Associate Professor
ELİF AKÇALI
Education
Doctorate
Royal Holloway, University of London
Media Arts
Master's Degree
Middlesex University
Visual Culture
Bachelor's Degree
Koç University
Business Administration
Research Areas
- Documentary and Essay-Film
- Videographic Film Studies
- Feminism and Film
- Visual Storytelling and Aesthetics
Work Experience
2015 /
Continuing
Kadir Has University; Dept. of Radio, TV and Cinema
Faculty Member
Administrative Duties
| Görev Adı | Görev Yeri | Başlangıç tarihi | Bitiş Tarihi |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asst. Dean | Faculty of Communication | 01.09.2018 | 01.09.2021 |
Publications
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"Two balloons can fly a minaret: parody and fabricated reality as integral qualities of mock-documentary in Aya Seyahat",
Tüzün, Defne; Akcali, Elif; Paca Cengiz, Esin; Behlil, Melis; , Studies in Documentary Film, (2025) DOI: 10.1080/17503280.2024.2445251 -
"Glaring and out loud! Thinking women’s cinema in Turkey through agency and companionship",
Akçalı, Elif; Güçlü, Özlem; , Studies in European Cinema, (2025) DOI: 10.1080/17411548.2025.2528324 -
"Flattery and The Misanthrope",
Diken, Bülent; Akçalı, Elif; Tüzün, Defne; , Sociology Lens, (2025) DOI: 10.1111/johs.70020 -
"Mustang: Translating Willful Youth"
Akçalı, Elif; Çakırlar, Cüneyt; Güçlü, Özlem ; , Routledge (2022) -
"Mustang: Translating willful youth"
Akçali, Elif; Çakirlar, Cüneyt; Güçlü, özlem; (2022) -
"Accented Essays: Documentary as Artistic Practice in Contemporary Audiovisual Works from Turkey",
Akçalı, Elif; , Critical Arts, (2019) Vol.33, No.2, 42-55 DOI: 10.1080/02560046.2019.1671888 -
"Essayistic tendencies in contemporary Kurdish filmmaking in Turkey",
Akçalı, Elif; , Journal of Film and Video, (2019) Vol.71, No.1, 20-34 DOI: 10.5406/jfilmvideo.71.1.0020 -
"Istanbul convertible: A Magic Carpet Ride through genres"
, Bayrakdar, Deniz; Akçali, Elif; , Orienting Istanbul: Cultural Capital of Europe?, (2010)
Projects
| Project Name | Role in the Project | Project Type | Fund Establishment | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Türkiye Ekranlarında ve Kamera Arkasında Kadın: Temsilin ve İşgücünün Güncel (2017-2021)" | Yürütücü | Ulusal Proje | TÜBİTAK ARDEB |
01.10.2021 |
01.12.2023 |
Courses Offered
| Course Name | Course Code | Period |
|---|---|---|
| Film and Gender | RTC438 | 2024/25 Spring |
| Film Art | RTC108 | 2024/25 Spring |
| Audiovisual Culture | COMM201 | 2024/25 Fall |
| Documentary Film | RTC433 | 2024/25 Fall |
| Documentary Film | RTC433 | 2025/26 Fall |
| Audiovisual Culture | COMM201 | 2025/26 Fall |