NEZAKET DEFNE KARAOSMANOĞLU

Associate Professor
NEZAKET DEFNE KARAOSMANOĞLU

B BLOK 3. KAT 407

+90 (212) 533 65 32 / 1538

CV

Education

Doctorate

McGill University
Communication Studies

Master's Degree

Georgetown University
Communication, Culture and Technology

Bachelor's Degree

Middle East Technical University
Sociology

Research Areas

  • National identities and representation
  • Food, culture and society
  • Social history of home technology

Work Experience

2017 / Continuing Kadir Has University
Associate Prof.

2007 / 2017 Bahçeşehir University
Assistant Prof.

Administrative Duties

Görev Adı Görev Yeri Başlangıç tarihi Bitiş Tarihi
Head of Communication Studies- Graduate Programs Kadir Has University

Publications

  • "The unlimited joy, ‘once you start you can’t stop’: masculinity in domestic technology commercials in Turkey",
    Karaosmanoğlu, Defne; Bektaş Ata, Leyla; Emgin, Bahar; , Visual Studies, (2024) DOI: 10.1080/1472586X.2024.2415880
  • "Gastrodiplomacy in Turkey: ‘saving the world’ or neoliberal conservative cultural policies at work",
    Eser, Büşra; Karaosmanoğlu, Defne; , International Journal of Cultural Policy, (2023) DOI: 10.1080/10286632.2023.2183951
  • "From Ayran to Dragon Fruit Smoothie: Populism, Polarization, and Social Engineering in Turkey",
    Karaosmanoğlu, Defne; , International Journal of Communication, (2020) Vol.14, 1253-1274
  • "How to study ethnic food: Senses, power, and intercultural studies",
    Karaosmanoǧlu, Defne; , Journal of Ethnic Foods, (2020) Vol.7, No.1, DOI: 10.1186/s42779-020-00049-1
  • "Ambiguous storytelling in three texts: Unsettling the perception of reality",
    Karaosmanoǧlu, Defne; Varmazi, Eleni; Hepdinçler, Tolga; , Text and Talk, (2016) Vol.36, No.5, 519-539 DOI: 10.1515/text-2016-0028
  • "Articulating identities around Lev Yilmaz's "Tales of Mere Existence"",
    Karaosmanoǧlu, Defne; , Amerikastudien, (2016) Vol.61, No.2, 203-218
  • "Criticizing Eurocentrism: Limitations and Alternatives"
    , Karaosmanoğlu, Defne; Karaosmanoğlu, Kerem; , Eurocentrism at the Margins: Encounters, Critics and Going Beyond, (2016)
  • "Authenticated spaces: Blogging sensual experiences in Turkish grill restaurants in London",
    Karaosmanoǧlu, Defne; , Space and Culture, (2014) Vol.17, No.3, 224-238 DOI: 10.1177/1206331212452817
  • "Globalised Cuisine, Non-National Identities and the Individual: Staging Turkishness in Turkish-Speaking Restaurants in London",
    Karaosmanoglu, Defne; , Journal of Intercultural Studies, (2013) Vol.34, No.4, 371-386 DOI: 10.1080/07256868.2013.807228
  • "Eating the past: Multiple 'pace', mul'iple times - performing 'Ottomanness' in Istanbul",
    Karaosmanoglu, Defne; , International Journal of Cultural Studies, (2009) Vol.12, No.4, 339-358 DOI: 10.1177/1367877909104242

Projects

Project Name Role in the Project Project Type Fund Establishment Start Date End Date
"Türkiye'de Elektrikli Ev Teknolojilerinin Toplumsal Tarihi (1930-2020): Kadınların Gündelik Hayatlarında Modernlesme" Yürütücü Ulusal Proje TÜBİTAK ARDEB 15.02.2021
15.01.2024

Courses Offered

Course Name Course Code Period
Principles of Strategic Communication and PR PUB102 2024/25 Spring
Media Culture and Analysis PUB104 2024/25 Spring
Public Diplomacy and Nation Branding PUB210 2024/25 Spring
History of Humankind KHAS103 2024/25 Fall
Principles of Public Relations PUB101 2024/25 Fall
Social and Political Issues in PR PUB103 2024/25 Fall