Kami Emirhan

Dr. Kami Emirhan serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Textile and Fashion Design within Yeditepe University's Faculty of Fine Arts, a position she has held since 2015 after previously working as a Research Assistant at the same institution from 2002 to 2005. Her academic foundation spans textile engineering, fashion sociology, and artistic practice with emphasis on innovative material applications and critical gender analysis in clothing.

Her educational trajectory includes:

• Proficiency in Arts (2005-2014) from Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University, thesis: "The Influence of Feminine, Androgyn, Homosocial and Homoerotic Elements in Today's Men's Clothing and Men's Image by Social Developments Beginning in the 1960s"
• Master's Degree (2002-2005) from Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University, thesis: "Usage Areas of Optical Fiber in Textiles"
• Undergraduate Degree (1998-2002) from Yeditepe University in Fashion and Textile Design

Dr. Emirhan's research critically examines intersections between material innovation and sociocultural dynamics in fashion. Her work spans technical textile engineering (notably optical fiber integration), printing arts methodology, and gender deconstruction in clothing systems. She investigates how historical shifts in social structures manifest through men's fashion evolution, challenging binary gender norms through contemporary design practices while documenting homoerotic representation in luxury branding.

Her publication timeline reveals a deliberate shift from material science (2005 optical fiber studies) toward sociological fashion critique (2013-2019 gender neutrality research), paralleled by foundational contributions to art education through children's creative methodology texts. Recent scholarship focuses on dismantling gendered clothing conventions while maintaining strong connections to textile pattern theory and printing techniques.

Dr. Emirhan has supervised Master's research including BİKE's 2019 thesis on visual art's impact on artist recognition through clothing applications. Her administrative leadership includes Department Vice Chair (2016), Quality Committee membership (2017), and coordination of Erasmus/Bologna programs since 2002. Teaching responsibilities encompass advanced courses in textile printing, graduation projects, and gender studies in men's fashion.

Active in international artistic networks, she participates in exhibitions like Pera Museum's "YÜZLEŞME / CONFRONTATION" and the "1st International Triennial of Textile Arts," while curating departmental showcases such as Yeditepe University's "KAT KAT" group exhibition with colleagues.