معرفی
Bahar Gokpinar is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Turkish Language and Literature within the Faculty of Arts and Sciences at Yeditepe University. She holds a PhD in Turkish Literature from Bilkent University and has been affiliated with Yeditepe since 2011, initially as a Research Assistant and later advancing to doctoral lecturer roles.
Educational Background:
- PhD (2016): Bilkent University, Turkish Literature
Thesis: The fiction of masculinity(ies) in 17th-19th century Ottoman literature - MA (2011): Istanbul Bilgi University, History
Thesis: Fictionalizing An Ambassadress' Life And Female Identity Through A Private Archive: Ayşe Leman Karaosmanoğlu - Bachelor's (2008): Yeditepe University, History
- Double Major (2012): Yeditepe University, Turkish Language and Literature
Research Interests: Focus on Ottoman literary analysis, gender studies, biographical narratives, and cultural history. Specializes in examining masculinity constructions in Ottoman texts, female identity through private archives, and the intersection of biography with historical truth. Active in reinterpreting classical Turkish literature through feminist and sociocultural lenses.
Publications: Authored or edited over 10 books, including Osmanlı Yazınında Erkek-lik(ler) Kurgusu (2018) and Kadın Özel Arşivlerinde 40 Kadın 40 Hayat (2022). Her articles explore topics like Ottoman mentalities, literary symbolism, and feminist historiography. Recent work emphasizes 19th-century social transformations and Ottoman women's roles.
Academic Leadership: Supervised 9+ master's and doctoral theses at Yeditepe University. Served as FEDEK coordinator (2016) and is a member of the Ottoman and Turkish Studies Association (OTSA, 2010–2016) and Women’s Life Writing Network (WLN, 2014–present).
Teaching: Regularly teaches courses on classical Turkish literature, Ottoman Turkish language, and narrative forms such as autobiography and folk literature.
