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Eleni Gara is an Associate Professor at the Department of Social Anthropology and History, University of the Aegean. She specializes in Ottoman social history, focusing on the Balkans and Greek world during the early modern era. Her research examines interreligious relations, political participation, and institutional dynamics. She holds a PhD from the University of Vienna (2001) and has held postdoctoral fellowships at Princeton University. She is affiliated with institutions like the Society for the Study of Modern Hellenism and the Turkish Studies Association.
Education:
- PhD in History, University of Vienna (2001)
- Postgraduate Studies at University of Vienna's Institute of Byzantine and Modern Hellenic Studies
- BA in History and Archaeology, University of Athens
Research Interests: Her work analyzes Ottoman social structures, including justice systems, economic networks, and communal coexistence between Christian and Muslim populations. Recent projects explore interfaith marriage, rural settlement patterns, and popular revolts.
Teaching: She teaches courses on Ottoman history, Balkan studies, and early modern socio-economic transformations. Courses include the compulsory History of the Ottoman Empire and electives like Islam and Christianity in the Early Modern Period.
Awards:
- Hannah Seeger Davis Fellowship (Princeton University, 2001/02)
Labs & Affiliations: Active in the University's Ethnography and History Labs, contributing to interdisciplinary projects on language ethnography and kinship studies.
