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Denis Ferhatovic serves as Associate Professor of English and Department Chair at Connecticut College's College of Arts and Sciences. Specializing in Medieval literature with emphasis on Old and Middle English poetry, his scholarly profile integrates word-image studies, postcolonial theory, and translation practices. His academic journey includes foundational training at the University of Virginia (B.A. with Distinction in English and French) and advanced degrees from Yale University (M.A., M.Phil. in English and Medieval Studies, Ph.D. in English).
His research traverses diverse territories including queer theory applications to medieval texts, food studies in literary contexts, and Balkan linguistic traditions. Ferhatovic's translation work spans Gorani, Karaim, Judeo-Spanish, Ottoman Turkish, and multiple Slavic languages, demonstrating exceptional linguistic range. His publications reveal consistent engagement with Exeter Riddles, Beowulf reception, and cross-cultural literary transmission.
His scholarly impact manifests through peer-reviewed monographs like Borrowed Objects and the Art of Poetry: Spolia in Old English Verse (Manchester University Press, 2019) and innovative journal articles exploring intersections of medievalism with contemporary identity frameworks. Recent work examines queer linguistics ('Bussy' cross-linguistic analysis) and disability theory in Anzaldúan scholarship.
Ferhatovic previously taught at Bilkent University in Ankara, Turkey, where he developed core-humanities courses spanning Sin-liqe-Unninni to Plato and Machiavelli to Aitmatov. His pedagogical repertoire includes specialized seminars on Icelandic Sagas, medieval Germanic epic, queer texts, and global Middle English.
