AOS: 19th & 20th Century Continental Philosophy, Critical Theory, Social and Political Philosophy
AOC: History of Philosophy, Ethics, Environmental Philosophy, Philosophical Anthropology
EDUCATION:
2021-present Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Philosophy, Fordham University, USA
Dissertation Title: ‘‘Alienation, Temporality, and Presentism: Towards A Critical Theory of Social Temporalities’’
2019-2021 M.A. Department of Philosophy, Boğaziçi University, Türkiye
M.A. Thesis Title: ‘‘Fragmentation of truth: Heidegger’s confrontation with Plato’’
2018-2019 B.A. Department of Philosophy, KU Leuven, Belgium
B.A. Paper Title: ‘‘Plotinus on Evil/Matter: The Metaphysical Problem of Evil’’
2013-2018 B.A. Department of Economics, Istanbul Bilgi University, Türkiye
2016-2017 B.A. Undergraduate Studies, Erasmus Exchange Program, Sciences Po Paris, France
PUBLICATIONS:
Peer-reviewed article:
"Jaeggi on Learning Processes: Active Learning, Creativity and Imaginative Narratives." Critical Horizons. (March 2025): 1–13. doi:10.1080/14409917.2025.2466323.
AWARDS:
2025 Honorable Mention for the Excellence in Graduate Teaching Award
ACADEMIC POSITIONS:
2022-present, Teaching Fellow at Fordham University, Bronx, NY
· Instructor of Record for undergraduate philosophy courses, designing syllabi, lectures, and assessments.
Courses Taught:
Philosophical Ethics (2 sections): Covers major ethical theories, including Aristotelian virtue ethics, Kantian deontology, and utilitarianism.
Philosophy of Human Nature (4 sections): Covers classical and contemporary perspectives on human nature, freedom, and personhood through thinkers such as Plato, Aristotle, Descartes, and existentialist philosophers.
Nature, History, and the Anthropocene (Interdisciplinary Capstone Course – 1section): Explores the philosophical, historical, and ecological dimensions of the Anthropocene, integrating environmental philosophy, critical theory, and critical animal studies.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
2021-2022 Teacher Training: Pedagogy Seminar in Philosophical Education at Fordham University, Bronx, NY
2017 First Principles Seminar, Witherspoon Institute, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ
Participated in a two-week seminar focusing on foundational questions in political philosophy, ethics, natural law, and theological inquiry.
SERVICE:
2024-2025 Advisor for Turkish Student Association Club at Fordham University, Bronx, NY
2023-2024 Vice President at Fordham Philosophical Society
Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Film Club Leader
Student Support Grant Committee Member
Member of the Organizing Committee at Fordham Philosophical Society Graduate
Conference
2022-2023 Treasurer at Fordham Philosophical Society
LANGUAGES:
Turkish Native Language
Ancient Greek Research Level
German Reading Level
French Reading Level