About My Work
I am currently a lecturer in the Philosophy Department at Tufts University. I received my PhD in Philosophy from Boston University, with a dissertation on how we come to know our own commitments and beliefs. It is a project on epistemology, the ethics of beliefs and moral psychology.
I am also expanding my work into social and political philosophy, where I explore why self-knowledge requires social understanding, and how our identities are shaped by structures of power.
I welcome opportunities to connect with fellow thinkers and collaborate on meaningful projects. If you'd like to get in touch, please feel free to contact me.
Here is my CV
About My Life
I was born in Istanbul and raised in Fatih, the historical heart of the city. I moved to Boston to pursue a Ph.D. in Philosophy. I originally majored in Comparative Literature at Istanbul Bilgi University, but soon realized that my true interest lay in the tensions among conflicting theoretical frameworks. As an Erasmus student, I studied philosophy at the University of Copenhagen, where I was influenced by phenomenologists. I went on to write my MA thesis at Boğaziçi University on Merleau-Ponty and Bergson. Still, I found myself wanting to engage more directly with philosophical problems themselves, rather than focusing primarily on interpreting other thinkers, so I took a more analytic turn in my approach during my doctoral studies.
Having been a first-generation college student, I am deeply committed to supporting first-gen students as they navigate academic life.
