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Başak Çandar serves as Associate Professor and Director of Undergraduate Studies in the Department of English at Appalachian State University's College of Arts and Sciences, specializing in Comparative Literature and World Literature with emphasis on Turkish literary production and political violence representations.
Her educational background includes:
- Ph.D. in Comparative Literature from University of Michigan
- B.A. in English and Hispanic Studies from Macalester College (Saint Paul, MN)
Çandar's research investigates how 20th-21st century Turkish literature engages with global literary systems while depicting political trauma. She examines transnational circulation of texts versus constrained human mobility, analyzing authors like Orhan Pamuk through lenses of multilingualism, trauma theory, and postcolonial frameworks. Her pedagogical work explores world literature curriculum design and critical reading methodologies.
Her recent publications (2012-2021) reveal sustained interdisciplinary inquiry across trauma studies, comparative literature, and Turkish literary criticism, with increasing focus on globalized text circulation and transnational identity formation in contemporary works.
Academic recognition includes:
- Academy of Outstanding Teachers, College of Arts and Sciences (2020-2021)
As Director of Undergraduate Studies, Çandar shapes English department curriculum across multiple degree programs including B.A. concentrations in Film Studies and Literary Studies, while teaching World Literature and Global Cinema courses that integrate her research on cross-cultural textual analysis. Her scholarly trajectory indicates deepening engagement with globalization's impact on literary representation and pedagogy.
