Assoc. Prof. Dr. Itır Erhart studied English Language Literature and Philosophy at Boğaziçi University. She received her M.Phil. from Cambridge University and her PhD from Boğaziçi University. She teaches and conducts research on gender, media, human rights, media, sports, and civil society at Istanbul Bilgi University. She has been a member of the teaching staff at The School of Life Istanbul since 2014.
Itır is also one of the founders of two social enterprises called Adım Adım and Açık Açık. She is an Ashoka Fellow, Ashoka Türkiye Board of Directors, Theatre Cooperative Advisory Board and TEGV Board of Trustees Member.