معرفی
Duran Icels serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Western Languages and Literatures at Kirikkale University's Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, specializing in French language and literature studies. His academic career spans appointments at Zonguldak Bülent Ecevit University (1997), Hacettepe University (2000-2007; 2014-2017), and current service at Kirikkale University since 2008, including roles as Erasmus-Farabi Coordinator (2009-2013) and Deputy Director of the School of Foreign Languages (2013-2016).
Educational background:
- BA in French Language and Literature, Hacettepe University (1994)
- MA in French Language and Literature, Hacettepe University (1999)
- PhD in French Language and Literature, Hacettepe University (2005)
Research focuses on French literary traditions, cross-cultural comparative analysis, and Turkish-French poetic dialogues. His scholarship examines structural and thematic intersections between Francophone and Turkish literary canons, with particular emphasis on translation theory and poetic form evolution across cultural boundaries.
Academic leadership includes developing international exchange programs through Erasmus-Farabi coordination and administrative oversight as Deputy Director of Foreign Languages. He has supervised master's theses in translation studies while maintaining active bilingual (Turkish-French) scholarly engagement.
