Skilliter Centre for Ottoman Studies

The Skilliter Centre for Ottoman Studies supports research into the history, literature and culture of the Ottoman empire and the early Turkish Republic.

It seeks to encourage knowledge and understanding of a major Muslim empire with large European and Mediterranean territories, and to assist scholars from many disciplines in exploring connections between their own work and Ottoman studies. It is the only research centre devoted purely to Ottoman studies in the UK and Western Europe and has an international profile.

The Skilliter Centre, which has no political affiliations or agenda, is administered by Newnham College, Cambridge, and receives support from a legacy from Dr. Susan Skilliter, formerly University Lecturer in Turkish. The Director is Dr. Kate Fleet.

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Skilliter Centre Director

Dr Kate Fleet sitting at a table in the Skilliter Centre

Kate Fleet

BA (SOAS), MA (Cantab), PhD (SOAS)

Fellow (A), Postgraduate Tutor, Deputy Senior Tutor, Director of the Skilliter Centre for Ottoman Studies, Assistant Tutor (Postgraduates), Postgraduate Mentor

Kate Fleet

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Dr Kate Fleet sitting at a table in the Skilliter Centre

Kate Fleet

BA (SOAS), MA (Cantab), PhD (SOAS)

Fellow (A), Postgraduate Tutor, Deputy Senior Tutor, Director of the Skilliter Centre for Ottoman Studies, Assistant Tutor (Postgraduates), Postgraduate Mentor

Kate Fleet
Professor Ebru Boyar in the Skilliter Centre

Ebru Boyar

MSc (METU), PhD (Cantab)

Academic Advisor to the Skilliter Centre for Ottoman Studies

Ebru Boyar
Librarian Eve Lacey sitting at desk in Library opening a book with bookshelves behind her

Eve Lacey

MA (Cantab), MA (UCL), MCLIP

Fellow (D), Librarian, Skilliter Centre Librarian

Eve Lacey
Kristine Rose-Beers in the University Library conservation studio

Kristine Rose-Beers

Conservation Advisor to the Skilliter Centre for Ottoman Studies

Kristine Rose-Beers
Yuxuan Cai

Yuxuan Cai

Skilliter Centre Postgraduate Researcher

Yuxuan Cai
Aristide Chryssoulis

Aristide Chryssoulis

BA (Sorbonne), MPhil (Cantab)

Skilliter Centre Postgraduate Researcher

Aristide Chryssoulis
Mehmet Dogar

Mehmet Doğar

MSc (METU)

Skilliter Centre Postgraduate Researcher

Mehmet Doğar
Gabrielle Russo

Gabrielle Russo

MSt (Oxon)

Skilliter Centre Postgraduate Researcher

Gabrielle Russo
Elif Yumru sitting at a table in the Skilliter Centre

Elif Yumru

BA (Koç), MA (Sciences Po)

Skilliter Centre Postgraduate Researcher

Elif Yumru