Tanfer Emin Tunc is a Professor of American Studies at Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey. She holds a BA, MA and PhD in History from Stony Brook University, and specializes in American social and cultural history; women’s and gender studies; science, technology, and society studies (STS); and the history of medicine, sexuality, and reproduction. Prof. Tunc is the recipient of numerous grants and fellowships, including awards from the National Science Foundation, the Woodrow Wilson Foundation of Princeton University, Rockefeller University, Duke University, the University of Michigan, Smith College, the College of Physicians of Philadelphia, the Hastings Center for Bioethics and Public Policy, and the Salzburg Global Fellowship. She serves on the advisory board of Hacettepe University's Women’s Research and Implementation Center (HUWRIC) and on the editorial board of the Journal of American Studies of Turkey (JAST).

Education

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD): State University of New York at Stony Brook, Department of History (2005)

Advanced Graduate Certificate in Women’s Studies: State University of New York at Stony Brook (2001)

Master of Arts (MA): State University of New York at Stony Brook, Department of History (2000)

Bachelor of Arts (BA): State University of New York at Stony Brook (1998): History (major); Health and Society (minor); Pre-medical (track)

Distinctions: Honors College, Scholars for Medicine Program, Phi Beta Kappa, Magna cum Laude

Academic Work Experience

Full Professor: Department of American Culture and Literature, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey, 2018–Present

Associate Professor: Department of American Culture and Literature, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey, 2012–2018

Assistant Professor: Department of American Culture and Literature, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey, 2006–2012

Instructor: Department of Women’s Studies, State University of New York at Stony Brook, 2001–2004

Teaching Assistant: Department of History, State University of New York at Stony Brook, 2000–2005

Teaching and Research Areas

• American Social History
• American Cultural Studies
• Women’s and Gender Studies
• History of Medicine
• Science, Technology, and Society
• Transnational American Studies

Courses Taught at Hacettepe University

• AKE 103: Introduction to Literature (Fall 2009, 2010)
• AKE 105: American Cultural Concepts I (Fall 2006, 2007)
• AKE 106: American Cultural Concepts II (Spring 2008, 2010–2012, 2014, 2015, 2018–2024)
• AKE 107: Composition (Fall 2006, 2012)
• AKE 114: American Cultural Geography (Spring 2007)
• AKE 117: Selected Texts (Fall 2006)
• AKE 203: American History I (Fall 2011, 2016)
• AKE 204: American History II (Spring 2007–2009, 2013, 2016–2018, 2020–2023, 2025–2026)
• AKE 303: American History III (Fall 2007–2025)
• AKE 341: Women and Literature (Fall 2007–2013, 2017, 2021; Spring 2019, 2020, 2023)
• AKE 403: Diversity in America I (Fall 2024, 2025)
• AKE 404: Diversity in America II (Spring 2025)
• AKE 440: Contemporary American Authors (Spring 2013, 2016)
• AKE 452: Gender Studies (Spring 2007, 2009–2012, 2014, 2015, 2017–2019, 2022; Fall 2020, 2023)
• AKE 455: Major American Writers (Fall 2007–2009, 2014–2019, 2022; Spring 2021, 2024, 2026)
• AKE 472: Creative Writing (Spring 2016)
• AKE 600: Special Topics in American Culture and Literature (Fall 2008–Fall 2024)
• AKE 614: Gender Studies (Spring 2015–2017; Fall 2019, 2021, 2023, 2025)
• AKE 642: Feminist Cultural History (Spring 2008–2012)
• AKE 647: American History (Fall 2018, 2020, 2022, 2024)
• AKE 700: Special Topics in American Culture and Literature (Fall 2013–Present)
• AKE 714: Gender Studies (Spring 2015–2017; Fall 2019, 2021, 2023)
• AKE 717: American History (Fall 2018, 2020, 2022, 2024)
• AKE 742: Modern Feminist Culture (Spring 2008–2012)

Courses Taught at Stony Brook University

• HIS 101: European History from the Ancient World to the Renaissance (Fall 2000) (TA)
• HIS 104: United States History from 1877 to the Present (Spring 2003) (TA)
• HIS 237: Science, Technology and Medicine in Western Society (Fall 2003) (TA)
• HIS 241: The Holocaust (Fall 2004; Spring 2005) (TA)
• HIS 360: Women in Pre–Modern Europe (Spring 2001) (TA)
• HIS 361: American History/American Film (Fall 2001) (TA)
• HON 112: History of Women’s Health (Spring 2002)
• WST 103: Introduction to Women’s Studies in the Humanities (Fall 2001; Spring 2002; Fall 2004)
• WST 333: Women in United States History (Fall 2002; Spring 2004)
• WST 487: Independent Research in Women’s Studies (Fall 2002)

Professional Memberships

• European Association for American Studies Women’s Network (2012–Present)
• Salzburg Global Seminar American Studies Alumni Association (2010–Present)
• European Association for American Studies (2007–Present)
• American Studies Association of Turkey (2007–Present)

Editorial Boards 

• WiN: The EAAS Women’s Network Journal (Co–Founder; 2016–Present)
• European Journal of American Studies (2015–2023)
• Medical History (2012–2018)
• Journal of American Studies of Turkey (2011–Present)

• Advisory Board, Hacettepe University, Women’s Research and Implementation Center (HUWRIC)/Hacettepe Üniversitesi Kadin Sorunlari Arastirma ve Uygulama Merkezi (HUKSAM) (2018–2027)

• Board Member, European Association for American Studies (2014–2023)

• Member, Hacettepe University, International Students Admissions Committee (2012–2024)

• Steering Committee, European Association for American Studies Women’s Network (2012–2019)

• Vice President, American Studies Association of Turkey (2011–2023)

• National Representative, Salzburg Global Seminar American Studies Association (2010–Present)

• Undergraduate Advisor, Hacettepe University, Department of American Culture and Literature (2008–Present)

• Secretary, American Studies Association of Turkey (2007–2011)

• Executive Board, Hacettepe University, Women’s Research and Implementation Center (HUWRIC)/Hacettepe Üniversitesi Kadin Sorunlari Arastirma ve Uygulama Merkezi (HUKSAM)  (2007–2011)