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Assistant Professor Bahar Karlıdağ holds a position at Yeditepe University's Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Department of English Language and Literature. She specializes in Theatre History and Criticism, with research focusing on political theatre, performance studies, and cultural memory. Her work examines figures like Joan Littlewood and institutions such as the Theatre Workshop, emphasizing their social and political engagements.
- Education: PhD in Theatre History and Criticism (University of Washington), MA in English Language and Literature (Yeditepe University), BA in American Culture and Literature (Istanbul University)
Her research interests include experimental performance forms, Marxist aesthetics, and the intersection of theatre with labor movements. She has published extensively on topics like Brecht-Lukács debates, Fun Palace projects, and ethnically specific perspectives in dystopian literature.
Key awards include the Theatre Library Association Book Award. She has led projects such as 'Gomidas: An Armenian Story of Displacement and Collapse on Istanbul Stages' and received grants including the Fulbright Visiting Research Student Scholarship.
- Teaching: Courses include Modern Theatre Topics, Literary Genres, and Children's Literature in English.
- Administrative roles: Bologna Coordinator at Yeditepe University (2020), various committee memberships.
