Ömer is a graduate of Kadir Has University, Istanbul, and holds a BA in American Literature. He studied at Frankfurt University for a semester as part of the ERASMUS student exchange programme. Currently doing his PhD at Leeds Metropolitan University in Cultural Studies and Literary Criticism, Ömer’s research interests include world cultures and languages, representation, cultural exchange and intercultural dialogue and world literature. As an active volunteer he contributes to the work of the Dialogue Society through project management, arranging seminars and organizing events.