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[zeynepolgun95@gmail.com](zeynepolgun95@gmail.com)  \nACADEMIC POSITIONS  \nJunior Fellow in Byzantine Studies, Harvard University, Dumbarton Oaks Medieval Library and Collection, Washington, DC, September 2025 – May 2026.  \nEDUCATION  \nPhD in History, University of Cambridge (Newnham College), Faculty of History, Cambridge, 2022 – present  \nThesis: The Ship in Byzantine Culture and Society (7th – 13th centuries) Supervised by Prof. Peter Sarris  \nMA in Comparative History, Central European University, Department of Medieval Studies, Vienna, 2020 – 2022  \nSpecialization: Late Antique, Medieval, and Renaissance Studies  \nThesis: A Sailor's Life for Me: The Middle Byzantine Sailor on Board and at Port Supervised by Dr. Baukje van den Berg  \n• Center for Eastern Mediterranean Studies – Junior Member  \n• Advanced Certificate in Eastern Mediterranean Studies Grade: 3.98 GPA (equivalent to UK first-class with distinction)  \nMA in Archaeology and Art History, Koç University, Department of Archaeology and History of Art, Istanbul, 2018 – 2020  \nSpecialization: Maritime Archaeology  \nThesis: Timber Supply for Byzantine Shipbuilding Supervised by Dr. Michael R. Jones  \n• Mustafa V. Koç Maritime Archaeology Research Center – MA Fellow Grade: 3.71 GPA (equivalent to UK high upper second-class, merit)  \nBA in International Relations, Bilkent University, Ankara, 2014 – 2018 Graduated Summa Cum Laude (High Honors, salutatorian)  \nGrade: 3.95 GPA (equivalent to UK first-class with distinction  \nMinor in History, Bilkent University, Ankara, 2016 – 2018 Graduated Summa Cum Laude (High Honors)  \nGrade: 4.0 GPA (equivalent to UK first-class with distinction)  \nResearch  \nResearch Assistant, Koç University, 2018 – 2020  \n• The City Walls of Istanbul Project by Koç University Sevgi Gönül Center for Byzantine Studies, prepared essays on The Julian Harbour and Neorion and Prosphorion Harbours.  \n• Mustafa V. Koç Maritime Archaeology Research Center (KUDAR), Master’s Fellow, assisted in the operation of the research centre, and conference organisation, participated in summer fieldwork.  \nResearch Assistant, Bilkent University, 2016 – 2017  \nContributed to the preparation of An Island in Transition: Cyprus between Late Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages (ca. 600–ca. 850) (Routledge, 2017) by Assist. Prof. Luca Zavagno; duties included compiling the book index, proofreading, and managing copyright permissions.  \nResearch Intern, Institute of Mediterranean Knowledge, University of Salerno, June – July 2016 Funded by Erasmus+, conducted research and prepared an article for publication (Olgun, 2016) .  \nTeaching  \nLecturer, Faculty of History, University of Cambridge, 2024 – 2025  \nPrepared and delivered two 50 minute lectures on “Holy Men and Women and Monasticism”and “Byzantine Iconoclasm” for the undergraduate course Ancient and Medieval Societies and States over the First Millennium (Part IA, History Tripos) .  \nSupervisor, University of Cambridge, 2023 – 2025  \nTaught small groups (1-1 or 1-2) of students for the undergraduate course Ancient and Medieval Societies and States over the First Millennium (Part IA, History Tripos) . Duties included preparation of reading lists, essay questions, essay grading and feedback, weekly teaching, totalling more than 100 hours of teaching across two years.  \nTeaching Assistant, Koç University, 2018 – 2020  \nTeaching Assistant for the undergraduate course Sea Routes: Civilizations ofThe Mediterranean (Humanities Core Track), graded assignments and quizzes and guided academic trips to Istanbul Archaeological Museums.  \nTeaching Assistant, Bilkent University, 2016 – 2017  \nTeaching Assistant for the undergraduate course History of Civilization I/II (Department of History) prepared and delivered 90 minute lectures on the history of the Roman Empire, Umayyad Caliphate in the Iberian Peninsula, English Civil Wars, and Early Modern","cbCaisV8mECqXaIG","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaisV8mECqXaIG","pdf",373091,"English","# Academic Positions\n# Education\n# Research\n# Teaching\n# Fieldwork\n# Publications","[{\"question\":\"What is Zeynep Olgun’s current academic research focus?\",\"answer\":\"Her PhD thesis focuses on “The Ship in Byzantine Culture and Society (7th – 13th centuries),” supervised by Prof. Peter Sarris, with a strong emphasis on Byzantine maritime life and port activity.\"},{\"question\":\"Which universities and roles are highlighted in her academic career?\",\"answer\":\"The CV lists junior fellowship and teaching/supervisory roles at Harvard (Dumbarton Oaks) and Cambridge, as well as research and teaching assistant positions at Koç University and Bilkent University.\"},{\"question\":\"What fieldwork projects does she describe?\",\"answer\":\"She documents leadership and participation in projects including the Yenikapı Byzantine Shipwrecks Project (2019) and multiple archaeological surveys such as Karaburun (KAYA) and Boğsak (BOGA).\"},{\"question\":\"What types of publications are included?\",\"answer\":\"The CV includes peer-reviewed journal articles and peer-reviewed book chapters in edited volumes, covering topics related to Byzantine culture, imperial representations, and conference reporting in Mediterranean studies.\"}]","ZEYNEP OLGUN - CV - Academic Positions, Education, Teaching, Research and Publications | PDF",25]