We are proud to announce that faculty members from the Department of English Language and Literature at Erzurum Technical University successfully presented their research at the 17th International IDEA Conference, held at Fırat University.

Presented Papers:

• Samet Baytar
  Spectral Hope: Hauntology and Afrofuturism in Kwame McPherson’s “Ocoee”

• Dr. Vahit Yaşayan
  Beyond Belonging: Cultural Dissonance and the Redefinition of Immigrant Identity in Elif Batuman’s Works

• Dr. Emel Zorluoğlu Akbey
  Unveiling the Other Side of History: Narratives by Shirin Devrim and Emine Fuat Tugay

• Dr. Ayşe Çırçır
  Empire, Nation, and Brexit ‘Horror’: Sarah Moss and Joseph Conrad’s Aeneid

We extend our congratulations to all participants and thank them for representing our department.