Modern Turkish Identity & the Ottoman Legacy | Resat Kasaba
We talked to Resat Kasba about his work as a professor and expert on the history and politics of the Middle East, with a focus on economic history, state-society relations, migration, ethnicity and nationalism, urban history in the Middle East and world history.
Professor Reşat Kasaba is an expert in the history and politics of the Middle East and has taught undergraduate and graduate students at the University of Washington Jackson School of International Studies for over 30 years where he also served as the School’s director for 10 years. Professor Kasab is also the recipient of a UW Distinguished Teaching Award, and he is currently a board member of the Middle East Studies Association of North America. He holds a Ph.D. and M.A. in Sociology. His books include “The Moveable Empire”, “The Ottoman Empire and the World Economy” and “Rethinking Modernity and National Identity in Turkey”. He is currently researching the role of education in the formation of modern Turkish identity in the twentieth century.
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