Beyazit Akman
Visiting Assistant Professor of English
Welles Hall 218D
585-245-5244
akman@geneseo.edu
Beyazit Akman specializes on the image of Islam in the Western discourse. He teaches courses on Global Literature, Post-1700 British Literature, and Humanities sequences. He is also a published novelist of historical fiction.
Curriculum Vitae
Education
Ph.D., Illinois State University, 2012
M.A., Illinois State University, 2006 (Fulbright Scholarship)
B.A., Middle East Technical University, Turkey, 2003
More About Me
Office Hours Fall 2012:
MWF: 2.30-3.30
& by appointment
Welles 218D
akman@geneseo.edu
585 245 5244
Research Interests:
Ottomanism & Neo-Orientalism
The image of the Turk in Western discourse
Global Literatures & Islam
Post-9/11 Literature
Global eighteenth century studies