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Chris Gratien is an Associate Professor of History at the University of Virginia, where he also serves as Director of Graduate Studies. His research bridges Environmental History, the Ottoman Empire, and Migration Studies, with a focus on the social and ecological transformation of the late Ottoman Mediterranean. A Ph.D. graduate of Georgetown University (2015), he has held postdoctoral positions at Yale University and fellowships from ACLS-Mellon and SSRC.
- Education: Ph.D. in History, Georgetown University (2015); M.A. in Arab Studies (2008); B.A. in History, Le Moyne College (2005)
Gratien's work explores how malaria, state-building, and commercial agriculture reshaped rural communities in Çukurova (southern Turkey) between the 1850s and 1950s. His article trends reveal a focus on political ecology, post-Ottoman diasporas, and environmental health, particularly in regions like Adana and Syria.
Scientific recognition includes the Nikki Keddie Book Award (2022) for his monograph The Unsettled Plain, and multiple fellowships from Harvard Academy and CASA. He teaches courses on Global Environmental History, Modern Middle East, and Ottoman Society, while co-hosting the Ottoman History Podcast since 2011, producing over 500 episodes.
