CURRICULUM VITAE

1.      Name Surname:  Belkıs (Ayhan) Tarhan

2.      Date of Birth: 10.05.1967

3.      Title: Assoc. Prof. Dr.

4.      Education:

Degree

Field

University

Year

Bachelor

Management

Middle East Technical University

1989

Master

Sociology

Middle East Technical University

1993

Doctorate

Sociology

Middle East Technical University

2001

 

5.           Academic Titles

Title

Department

University

Year/Period

Assistant Professor

Faculty of Communication

Başkent University

2002-2006

Associate  Professor  

Faculty of Communication

1. Başkent University

2. European University of Lefke

2007-

Professor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date on which Associate  Professorship is received: 10.10.2006

 

6. Graduate Theses Supervised

6.1  Master Theses

Free and Open Source Software in Turkey (by İbrahim Özükeleş, Middle East Technical University, Science and Technology Policy Studies, 2005/2006)

An Interdisciplinary Approach to Internet : Case of a Small Town in Turkey (by Demet Uzuner, Middle East Technical University, Science and Technology Policy Studies, 2005/2006)

7.      Publications

7.1  Articles published in peer reviewed national journals

Tarhan, B., “Kültür Çalışmaları ve Müphem Analiz Nesnesi”, Pasaj, 1, No. 2 (2005)

Tarhan, B. ve F. Bekar, “Batı Dolayımıyla Aşk Temsilleri: Romantik ve Seyirlik Aşk Hikayeleri,” Doğu Batı, 26, (2004).

Tarhan, B., “Görmek, Gözlemek, Savaş ve Teknoloji,” Doğu Batı, 24, 231-244 (2003).

Tarhan, B., “İki Cami Arasında Beynamaz: Türk Akademisyeni Örneğinden Yola Çıkarak ‘Kimlik’ Hakkında Notlar,” Doğu Batı, 23, 219-230 (2003).

Tarhan, B., “On the Discourse of Islamic Revivalism: A Critical Assessment,” A.Ü. SBF Dergisi, 55, No:2, 125-142 (2000).

Tarhan, B., "Global Kültür Kavramının Eleştirisi ve Kimlik Sorunu," Toplum ve Bilim, 69 Bahar, 179-190 (1996) [Area Index: Sociological Abstracts].

Tarhan, B., "Heidegger’le Özne Üzerine," Defter, 25, 89-95 (1995).

 

7.2 Papers delivered at national conferences and printed as proceedings

“İnternet’i Nasıl Anlamalı?: Akademik Kullanım Örneğinden Bir Yaklaşım Önerisine” Bilişim Toplumuna Giderken Psikoloji, Sosyoloji ve Hukuk’ta Etkiler Symposium’ 2001, Türkiye Bilişim Derneği Yayınları-14, Ankara

 

7.3  Books  and sections in books published nationally

Tarhan, B.  and B. Akşit. “Doğa Bilimleri ve Beşeri Bilimler Kavşağında Sosyal

Bilimler, AÜ Felsefe Dizisi, (2009, forthcoming).

 

Tarhan, B., “Nalbantoğlu’ndan Doğru Konuşmak”, Ünal Nalbantoğlu’na Armağan, Ed.: Devrim Sezer et. al., İletişim Yayınları (2008).

                  

Tarhan, B. “Teknoloji, Beden ve Kimlik Hakkında: Bir Yaklaşım Önerisi”, Kapitalizm ve Türkiye 1, Ed.: Fuat Ercan and Yüksel Pazarkaya, Dipnot Kitabevi, Ankara (2006).

Tarhan, B., “Ankara, Kent ve Modernleşme”, Sanki Viran Ankara içinde, Ed: Funda Cantek, İletişim Yayınları (2006).

Tarhan, B., “Küreselleşmenin Disiplinlerarası Hikayeleri: Enformasyon Toplumu, Postmodern Durum ve Diğer Kavramlar Hakkında”, Küreselleşmenin Yüzleri, Ed.: Filiz Başkan, Everest Yayınları (2005).

Tarhan, B., “Özne, ‘Ben’ ve Tarih Hakkında,” Patikalar, Ed.: H. Ünal Nalbantoğlu, İmge Kitabevi, 33-60 (1997).

7.4  Other publications

- “Different Renderings of Other Geographies: A Turkish Case”, Paper, European Social Science History International Conference, University of Humbolt, March 24-27, 2004, Berlin.

- “Doğa Bilimleri ve Beşeri Bilimler Kavşağında Sosyal Bilimler”, Paper, Felsefe ve Bilimler: Hans Rachaenbach Anısına, Ankara University, December12, 2003, (with Prof. Dr. Bahattin Akşit), Ankara.

- “Görsel Kültür, Savaş ve Teknoloji”, Paper, Faces of War/International Conference, Ankara Üniversitesi, İletişim Fakültesi, December 8-10 2003, Ankara.

- “Teknoloji, Beden ve Kimlik“, Paper, Sosyal Bilimler Kongresi, Sosyal Bilimler Derneği, METU, December 3-5, 2003, Ankara.

- “The Process of Othering and Formation of Identities“, Paper, ESA (European Sociological Association) World Congress, Spain, University of Murcia, September 23-26, 2003, Murcia.

- “Is Homo-Academicus a Global Identity?: Reflections from a Turkish Case of Academia”, Paper, IPSA (International Political Science Association) World Congress, South Africa, June 29 – July 4 2003, Durban.

- “The Process of Othering and Boundary Formation: A Turkish Case”, Paper, World Congress of Middle Eastern Studies (WOCMES), University of Mainz, Septemberl 8-13, 2002.

- “Does Homo-Academicus Have a Nationality?: The Case of Turkey”, Paper, The Knowledge and Discourse International Conference, Hong Kong, University of Hong Kong, June 25-30, 2002.

-“A Critical Examination of Globalization and Americanization of Language in Turkey”, Global English for Global Understanding Conference, Paper, Moskow: Moskow State University, Mayıs 23-26, 2001.

-“İnternet’i Nasıl Anlamalı?: Akademik Kullanım Örneğinden Bir Yaklaşım Önerisine“, Bilişim Toplumuna Giderken Psikoloji, Sosyoloji ve Hukuk’ta Etkiler Sempozyumu, Paper, Ankara: March 23-24, 2001.

-“Technology as the Organization of Scientific Practice”, 4S/EASST CONFERENCE: WORLD IN TRANSITION;  Technologization of Science and Society ISA Konferansı, Paper, University of Vien, September 27-30, 2000.

-“Leaving the Flesh Behind?”, IAFFE 2000 Konferansı, Paper, İstanbul; Boğaziçi University, August 15-17, 2000.

- Seminar. “Toplumsal ve Sanal” (with Prof. Bahattin Akşit), Ankara: Türk-İngiliz Derneği Seminerler Dizisi, Şubat 8, 2000 .

- Workshop. “Globalization and Islam”, California: Department of Sociology, University of California, Santa Cruz (USCS), Fall 1997/ Spring 1997.

 

Translations:

(From English into Turkish): "Haremdeki Avrupalı Leydi" /"Supplementing the Orientalist Lack: European Ladies in the Harem", Meyda Yeğenoğlu, Defter, Yaz (1995).

(From English into Turkish): CHP: Örgüt ve İdeoloji /RPP: Its Organization and Ideology, Ayşe Güneş-Ayata, Ankara: Gündoğan Yayınları (1992).

 

8.           Projects directed and participated

1998- March 2000              “Globalization and Internet: An Interdisciplinary Study on Academic Use of the Internet in Turkey”, Member of the Project Team (with Prof. H. Ünal Nalbantoğlu and Prof. Yakup Kepenek)/ Science and Technology Policy Studies Program, financed by METU Research Center. Responsibilities: Design and organization of the overall study; literature survey, design of the questionnaires, training of the interviewers, data analysis, and writing of the final report.  

 

1994                                "Second Generation Immigrants as Seasonal Work Force in Tourism in Turkey" carried out by a team from METU, Department of Sociology, financed by Frederick Ebert Foundation. Responsibilities: Administration of field-research in the related district, in-depth interviews, and co-writing of the final report.

 

1992                                "Women in Turkish Political Life" carried out by a team from METU, financed by METU Research Center. Responsibilities: In-depth interviews.

 

9.      Administrative designations

2008-           European University of Lefke, Senate Member

2008-           European University of Lefke, Faculty of Communication Sciences, Head of RTVC Department

2008-           European University of Lefke, Faculty of Communication Sciences, Faculty Executive Committee Member

2007-  2008   European University of Lefke, Faculty of Communication Sciences, Acting Dean

2004- 2007    Başkent University, Faculty of Fine Arts and Architecture, Faculty Executive Committee member

2003-2007     Başkent University, Faculty of Fine Arts and Architecture, Faculty Executive Committee member

10.  Membership in scholarly institutions

2005-           European Sociological Association

1995-           Turkish Informatics Society, Ankara.

 

11.  Awards and grants

1996-97        Scholarship for Abroad Study (USA- University of California, Santa Cruz); TUBA-BDBP.

 

12.  Fill the table below for the courses you have taught over the last two academic years

Academic Year

Term

Course Name

Hours/week

Number of Students

Theoretical

Applied

2007-2008

Fall

SOC 111 Sociology (3 sections)

3 (*3)

0

152

Spring

PSY 111 Psychology

3

0

40

COMM 102 History of Mass Communication (2 sections)

3 (*2)

0

140

İLT 502 Popüler Kültür

3

0

2

2008-2009

Fall

 

COMM 101 Intr. to Comm. (2 sections)

PRA 405 Campaign Research

3*2

 

4

0

 

4

45

 

47

Spring

COMM 102 Hist. of Comm (2 sections)

3*2

0

45

RTVC 405 Film Aesthetics

3

0

25

RTVC 420 Graduation Project

2

2

25

İLT 502 Popüler Kültür

3

0

3