Yasemin Dayioglu-Yücel

Dr. Yasemin Dayioglu-Yücel is an Acting Professor in the Department of Turkish Studies at the University of Duisburg-Essen. Her academic work focuses on transnational literary and cultural studies, migration literature, and posthumanist theories.

Her research spans Turkish-German studies, intercultural configurations, and the intersections of literature with digital media and environmental humanities. She has contributed significantly to posthumanist and multispecies frameworks in literary analysis.

In recent years, her publications explore themes such as

• Interkulturalität in German-Turkish contexts
• Posthumanist narrative strategies
• Intertextuality in diasporic texts
• Migration and identity in literature
• Environmental and multispecies justice
• Technology and literary adaptation

These reflect her engagement with critical theory and transnational cultural dialogues.

Her editorial collaborations include volumes on

• Turkish-German studies
• Care ethics in literature
• Cultural exchange through translation
• Migration and right-wing populism

She also oversees module management and provides scholarship advice at the Institute of Turkish Studies.