معرفی
Assoc. Prof. Dr. ZAFER AÇAR is an academic at Bingöl University, affiliated with the Faculty of Arts and Sciences in the Eastern Languages and Literatures Department. His research focuses on Kurdish language and literature, sociolinguistics, and classical literary analysis. He holds a PhD from Bingöl University (2019) and a Master's in Kurdish Language and Literature (2015). Before joining academia, he worked in the Ministry of National Education (2004–2020).
- Educational Background:
- Licence (2004): Classroom Teaching, Gazi University
- Master's (2015): Kurdish Language and Literature, Bingöl University
- PhD (2019): Kurdish Language and Literature, Bingöl University
Research Interests: Prof. Açar specializes in Kurdish sociolinguistics, classical literature, bilingualism, and language policy. His work explores lexical evolution, dialectal variations, and cultural preservation through texts like Mewlûda Netemam and Mem û Zîn.
Publications: He has authored/co-authored over 20 peer-reviewed articles, including studies on Turkish-speaking anxiety scales and Kurdish poetic structures. His books include Bi Çil Dersan Kurdî/Kurmancî (2020) and Kurmanciya Devera Sîpan (2022).
Grants & Awards: No awards mentioned, but his work has been peer-reviewed for journals like The Journal of Mesopotamian Studies (4 reviews) and RumeliDE.
Advising: Supervised 3 Master's theses, including analyses of Kurdish literary works and language contact phenomena.
