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Adrien Zakar is an Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto, jointly appointed in the Department of Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations (NMEC) and the Institute for the History and Philosophy of Science and Technology (IHPST) within the Faculty of Arts and Science. His research bridges history, science and technology studies (STS), and visual culture, focusing on the late Ottoman Empire and the modern Middle East.
His scholarly interests include:
- History of Technology
- Science and Technology Studies (STS)
- Cartography and Spatial History
- Visual and Military Ways of Seeing
- Trans-Imperial Knowledge Circulation
- Histories of Disaster and Technological Failure
His research employs multilingual archival sources in Ottoman, Arabic, French, Armenian, Hebrew, and German to explore how material practices such as mapping, aerial photography, and magnetism shaped imperial governance and epistemologies. His first monograph, Deadly Triangulations: Vision and the Instruments of Empire (1828–1948), investigates the role of visual instruments in the Eastern Question and the transition from empire to nation-states. A second project, Suggestion and Ottoman Power (1870–1928), examines the transformation of pseudo-sciences and charisma in imperial ideology.
His recent publications span interdisciplinary journals such as Transbordeur, ISIS, Anthropology Today, and edited volumes on photography, reflecting a strong engagement with visual epistemology, military technologies, and forgotten scientific practices. His work increasingly involves collaborations with engineers and creative professionals to develop research platforms linking historical inquiry with contemporary technological concerns.
He previously held a Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship at the Stanford Humanities Center and taught in Stanford’s Department of History. He earned his Ph.D. in History from Columbia University in 2018.
Adrien Zakar is actively involved in interdisciplinary research and public engagement, maintaining a personal website to disseminate his work. He advises students and collaborates on projects related to visual heritage, war technologies, and historical epistemology, though no specific advisees are listed in the provided texts.
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