Hello there,

I am a researcher with a background in literature and philosophy.

My working languages are English, German, French, and Turkish, along with intermediate reading ability in Arabic and Spanish.

CV

Education

  • PhD Comparative Literature, Harvard University (2024).
  • MA Comparative Literature, Harvard University (2020).
  • BA Comparative Literature & Philosophy, Yale University (2018).
  • IB Diploma, TEV İnanç Türkeş Lisesi (2013).

Conferences

  • “Imperial Literary History: A Case on Gibb’s A History of Ottoman Poetry,” paper given at International Conference at Queen Mary University of London: Canon? Practice? Commodity? The Past, Present, and Future of the Literary Anthology, June 14-15, 2019.
  • “Aesthetics of Permanent Death in Video Games,” paper given at NeMLA Convention Panel: Video Games and Literature: Beyond the Ludic, a panel co-chaired with Michael O’Krent, March 5-8, 2020.

Teaching Experience

  • GENED 1167: Climate Crossroads (by Prof. Jim Engell and Prof. James Anderson), Teaching Fellow, Harvard University, Fall 2020.
  • GENED 1067: Creativity (by Prof. David Atherton), Teaching Fellow, Harvard University, Spring 2021.

Awards and Fellowships

  • GSAS Dissertation Completion Fellowship, Harvard University, 2022-2023.
  • GSAS Professional Development Fund, Harvard University, 2022.
  • Derek Bok Center for Teaching and Learning, Certificate of Distinction in Teaching, Harvard University, 2021.
  • Douglas Dillon Fellowship Fund, Harvard University, 2018-2020.
  • Special Mention for Alvin B. Kernan Prize, Yale University, 2018.
  • Charles W. Palmer Scholarship, Yale University, 2016-2018.
  • Study Abroad Fellowship for Summer Session in Morocco, Yale University, 2016.

Contact

The easiest way to contact is via LinkedIn: @myildizx