At the heart of this endeavor lies a sustained engagement with the texts, objects, and cultural artifacts through which human experience has found expression. Through attentive reading, critical reflection, and close examination of sources situated within their historical and cultural contexts, we encourage students to question received assumptions, consider unfamiliar perspectives, and broaden their intellectual and imaginative horizons.

Our inquiries range from the material traces of ancient civilizations and the philosophical and literary legacies of Classical Antiquity to the works of early modern thinkers such as Descartes and Émilie du Châtelet, and the fiction, poetry, and visual cultures of the contemporary world. In the company of our students and colleagues, we seek to illuminate the ideas and beliefs, that animate these varied expressions of human experience.

Bringing together the departments of Archaeology, English Language and Literature, American Culture and Literature, Turkish Literature, Philosophy, and Translation and Interpretation, alongside the Program in Civilization, Cultures, and Ideas, our Faculty is home to a rich constellation of intellectual traditions and disciplinary perspectives.

Our faculty members combine a deep commitment to scholarship with a dedication to teaching, drawing on academic traditions cultivated at leading universities in Australasia, Europe, North America and Turkey. We offer five undergraduate degree programs, alongside three master's programs and two doctoral programs.

Throughout their studies, we encourage students to cultivate the art of attentive reading, the clarity and precision of thoughtful writing, the discipline of critical and analytical reasoning, and a sensitivity to the complexities of cultural difference. Complemented by practical experience through summer internships and fieldwork, these intellectual habits and capacities prepare students not only to pursue a wide range of professional paths, but also to navigate, question, and contribute meaningfully to an ever-changing and interconnected world.