Serhat YETIMOVA

Assoc. Prof. Serhat YETIMOVA is an academic at Sakarya University's Faculty of Communication, Department of Radio, Television and Cinema Communication. He holds an Associate Professorship and coordinates Erasmus programs. His research focuses on cinema studies, cultural analysis, and film pedagogy with expertise in transnational cinema, media education, and cross-cultural film criticism.

Education:

• B.A. in History (Kyrgyzstan-Turkey Manas University, 2005)
• M.A. in Press History (Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University, 2010)
• Ph.D. in Communication Sciences (Maltepe University, 2016)
• Postdoctoral Research at Sorbonne University (2019, 2022)

Research Interests: Cross-cultural cinema analysis, film education policies, media addiction, historical film criticism, transnational journalism practices, and digital media impact. His work bridges French and Turkish cinema cultures, with a focus on pedagogical projects like the CinEd 2.1 EU initiative.

Grants & Projects: Led projects including the CinEd 2.1 film pedagogy program (€1.5M), Taifas Balkan Film Festival research (€100K), and EU-funded Creative Europe media projects. Current projects include studies on earthquake media reporting and film studio feasibility analysis.

Teaching: Teaches courses on media literacy, film analysis, cultural studies, and international communication. Active in short film workshops and YouTube educational content production.