معرفی
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ercan CENGİZ serves as Associate Professor and Department Head at Kafkas University's Faculty of Theology, Department of Islamic History and Arts since 2014. He concurrently holds administrative roles including Faculty Management Board Member (2015-), former Dean Assistant (2015-2016), and Department Chair (2015-2020). His academic journey spans teaching 76 courses across undergraduate and graduate levels including Siyer, Islamic History, and Ottoman Turkish.
- PhD in Medieval History, Atatürk University (2013)
- MA in Medieval History, Kafkas University (2008)
- BA in Turkish and Social Sciences Education, Balikesir University (1999)
Specializing in Islamic Political History, Medieval Urban Studies, and Turkish-Islamic Thought, his research examines pre-Islamic to medieval transitions in Mecca, Ghassanid-Sassanid relations, and Timurid campaigns. His methodological focus integrates historical geography with textual analysis of primary sources including Siyer literature and Ottoman educational documents.
His publications demonstrate consistent output since 2014 with increasing impact (h-index 3), primarily in Turkish academic journals indexed in TR Dizin. Research clusters around three interconnected themes: prophetic biography analysis, medieval Anatolian/Caucasus history, and Islamic civilization's political structures.
- Kars Provincial Success Certificate (2013)
- Ministry of National Education Monthly Award (2008)
- Multiple Kars Provincial Appreciation Certificates (2005-2010)
As primary advisor for five master's theses, he mentors research on caliphal transitions, Quran-Siyer intertextuality, and Ottoman women's history. His scholarly engagement includes editorial board membership for Kafkas University Faculty of Theology Journal since 2014 and participation in the Public-University-Industry Collaboration Platform.