Dr. Jülide Etem (she/her) is an Assistant Professor of Media Studies at the University of Virginia. Dr. Etem is also the Director of the Film Studies Concentration and the Chair of the Film Studies Curriculum Committee at UVA. Her research examines how institutions produce media with the intention of generating transformative social impact.

She is finalizing her manuscript, Film Diplomacy and US-Turkey Relations: Mediating Race and Modernization. This book  identifies and analyzes  how government agencies utilized film technologies to revolutionize a communication network during the Cold War era. Dr. Etem contends that film served as a potent tool for forging closer ties, seamlessly aligning with different institutional agendas within a broader modernization project underpinned by racialized assumptions. By uncovering the multifaceted ways in which film served as a tool for shaping perceptions, practices, and policies, this research contributes to a deeper understanding of the complex dynamics between media, power, and international relations.

To get connected, please reach Dr. Etem at aje4v@virginia.edu.