Prof. Dr. Itır Erhart

Academic, Social Entrepreneur

Speaker

Languages Spoken: English, Turkish

Topics: Blockchain & Cryptocurrency & NFT, Communication, Diversity and Inclusion, Entrepreneurship, Environment and Climate, Gender Equality, Generations, Personal Transformation, Resilience, , , Sustainability

Social Entrepreneurship

Social Entrepreneurship and Impact Investing

The organisations of the future will not be driven solely by profit. They will also seek to solve social problems and develop products and services without harming people or the planet.

How can an organisation adopt this approach, or collaborate effectively with a social enterprise?

Social Responsibility

How Can We Create Social Value?

Volunteering

Volunteering and Happiness

Research consistently shows that lasting happiness and a meaningful life are closely linked to working towards a purpose greater than ourselves.

Corporate Volunteering

Why and how should organisations develop volunteering programmes? What benefits do these initiatives provide for individuals and organisations?

I Am Responsible for the Planet

Considering the wellbeing of other people and living beings is no longer merely a responsibility for individuals and organisations—it has become a necessity.

Gender Equality

Why does gender equality matter, and how does it contribute to the freedom and empowerment of both women and men?

Fundamental Human Rights

Inclusion from a Fundamental Human Rights Perspective

How can we build an inclusive organisational culture in which everyone feels represented, respected and valued?

Active Citizenship

Personal and Organisational Development

Is Sustainable Happiness Possible?

Humanity’s search for happiness and meaning, from Aristotle to the present day
The relationship between happiness, meaning and wellbeing through the perspectives of philosophy, psychology, art and neuroscience

Making a Difference

How can we make a meaningful difference in life and create a positive impact?

Confidence

How can we develop self-confidence through a stronger sense of self-worth?

Communication

Nonviolent Communication
Effective communication
Active listening
Feedback
Adaptability

NFTs

Are NFTs a form of art?
Can NFTs create a more equal and inclusive environment?
Do NFTs connect artists directly with art enthusiasts?
NFTs from an environmental perspective
Can NFTs encourage charitable giving?
Sustainability and NFTs

You can reach us by phone at +90 530 236 42 99 or contact us via email at [email protected].

What Can We Do to Become a More Inclusive Organisation?
What Can We Do to Achieve Gender Equality in Our Organisation?
What Should We Consider When Developing a Corporate Volunteering or Sustainability Programme?

Prof Itır Erhart studied Philosophy and Western Languages & Literatures at Bogaziçi University. She completed her M.Phil at the University of Cambridge and PhD. at Bogazici University. She is currently teaching courses on gender, human rights, media, fundraising and social movements at Istanbul Bilgi University. She is faculty member at The School of Life Istanbul where she offers workshops on resilience, being an active citizen, and self- knowledge.
She is the co-founder of Adım Adım (Step by Step) a volunteer-based organization that promotes charitable giving through the sponsorship of athletes in local sports events. Itır also co-founded Açık Açık a platform which unites donors with NGOs that respect the rights of donors. In 2016 Açık Açık received Transparency International’s award for civil society.
Itır is an Ashoka Fellow, Ashoka Turkey Board Member, TEGV Trustee and Advisory Board Member of the Theater Cooperative. She is one of the organizers of Festtogether, Turkey’s first sustainable music festival.

Books

2019, The Aesthetics of Global Protest, Amsterdam University Press
Co-authored with Aidan McGarry, Olu Jensen, Hande Eslen-Ziya and Umut Korkut

2008, What Am I? A Study on Persons and Human Beings, Boğaziçi University Press

2022, At Full Speed: Notes from a Life, Koala Kitap

2022, Have You Ever Seen Children Dancing Around a Water Well?, Jungo
Children’s book

Selected Articles and Book Chapters

2018, I. Erhart and H. Eslen-Ziya, “Aging and Masculinity in Cinema,” in Aging and Old Age: Interdisciplinary Perspectives, İstanbul Bilgi University Press.

2017, I. Erhart, “Do Women Get the Offside Rule? Female Fans, Labeling and Stereotypes in Turkey,” in Race, Gender and Sport: The Politics of Ethnic ‘Other’ Girls and Women, Routledge.

2017, I. Erhart and H. Eslen-Ziya, “Blossoms in the Steppes: Republican Masculinity Project in Crisis,” Istanbul University Journal of Women’s Studies, 1, pp. 17–29.

2015, I. Erhart and H. Eslen-Ziya, “Mr. Incredible, Man of Action, Man of Power: What If He Loses It All?” in Aging Heroes: Growing Old in Popular Culture, Rowman & Littlefield.

2015, I. Erhart and H. Eslen-Ziya, “Toward Postheroic Leadership: A Case Study of Gezi’s Collaborating Multiple Leaders,” Leadership.

2014, I. Erhart, “United in Protest: From ‘Living and Dying with Our Colours’ to ‘Let All the Colours of the World Unite’,” International Journal of the History of Sport, 31, pp. 1724–1738.

2014, I. Erhart and H. Eslen-Ziya, “Janissary: An Orientalist Heroine or a Role Model for Muslim Women,” in Heroines of Comic Books and Literature: Portrayals in Popular Culture, Rowman & Littlefield.