with Slobodan Dan Paich, Halka Art Gallery, İstanbul.


"A Day at the Ottoman Painting Workshop (Nakkaşhane): Illustrated Manuscripts", Taşkışla, İstanbul, 28 April 2014, İTÜ ART & 30th Anniversary of the Fine Arts Department, İstanbul Technical University.


"Poet Portraits in an Illustrated Fifteenth-century Majmūˊā al-Ashˊār", Cambridge, 8-9 April 2015, Symposia Iranica, Downing College, Cambridge.
"Illustrated Biographical Writings as Educational and Visual Memorial", Toronto, 16-18 October 2014, Historians of Islamic Art Association 4th Biennial Symposium: Forms of Knowledge and Cultures of Learning in Islamic Art, Aga Khan Museum, Toronto, Canada.

 

" 'Hilya': A Verbal Portrait of the Prophet Muhammad and its Modern Interpretations", London, 6 June 2013, Anti-Portraiture Conference, Birkbeck School of Arts and the Department of History of Art and Screen Media, University of London.

 

"The Portraits of Gelibolu-born Poets in Ashiq Chelebi's Tazkira", Canakkale, 9-11 May 2013, International Gelibolu Symposium, Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University.

 

“A Unique Illustrated Tazkira of Shaykh Safi al-Din at the Aga Khan Museum Collection”, Istanbul, 1-5 August 2012, 9th Biennial Iranian Studies Conference, International Society of Iranian Studies (ISIS).

“Sultan Portraits of Ashik Chelebi’s ‘Mesha’ir al-Shuara’”, Paris, 19-21 September 2011, 14th International Congress of Turkish Art (ICTA), College de France and Turkish Republic Ministry of Culture and Tourism.

“Modern Turkey’s Journey Through Art & Culture”, Istanbul, 9 June 2011, to students of Center of Middle Eastern Studies and Journalism from Northeastern University (Boston, USA).

“Representations of Ottoman Elites in a Sixteenth-Century Illustrated Poet Biography”, Istanbul, 21 May 2011, Miniature Meeting, Turkish Republic Ministry of Culture and Tourism and Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality.

“Praising the ‘Mü’ellif’: The Author Portrait in Islamic Manuscripts”, Philadelphia, December 2010, University of Pennsylvania, USA.

“Interactions Among Illustrated Biographies (Tazkiras) in Islamic Arts of the Book”, Istanbul, 10-13 May 2010, International Symposium: Identity and Interaction in Art; Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University.

“From Sufi Biographies to Sufi Portraits: Farid al-Din Attar’s Tadhkirat al-Awliya’”, Istanbul, 10-11 October 2008, International Manuscripts Symposium, Istanbul 2010 European Cultural Capital Activities.

“Sufi Portraits: Attar’s Tadhkirat al-Awliya’ in The Museum of Turkish and Islamic Arts”, Moscow, 9-12 September 2008, First Islamic Manuscript Seminar Series, State Museum of Oriental Art. 

“Contemporary Turkish Art: Painting, Sculpture, Architecture, Cinema”, Istanbul, 5 July 2007, to “Turkey Dialogue” course students of Center of Middle Eastern Studies, Northeastern University (Boston, USA).

“Findings of the Research on Art History Education in Turkey”, Istanbul, 6 April 2007, Panel in Honor of Prof. Dr. Ayla Odekan: Art History and Its Education in Turkey from 1970’s.

“Turkish Art of Painting and Sculpture in the Post-Republican Era”, Istanbul, 13 July 2006, to “Turkey Dialogue” course students of Center of Middle Eastern Studies, Northeastern University (Boston, USA).

 


ON VISUAL MEDIA

 

"Hünername", in "Kağıttan İnciler: Yazmalar" ("Pearls from Paper: Manuscripts") on TRT Belgesel (Turkish Radio and Television, Documentary Channel), Turkey, September 2012

 


ACADEMIC PROJECTS

 

"A Computational Analysis of the Design Processes Behind Two-dimensional Seljukid Geometric Patterns in Anatolia", 2014-2016, supported by TUBITAK (The Scientific and Technological Council of Turkey) 114K238, Researcher

 

"Illustrated Biographical Manuscripts in Turkish-Islamic Arts", 2013-2015, Supported by Istanbul Technical University BAP-37492, Project Director

 

“Research on Manuscripts Seminar” by François Deroche, 12 May 2012, Sakıp Sabancı Museum, Participant

 

“Fine Arts Department Exhibition Series”, April-May 2011, Taşkışla Campus, Co-organizer and co-curator

 

“Göcek Art and Philosophy Meetings”, August 2007 and August 2009, Co-organizer and participant

 

“Panel in Honor of Prof. Dr. Ayla Ödekan: Art History and Its Education in Turkey from 1970’s”, April 2007, Co-organizer

 

“Young Art Historians Seminar Series”, 2003-2009, Istanbul Technical University, Co-organizer

 


FELLOWSHIPS AND GRANTS


- Visiting Scholar, University of Pennsylvania, Department of Art History, Philadelphia, USA (October-November 2013)

 

- Oxford University Oriental Institute, The Barakat Trust, research grant (June 2013)

 

- Visiting Scholar, University of Pennsylvania, Department of Art History, Philadelphia, USA (July-December 2010)

- Istanbul Technical University, research grant for manuscript study in Moscow State Museum of Oriental Art, Russia (September 2008)

 

- Oxford University Oriental Institute, The Barakat Trust, travel grant for research in Oxford and London (July-August 2008)

- Academic Hospitality, School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), London (July-August 2008)

 

- TUBITAK (The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey), participation grant, Gocek Art and Philosophy Meeting (August 2008)

- Istanbul Technical University, “Arts Management” workshop in Sibelius Academy, Helsinki, Finland (August 2004)

 

 

ACADEMICAL AFFILIATIONS 


GSD            : Traditional Arts Associations, General Secretary


HIAA           : Historians of Islamic Art Association, Member


AIS             : Association of Iranian Studies, Member


TÜHİD         : Turkey’s Public Relations Association, Member

 

 

LANGUAGES 

 

Turkish (mother tongue), English (fluent), Ottoman Turkish (beginner)