Dr. Parlak received his first BA from Bogazici University, the department of English Language and Literature. He received his second BA from Anadolu University, department of Economics, and his third BA degree from the department of International Relations. He completed the MA and PhD programs on American Culture and Literature at Ege University. He received his second MA degree from Beykent University, department of Management and Inspection of Education. He taught at six universities: Ege, Dokuz Eylul, Bogazici, Izmir Ekonomi, Izmir, and Istinye. He gave courses in the departments of interna...
Dr. Parlak received his first BA from Bogazici University, the department of English Language and Literature. He received his second BA from Anadolu University, department of Economics, and his third BA degree from the department of International Relations. He completed the MA and PhD programs on American Culture and Literature at Ege University. He received his second MA degree from Beykent University, department of Management and Inspection of Education. He taught at six universities: Ege, Dokuz Eylul, Bogazici, Izmir Ekonomi, Izmir, and Istinye. He gave courses in the departments of international relations, American Culture and Literature, Western Languages and Literatures, Translation, and English Language Teaching. He conducted research and took part in field studies in several countries. In addition to his academic work, he has been an active volunteer in several non-governmental and voluntary organizations that focus on education and environment. He is active in outdoor sports and mountain biking. Currently he is a freshman at department of Public Relations and Advertising
Articles
Presentation of Nuri Bilge Ceylan and his Cinema in the Turkish Media
, 2018
Kristof Kolomb: Kahraman mı? Cani mi?
, 2006
Apaçiler ve Soykırım” (Apaçi Genpocide ve Sonra
, 2007
Indian Boarding Schools Education and Assimilation of Native Americans
, 2012
Kendi Anılarında Türkiye’de Bulunan Amerikan Barış GönüllülerininYaşadıkları Değişim Süreci
, 2015
Reports
Turkish American Festivals in the United States as a Form of Commemorating and Preserving Turkish and American Identities - PARLAK ZAFER
Greenwashing in the Service of Consumer Culture - PARLAK ZAFER
Turkish Festivals in the United States as a Form of Commemorating and Preserving Turkish and American Identities - PARLAK ZAFER
“Greenwashing in the Service of Consumer Culture” - PARLAK ZAFER
Assimilation Process of Turkish-Americans - PARLAK ZAFER
Muslim American Slaves: Religion as a Form of Resistance against Slavery in the US - PARLAK ZAFER
Indian Boarding Schools: Education and Assimilation of Native Americans - PARLAK ZAFER
Eğitimde Sosyal Girişimcilik - PARLAK ZAFER
Female American Educators: Perception of the Ottoman Empire and Turkey . Conversion of a Missionary - PARLAK ZAFER
Medicine Healing and Side Effects National Security Traumas and Security Policies in the US - PARLAK ZAFER
“Pippa Bacca Örneği ve Türkiye’xxde Yabancı Kadın Olmak” Ege Üniversitesi Kadın Sorunları Araştırma ve Uygulama Merkezi (EKAM) Kültür ve Edebiyatta Cinsiyet, Cinsellik, Şiddet Sempozyumu, İzmir, 15-16 Kasım 2012 - PARLAK ZAFER
“An Overview of Recent Turkish-American Relations in Turkish Popular Media” . 6-9 Ocak, 2010. - PARLAK ZAFER
Eğitim Yoluyla Asimilasyon: Kızılderili Yatılı Okulları - PARLAK ZAFER
Perceptions of America in Turkish Popular Culture - PARLAK ZAFER
Manifest Destiny, National Greatness and the White Man’s Burden”. - PARLAK ZAFER
Social Engineering and Propaganda in Orwell’s ‘1984’ and Ionesco’s ‘Rhinoceros’ - PARLAK ZAFER
San Antonio: A Melting Pot or an American Salad? - PARLAK ZAFER
From the White Man’s Burden to the Peace Corps Idealism - PARLAK ZAFER
Memoirs of Peace Corps Volunteers in Turkey” - PARLAK ZAFER
Turkey in Memoirs of Returned Peace Corps Volunteers - PARLAK ZAFER
VSO, Voluntary Service Overseas: A Case Study on International Volunteerism - PARLAK ZAFER
Evolution of Pro- and Anti-Americanism in Turkish Novels, Newspapers, Songs and Movies - PARLAK ZAFER
“Information Warfare and Perceptions Management in the Age of Knowledge” - PARLAK ZAFER
Representation of Turks and Turkey in the Western Media - PARLAK ZAFER
Representation of the West and Westerners in the Mainstream Turkish Printed Media in 1960s - PARLAK ZAFER
American Foreign Policy in the Age of Superheroes - PARLAK ZAFER
Accounts of Foreign Women in Turkey - PARLAK ZAFER
Perception of Nature in Anatolian Sufi Poetry, Folk Songs and Tales - PARLAK ZAFER
Language of War and Peace in Speeches of American Presidents - PARLAK ZAFER
Peace Corps Volunteers and Turkey - PARLAK ZAFER
Turkey’s New Foreign Policy to Establish International Peace” - PARLAK ZAFER
Go Smiling Smiling Change in Turkey in 1960s in a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer s Memoir - PARLAK ZAFER
Language As a Bridge Builder A Case Study US Peace Corps Volunteers in Turkey - PARLAK ZAFER
Representation of Foreign Female Murders in Turkish Mass Media. - PARLAK ZAFER
How to Use Short Stories in English Language Teaching - PARLAK ZAFER
“Education and Cultural Exchanges” - PARLAK ZAFER
“Spoon River Anthology. Lies and Epitaphs.” - PARLAK ZAFER
Sosyal Medyada Yabancı Kadın Cinayetleri - PARLAK ZAFER
“Amerikan Barış Gönüllüleri ve Talat Sait Halman.” - PARLAK ZAFER
“Tüketimcilik, Yeşile Boyama ve Yeşil Okuryazarlık”. 1-3 Eylül 2015. - PARLAK ZAFER
Turkification Process of U.S. Peace Corps Volunteers in Turkey” - PARLAK ZAFER
Two Case Studies on International Volunteer Service Voluntary Service Overseas VSO and the U S Peace Corps - PARLAK ZAFER
The Role of Religion in American Foreign Policy - PARLAK ZAFER
Impact of American Educational Institutions in the Ottoman Empire: Robert College and Constantinople Girls’ College in Memoirs of Cyrus Hamlin and Mary Mills Patrick” - PARLAK ZAFER
Turkey in Memoirs of Peace Corps Volunteers - PARLAK ZAFER
Books
Engin Bir Ufuk Boyunca – Belma Ötüş Baskett’e Armağan Kitabı / Across a Broad
Horizon – A Festschrift in Honor of Belma Ötüş Baskett – Levent Baskı
Synergy I: Marginalization, Discrimination, Isolation and
Existence in Literature – Peter LANG
The Theme of Cultural Adaptation inAmerican History Literature and Film Cases When the Discourse Changed – The Edwin Mellen Press
Türk-Amerikan İlişkileri – Barış Platin Basın Yayın
Connections and Ruptures: America and the Middle East – American University in Beirut
The Turkish-American Conundrum: Immigrants and Expatriates between Politics and Culture – Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Turkey’s Foreign Policy and Security Perspectives in the 21st Century - Prospects and Challenges – Brown Walker Press
Rüzgar Değil Yaprağı Kımıldatan: Türkiye’de Çevrenin Kültürel Boyutlarına Yeni Bakışlar – Ürün Yayınları
Türk Dış Politikası – Barış Platin Basın Yayın
Yeni Orta DoğuAktörler, Dinamikler ve Denge Arayışları – Barış Platin Basın Yayın
The Future of Ecocriticism: New Horizons – Cambridge Scholars Publishing
The Iconic Obama 2007 2009 Essays on Media Representations of the Candidate and New President – McFarland
