Overview
I am a literary historian working on women and gender in the Muslim world, particularly the Ottoman Turkish literary history. My book, Mihri Hatun: Performance, Gender-bending and Subversion in Ottoman Intellectual History (Syracuse University Press, 2017) is about the first woman writer in the Muslim world, Mihri Hatun (d. circa 1512) whose collection of poetry survived. I examine Mihri's writing within the Islamicate literary traditions and argue that her work not only performs but also subverts the male-dominant intellectual discourse and space.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Associate Professor of the Practice of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies
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2020 - Present
Asian & Middle Eastern Studies,
Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Coordinator of the Shared Partnership for Less Commonly Taught Languages
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2024 - Present
Asian & Middle Eastern Studies,
Trinity College of Arts & Sciences
Recent Publications
Routledge Handbook on Turkish Literature
Book · April 9, 2023 This Handbook provides a comprehensive overview of Turkish literature within both a local and global context. Across eight thematic sections a collection of subject experts use close readings of literature materials to provide a critical survey of the mai ... CiteMihrî Hatun Performance, Gender-Bending, and Subversion in Ottoman Intellectual History
Book · November 15, 2017 With this volume, Havlioglu not only gives readers access to this rare text but also investigates the factors that allowed Mihri to survive and thrive despite her clear departure from the cultural norms of the time. ... CiteBorder Crossing with the Black Book: Overcoming the Spatial, Cultural and Linguistic Distances
Chapter · 2017 Pamuk's nonfiction writings extend his themes of memory, loss, personal and political histories, and the craft of the novel. ... CiteEducation, Training & Certifications
University of Washington ·
2008
Ph.D.