I am an art historian based near London in the UK. From Sept 2015 to the end of August 2025, I was working full time as Senior Lecturer at the University of Lincoln, School of Humanities and Heritage. From September 2025, I continue to hold my affiliation as Honorary Senior Fellow, but i am now focusing on income-generating projects in addition to my research.

I have over a decade of experience in the higher education sector. Before working at Lincoln, I taught for three years as Assistant Professor at Mardin Artuklu University in Turkey, in the Department of History of Art. Prior to that, I worked briefly at the Keir Collection of Islamic Art in London and whilst I did my PhD at SOAS, University of London, I was supported by a job funded by the Khalili Family Trust. I have collaborated with community organizations such as Hrant Dink Foundation in Turkey and the Centre for Armenian Information and Advice in Ealing. I also have worked with museums such as the Calouste Gulbenkian Museum in Lisbon and have provided informal advice to museums about Armenian objects. I enjoy liasing with individuals about family history and family archives, particularly pertaining to the fields of Middle Eastern Studies, Armenian Studies, Islamic Art and Ottoman Studies.

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