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The First Female Academics in Turkish Theology as Founding Agents

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The First Female Academics in Turkish Theology as Founding Agents

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While the establishment of the Ankara University Faculty of Divinity in 1949 reshaped the institutional and intellectual landscape of higher religious education in Türkiye, the female academics involved in this process assumed critical roles. Their presence within the faculties extended far beyond mere quantitative representation; they acted as primary agents who laid the methodological foundations, inaugurated new chairs, and transformed the academic perspective. This qualitative study utilizes document analysis as its primary method. Alongside digital databases, institutional websites and biographical works, records from the Ankara University Faculty of Divinity archives were examined—particularly to reach figures with limited available information—and supplemented by personal interviews. The research encompasses eleven pioneering names appointed to academic positions since the 1949 milestone: Kâmuran Birand, Bahriye Üçok, Annemarie Schimmel, Neda Armaner, Beyza Bilgin, Ayşe Necla Pekolcay, Mualla Selçuk, Gülay Cezayirli, Nahide Bozkurt, Yurdagül Konuk (Mehmedoğlu) and Gülgün Uyar. Findings reveal that, contrary to the prevailing belief identifying Bahriye Üçok as the first female theology academic in Türkiye, this pioneering role belongs to Kâmuran Birand. It is observed that these eleven figures introduced methods such as hermeneutics, phenomenology, art, literature, and field research to the academy by synthesizing classical theological formation with the tools of modern social sciences. These academics predominantly worked in the fields of Philosophy and Religious Sciences, thereby leading to the institutionalization of departments such as Religious Education, History of Religions, and History of Philosophy. Their academic activities transcended faculty boundaries, leaving a lasting impact on state religious education policies and international scientific representation. Consequently, through the students they mentored and the schools of thought they initiated, these figures are defined as the "founding subjects" who constructed the intellectual backbone of Turkish theology.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Etik Beyan

Bu çalışma için etik komite onayı Şırnak Üniversitesi Etik Kurulundan alınmıştır (Tarih: 08.12.2025, Sayı: E-74546226-050.99-152853).

Teşekkür

Bu çalışmanın hazırlık sürecinde Ankara Üniversitesi İlahiyat Fakültesi arşivlerine erişim konusundaki yardımlarından dolayı Prof. Dr. İhsan Çapçıoğlu, Arş. Gör. Muhammed Şahin, Fakülte sekreteri Erol Özkan ve BEYAS personeli Rabia Kuralay’a teşekkür ederim. Ayrıca Mualla Selçuk bölümünün içeriğine dair desteklerinden dolayı Doç. Dr. Ahmet Yemenici, Dr. Yasemin İpek ve Arş. Gör. Enes Avcı’ya; Dr. Gülay Cezayirli ile iletişimimi kolaylaştırdığı için Zübeyde Sezgin’e ve makalenin İngilizceye çevrilmesi hususunda destek sağlayan Prof. Dr. Kasım Ertaş, Prof. Dr. Fevzi Rençber ile Dr. Merve Arslan’a şükranlarımı sunarım.

Kaynakça

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Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

Siyasi Düşünce Tarihi

Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Erken Görünüm Tarihi

6 Mart 2026

Yayımlanma Tarihi

6 Mart 2026

Gönderilme Tarihi

1 Ocak 2026

Kabul Tarihi

10 Şubat 2026

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2026 Cilt: 30 Sayı: 1

Kaynak Göster

APA
Özalp, A. (2026). The First Female Academics in Turkish Theology as Founding Agents. Current Perspectives in Social Sciences, 30(1), 65-82. https://doi.org/10.53487/atasobed.1853548
AMA
1.Özalp A. The First Female Academics in Turkish Theology as Founding Agents. Current Perspectives in Social Sciences. 2026;30(1):65-82. doi:10.53487/atasobed.1853548
Chicago
Özalp, Ahmet. 2026. “The First Female Academics in Turkish Theology as Founding Agents”. Current Perspectives in Social Sciences 30 (1): 65-82. https://doi.org/10.53487/atasobed.1853548.
EndNote
Özalp A (01 Mart 2026) The First Female Academics in Turkish Theology as Founding Agents. Current Perspectives in Social Sciences 30 1 65–82.
IEEE
[1]A. Özalp, “The First Female Academics in Turkish Theology as Founding Agents”, Current Perspectives in Social Sciences, c. 30, sy 1, ss. 65–82, Mar. 2026, doi: 10.53487/atasobed.1853548.
ISNAD
Özalp, Ahmet. “The First Female Academics in Turkish Theology as Founding Agents”. Current Perspectives in Social Sciences 30/1 (01 Mart 2026): 65-82. https://doi.org/10.53487/atasobed.1853548.
JAMA
1.Özalp A. The First Female Academics in Turkish Theology as Founding Agents. Current Perspectives in Social Sciences. 2026;30:65–82.
MLA
Özalp, Ahmet. “The First Female Academics in Turkish Theology as Founding Agents”. Current Perspectives in Social Sciences, c. 30, sy 1, Mart 2026, ss. 65-82, doi:10.53487/atasobed.1853548.
Vancouver
1.Ahmet Özalp. The First Female Academics in Turkish Theology as Founding Agents. Current Perspectives in Social Sciences. 01 Mart 2026;30(1):65-82. doi:10.53487/atasobed.1853548

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