About
Sedat Kanat is a Lecturer at Bingöl University's Department of History within the Faculty of Atatürk Principles and Revolution History. He holds a PhD from Erzurum Atatürk University's Institute of Turkish Studies (2018), an MA in General Sociology (2024 ongoing), and concurrent degrees in Sociology and Philosophy via distance education. His academic career includes Research Assistant (2009-2018) and Assistant Professor (2018-2023) roles before transitioning to his current position.
Education spans primary/secondary schooling in Sivas to advanced degrees at Erzurum Atatürk University. Research focuses on Ottoman history, particularly Abdülhamid II's bureaucracy, 19th-century diplomacy, historical consciousness, and migration studies. He has published 12 peer-reviewed articles and two books: 'Yıl 1864: Sürgün ve Göç' (2015) and 'II. Abdülhamid Döneminde Mâbeyn-i Hümâyûn ve Görevleri' (2019).
His work addresses Ottoman institutional practices, pandemic historiography, and conceptual analysis of national identity. He has participated in international conferences and peer-reviewed academic works, demonstrating engagement with both Turkish and international scholarly communities.
