معرفی
Emre YOLCU serves as a Lecturer in the Department of Caucasian Languages and Literature at Kafkas University's Faculty of Arts and Sciences since 2023, while also coordinating Turkish teaching for foreign students (2024-) and directing the Turkish Teaching Application and Research Center (2021-). Previously, he held teaching positions at the Turkish Teaching Center (2020-) and School of Foreign Languages (2019-2020).
His academic credentials include a PhD in Turkish Language and Literature from Eskişehir Osmangazi University (2022), a Master's degree from Dumlupınar University (2017), and a BA from the same institution (2015).
YOLCU's research integrates literary analysis with sociological perspectives, focusing on New Turkish Literature, Communication Sociology, and Women's Studies. His work examines gender dynamics in Turkish Sign Language, museum-based methodologies for teaching Turkish as a foreign language, and mythological frameworks in Turkish/Georgian literature. He explores sociolinguistic dimensions of space in sign languages and cultural representations in contemporary Turkish novels.
His 12 journal articles (2016-2024) reveal consistent interdisciplinary engagement, particularly in Turkish Sign Language sociolinguistics and innovative language pedagogy. Key thematic clusters include gender studies in linguistic systems, cultural heritage integration in education, and mythological criticism of Turkish literary works.
No scientific awards or fellowships are documented in available records.
YOLCU has not supervised thesis students but participates in research projects including the 2025 "Creative Tomorrows: Damal Science, Philosophy and Art Camp" as researcher. His primary collaborators include Kürşad Çağrı Bozkırlı (8 joint works), Onur Er (5), and Ali Berkan Ural (4), focusing on language teaching methodologies and sign language analysis.
He contributes to the Turkish Teaching Application and Research Center's initiatives, particularly in developing museum-based language curricula and sociolinguistic studies of Turkish Sign Language, working with teams across Kafkas University's language education programs.
