Emre Deniz Yurttaş

Iconography, Feminist and Queer Theory, Human-Animal Relations, Domestication, Materiality, Posthumanism, Politics of Archaeology, Performance Studies, Sexuality Studies 

Southwest Asia 

Emre Deniz Yurttaş is an archaeologist specializing in the Epipaleolithic and Neolithic cultures of Southwest Asia. With a focus on archaeological theory, he engages critically with the methodologies and frameworks that shape our understanding of material culture in the deep past. Queer feminism forms the foundation of his analytical framework, informing his broader engagements with new materialism, posthumanism, multi-species archaeologies, and archaeopolitics. Committed to fostering a scholarly environment that foregrounds diversity and inclusivity, he explores ways of generating alternative stories that challenge mainstream narratives both on (pre)historical and contemporary levels.

Koç University, MA in Archaeology and History of Art, 2024

Boğaziçi University, BA in History, 2022