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Dr Emrah Atasoy

Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellow

picture of Emrah AtasoyEnglish and Comparative Literary Studies & Institute of Advanced Study (IAS)

Email: Emrah.Atasoy@warwick.ac.uk 

Faculty of Arts Building & Zeeman Building, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL

Office: IAS CO.09

About

I am a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellow (EUTOPIA-SIF COFUND) of the Institute of Advanced Study (IAS)Link opens in a new window, working at the Department of English and Comparative Literary Studies (Host: Dr Nick LawrenceLink opens in a new window) at the University of Warwick. As part of the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship, I am currently conducting interdisciplinary research as a visiting Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellow at Harvard University (Host: Prof James EngellLink opens in a new window, Dept. of English), Cambridge, MA, US between 5 February 2024 and 6 May 2024. I conducted interdisciplinary research as a visiting scholar at Pompeu Fabra University (Host: Dr Maria Antonia Oliver RotgerLink opens in a new window, Dept. of Humanities), Barcelona, Spain between September 2023 and November 2023. Prior to starting at Warwick, I spent an academic year at the University of Oxford’s Faculty of English Language and Literature as a visiting postdoctoral researcher. I completed a BA and PhD (Joint) in English Language and Literature at Hacettepe University (PhD Supervisor: Prof Hande SeberLink opens in a new window), Ankara, Türkiye. As part of my PhD, I was a visiting scholar at Penn State UniversityLink opens in a new window's Department of English & Department of Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies under the supervision of Prof Jennifer Wagner-LawlorLink opens in a new window between 24 August 2015 – 24 August 2016. Previously, I taught at Hacettepe University (Research Assistant), Türkiye and Cappadocia University (Assist Prof Dr), Türkiye. I was granted the official title "Associate Professor of English Language and Literature" by the Inter-University Board of the Republic of Türkiye, the Council of Higher Education on the 5th of April 2022. I recently completed the Digital Humanities Certification Programme at the University of Warwick. Through the Academic and Professional Pathway for Experienced Staff (APP EXP) at Warwick, I am also working on becoming a HEA fellowLink opens in a new window.

Research

My work appeared in journals such as Critique: Studies in Contemporary Fiction (with Marta KomstaLink opens in a new window), Studies in the Novel (with Thomas HoranLink opens in a new window), Utopian Studies, Science Fiction Studies, Librosdelacorte.es, Literary Voice, Methis. Studia Humaniora Estonica, SFRA Review, Nesir (with Burcu Kayışcı AkkoyunLink opens in a new window), and Journal of the Fantastic in the Arts. I also contributed chapters to The Postworld In-Between Utopia and Dystopia: Intersectional, Feminist, and Non-Binary Approaches in 21st-Century Speculative Literature and Culture (Routledge, 2021) and Speculations of War: Essays on Conflict in Science Fiction, Fantasy and Utopian Literature (McFarland, 2021). I am currently co-editing the forthcoming volume Utopian and Dystopian Explorations of Pandemics and Ecological Breakdown: Entangled Futurities (Routledge, planned for 2024) and the forthcoming critical forum "Cultural Encounters and Textual Speculations in the Mediterranean," scheduled for publication in the journal Utopian Studies 35.1, 2024.

My current project is entitled Futuristic Narratives in Turkish Literature: 1950-2021: Speculation in the Anthropocene. This project discusses Turkish futuristic narratives and speculation in the Anthropocene, covering the period between 1950 and 2021. This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie grant agreement No 945380.

Research interests

Speculative fiction, utopia, dystopia, critical dystopia, Turkish utopian & dystopian fiction, science fiction, digital humanities, AI, digital surveillance, twentieth-century literature, environmental humanities, ecocriticism, Anthropocene studies, cli-fi, posthumanism, interdisciplinary research, translation studies, literary criticism, world-building, world literature, pandemic fiction, apocalyptic fiction, comparative literature, and contemporary literature

Supervision

I am happy to supervise postgraduate work on speculative fiction, utopia, dystopia, apocalyptic literature, science fiction, pandemic fiction, cli-fi, posthumanism, Anthropocene fiction, twentieth-century literature, world literature, comparative literature, and contemporary literature.

My postgraduate research supervisions include the following:

Amy Alden (MA, completed October 2023), “The Conspiracy Theories in this Video are for Entertainment Purposes Only”: Conspiracy Theory Narratives as Popular Entertainment on YouTube.

Selected publications

Monograph
Edited Books
Book Chapters
Edited Journals: Critical Forum
Journal Articles
Editorial Introductions
Book and Media Reviews
  • Atasoy, Emrah. "Is Another World Possible?Link opens in a new window" Review of Rethinking Utopia: Interdisciplinary Approaches by Ebru Deniz Ozan, ed. (Lexington, 2022. 122 pp.). Science Fiction Studies 51.1 (March 2024): 123-126.
  • Atasoy, Emrah. “The Art of the Possible over the Art of Actuality." Review of 12 Monkeys by Susanne Kord (Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire: Auteur Press, 2019. 102 pp.).” Ankara University İLEF Journal 8.1 (2021): 209-214.
  • Atasoy, Emrah. Review of Constellations: Children of Men by Dan Dinello (Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire: Auteur Press, 2019. 132 pp.). Journal of the Fantastic in the Arts 31.3 (2020): 453-456.
  • Atasoy, Emrah. Review of The PlatformLink opens in a new window (Media Review). SFRA (Science Fiction Research Association) Review 50, 2-3 (2020): 245-147.
Translations
  • The Peace Experience (Barış Serüveni). Jason Whisman. Prod. Niloofar Shaterian. Writers. Niloofar Shaterian and Jason Whisman. Perf. Issah Adams, Sarah Cruse, Sonja Hiller, and et al. Subtitles. Emrah Atasoy and Fatma Betül Altun. Society of Altruistic Treatments, April 2016. Documentary. DVD.
Art Catalogue and Booklet
Podcasts
Impact: Outreach and Public Engagement
  • Atasoy, Emrah. "Reconsidering Narratives: Speculative Fiction's Role in Addressing Climate Change in the Anthropocene." EUTOPIA Review 1. 2023 (forthcoming, 2024).
  • "An Academic Journey from Hacettepe to University of Warwick: An Interview with Assoc Prof Emrah Atasoy." Department of Translation and Interpreting & HÜÇEV, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Türkiye, 20 January 2024. Online. Academic conversation with Hacettepe University students.
  • Interdisciplinary Impactful Project: Monumental Visions: Speculative Futures Through ArtLink opens in a new window. Academic Guidance. Warwick Institute of Engagement & Inini Initiative, Warwick Arts Centre, University of Warwick, UK, October 2023-February 2024. In Person.
  • "The Seeds of Utopia in Anthony Burgess's Dystopian Narrative The Wanting Seed (1962)." Convenor: Prof Andrew Biswell (Manchester Metropolitan University & Director of the International Anthony Burgess Foundation). Roundtable Discussion with Akos Farkas and Maria Palla. International Anthony Burgess FoundationLink opens in a new window, Manchester, UK, 14 July 2023. In-person.
  • Atasoy, Emrah. "Orwell, Huxley and the Path to Truth: How Fiction can Help us to Understand RealityLink opens in a new window" IAI News (Institute of Art and Ideas), 1 March 2023.
  • Atasoy, Emrah. “Narrativa especulativa a Turquia: trobant una veu pròpiaLink opens in a new window [Speculative Literature and Narratives in Türkiye: Finding a Voice of Their Own].” Elbiblionauta, 8 Feb. 2023. Trans. by Dr Sara MartinLink opens in a new window (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain).
  • “Distopyanın Tanım Sorunu” [Dystopia-The Problem of Definition]. Uluslararası Distopya Film FestivaliLink opens in a new window [International Dystopia Film Festival]. İstanbul, Turkey. 10-12 December 2021. Online.
  • “Distopya, Apokaliptik Kurgu ve Pandemi/Salgın Temalı Distopik Eserler Üzerine Söyleşi.” [Dystopia, Apocalyptic Fiction and Dystopian Works with a Focus on Pandemics/Epidemics].” TRT (Turkish Radio and Television Corporation) Radyo 1 Gecenin İçinden. 09 April 2020. 23:31 – 23:57. In-person.
  • “Edebiyatta Ütopya/Distopya, Ütopya Çalışmaları Üzerine Söyleşi.” [Utopia/ Dystopia in Literature, Utopian Studies]. TRT (Turkish Radio and Television Corporation) Radyo 1 Gecenin İçinden. 06 March 2020. 23:25 – 00:00. In-person.
  • Atasoy, Emrah. “Ütopyacılık, Ütopya ve Distopya Üzerine Genel ve Eleştirel Bir Bakış.” [Utopianism, Utopia, and Dystopia] Doğu Batı 80Link opens in a new window (Haziran 2017): 55-72.

Editorial & Scientific Advisory Board

Advisory Board

Invited Talks

Selected Conference Papers

Conference & Lecture Organisation

Teaching

University of Warwick, Dept. of English and Comparative Literary Studies

2023-24 Academic Year:

  • Academic Enrichment (English Postgrad Seminars)

Cappadocia University, Dept. of English Language and Literature

2020-21 Academic Year, Spring:

  • İDE 222 Translation II (Undergraduate-Elective)
  • İDE 322 Translation IV (Undergraduate-Elective)
  • İDE 520 / 580 Dystopia in Fiction and Film (Graduate-(Non)Thesis Program, Elective)
  • İDE 507 / 567 Advanced Research Methods and Publication Ethics (Graduate-(Non)Thesis Program, Compulsory)
  • KCL 536 / 586 Ütopya ve Distopya (Graduate-(Non)Thesis Program, Utopia and Dystopia)

2020-21 Academic Year, Fall:

  • İDE 109 Advanced English Writing Skills (Undergraduate, Compulsory)
  • İDE 209 Classical Literature (Undergraduate, Compulsory)
  • İDE 221 Translation I (Undergraduate, Elective)
  • İDE 500 Seminar (Graduate-Thesis Program, Compulsory)
  • İDE 527 / 587 Utopia in Fiction and Film (Graduate-(Non)Thesis Program, Elective)

Hacettepe University, Dept. of English Lang. and Lit. (Assisted)

  • İED 343131 Writing Skills
  • İED 343134 Study Skills and Research Techniques
  • İED 343152 Introduction to Britain II
  • İED 343142 Classical Literature
  • İED 343233 Speech and Communication Skills
  • İED 343384 Literature and Science Fiction
  • İED 343387 British Novel II
  • İED 343393 Literature in Film

Administrative Duties

  • Acting Chair: 03.07. 2020 - 31.08. 2021, Dept. of English Translation and Interpreting, Cappadocia University, Turkey.
  • Departmental Erasmus+ Coordinator: June 2020 - August 2021, Dept. of English Language and Literature, Cappadocia University, Turkey.
  • Departmental Erasmus+ Coordinator: June 2020 - August 2021, Dept. of English Translation and Interpreting, Cappadocia University, Turkey.
  • Executive Board Membership: June 2020 - August 2021, Environmental Sustainability Commission, Cappadocia University, Turkey.
  • Executive Board Membership: June 2020 - August 2021, Environmental Humanities Center, Cappadocia University, Turkey
  • Departmental Erasmus+ Internship Coordinator: 2013 - 2015, Dept. of English Language and Literature, Hacettepe University, Turkey.
  • Departmental Erasmus+ Assistant Coordinator: 2013 - 2015, Dept. of English Language and Literature, Hacettepe University, Turkey.

Selected Certificates

  • Fellowship, Higher Education Academy, Academic and Professional Pathway for Experienced Staff (APP EXP), University of Warwick, UK. 2023-2024. In Progress.
  • Digital Humanities Certification Programme, University of Warwick, UK. 2023-2024. Completed.
  • Humanities Researcher Development and Training Programme: Humanities-Storytelling for Researchers. Humanities Division, The Oxford Research Centre in the Humanities (TORCH), University of Oxford. 12 Feb. 2022.
  • Workshop: “Publication Ethics and Academic Publication Principles.” Hacettepe University, Department of English Language and Literature. 29 March 2019.
  • Educators’ Training Certificate for Teaching in Higher Education, Hacettepe University, Turkey, 27 Dec. 2018.
  • Goethe Institute C1 Level German Language Course Participation Certificate (Teilnahmebestätigung). Goethe Institute, Ankara. 30 Nov. 2017.
  • Goethe Institute B2.2. Level German Language Course Participation Certificate (Teilnahmebestätigung). Goethe Institute, Freiburg, Germany. 31.07.2017-25.08.2017.
  • Workshop: “Novel Ways to Teach the Novel.” By Dr. Jason Mark Ward. Hacettepe University, Department of English Language and Literature. 22 June 2017.

Awards, Fellowships, and Grants

  • Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship (EUTOPIA-SIF COFUND, European Union’s Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme), University of Warwick, UK, -
  • Utopian Studies Society, Europe Conference Travel Bursary. 23rd Utopian Studies Society / Europe Annual Conference 2023: Utopian ImaginariesLink opens in a new window. Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania. 4-7 July 2023. In-person. €180.
  • University of Warwick, Institute of Advanced Study (IAS) Award, Co-applicant, “Un/Building the Future: The Country and The City in the AnthropoceneLink opens in a new window.” Conference Convening Committee. University of Warwick, UK, 14-15-16 June 2023. £1752.
  • Georg Forster Research Fellowship for Postdocs, the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation, Heidelberg University, Germany, 2023-2025, 24 months + 2 months Language Course (Declined in favour of other funding). €70,704.
  • Science Fiction Research Association (SFRA) Conference Travel Grant. SFRA 2022: Futures from the MarginLink opens in a new window. University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway. 27 June-1 July 2022. In-person. $500.
  • TUBITAK (The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Türkiye) 2219 International Postdoctoral Research Scholarship Programme. Visiting Postdoctoral Scholar, Faculty of English Language and Literature, University of Oxford, UK. Sept. 2021-Sept. 2022 (12 months financial support). €25,200.
  • The Society for Utopian Studies, USA, Nicole LaRose Travel Grant. 2019 Society for Utopian Studies, USA 44th Annual Conference: Subaltern, Suburban and SubterraneanLink opens in a new window. The Society for Utopian Studies, USA & Michigan State University. East Lansing, Michigan / USA. 17-19 October 2019. $500.
  • TUBITAK 2224-A International Scientific Meetings Fellowship Programme, for “Population Excess and Sustenance Shortage in The Wanting Seed by Anthony Burgess.” 20th International Conference of the Utopian Studies Society, Europe: Utopia, Dystopia and Climate Change. Monash University (Australia), Prato Centre. Prato, Tuscany / Italy. 1-5 July 2019. $1000.
  • Utopian Studies Society, Europe Conference Travel Bursary. 19th International Conference of the Utopian Studies Society, Europe: In Search of New Harmonies. Universitat Rovira I Virgili & HISTOPIA Research Project. Tarragona / Spain. 9-12 July 2018. €270.
  • DAAD (German Academic Exchange Service) Intensive Language Course Scholarship (Intensivsprachkurse in Deutschland für ausländische Studierende und Graduierte). Goethe Institute, Freiburg, Germany. 03 July 2017 – 25 Aug. 2017. €2300.
  • TUBITAK 2214-A International Research Fellowship Program for Doctorate Students. Visiting Scholar in the Department of Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, Penn State University, USA / 24 Aug. 2015 – 24 Aug. 2016. $16200. Supervisor: Prof. Dr. Jennifer Wagner-Lawlor.
  • Helen F. Faust Women Writers Research Travel AwardLink opens in a new window, Penn State University, USA, Summer 2016.

Membership

Qualifications

  • Visiting Researcher, Department of English, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, US, February 2024-May 2024, Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship
  • Visiting Researcher, Department of Humanities, Pompeu Fabra University, Barcelona, Spain, September 2023-November 2023, Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship
  • Associate Professor of English Language and Literature, the Inter-University Board of the Republic of Türkiye, the Council of Higher Education, 05.04.2022-
  • Visiting Postdoctoral Researcher, Faculty of English Language and Literature,University of Oxford, UK, 2021-2022
  • Assistant Professor, Department of English Language and Literature, Faculty of Humanities, Cappadocia University, Türkiye, June 2020-August 2021
  • PhD (Joint), Department of English Language and Literature,Hacettepe University, Ankara, Türkiye, 2019
  • Visiting Scholar, Department of English & Department of Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, Penn State University, USA, 2015-2016
  • BA, Department of English Language and Literature,Hacettepe University, Ankara, Türkiye, 2011

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