YASEMİN BAYSAL

Dr. Yasemin Baysal is an Assistant Professor at Bingöl University's Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Department of English Language and Literature. She holds a Ph.D. from Ege University (2022), specializing in Alternative Histories and Eccentric Identities in Contemporary British Novels. Her academic journey includes roles as a Research Assistant and Instructor at multiple institutions, including Ege University and Erciyes University.

Education:

• B.A.: Mersin University, English Linguistics (2005–2010)
• M.A.: Ege University, English Language and Literature (2013–2016)
• Ph.D.: Ege University, English Language and Literature (2016–2022)

Research Interests: Yasemin’s work focuses on gender, trauma, and memory in literary contexts, particularly in Victorian and contemporary British novels. She employs theoretical frameworks like Kristevan abjection and postcolonial analysis to explore themes of identity, history, and marginalization in works by authors such as George Eliot, Kazuo Ishiguro, and Zadie Smith.

Publications: Her scholarship includes analyses of trauma in Kazuo Ishiguro’s The Buried Giant, gender dynamics in George Eliot’s novels, and postcolonial themes in Zadie Smith’s White Teeth. She has contributed chapters to edited volumes on narrative and trauma.

Awards & Grants: No specific awards are listed, but her research has been presented at international conferences in Poland, Northern Ireland, and Turkey.

Labs/Teams: No dedicated lab mentioned, but her research aligns with cultural studies and literary analysis groups at Ege University and Bingöl University.