M. Mert Örsler
First Name:
M. Mert
Last Name:
Örsler
Email :
mmert.orsler@utoronto.ca
Title:
PhD Student
Biography :
M. Mert Örsler’s research focuses on film stars, media adaptations, and political cinema. Mert contributes to de-Westernizing Film and Media Studies by placing Turkey onto the global map of scholarly discussions. Mert’s research has appeared in multiple forms on different venues.
Selected Works
- Örsler, M. M., & Croombs, M. (2020). "The Simple Image: On Militant Cinema in Turkey." Quarterly Review of Film and Video, 37(8), 755-781.
- Örsler, M. M., & Kennedy-Karpat, C. (2020). "Cem Yılmaz and Genre Parody in Turkish National Cinema." Journal of Popular Film and Television, 48(1), 38-48.
Selected Awards
- 2020 Alberta Graduate Excellence Scholarship – International
- 2020 Lynda R. Hodges-Zwerman Memorial Scholarship
- 2015-2019 Bilkent University’s Comprehensive Scholarship
Education:
MA, University of Calgary
BA, Bilkent University
