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Joshua M. White is an Associate Professor in the Department of History at the University of Virginia. His research and teaching focus on the Early Modern Ottoman Empire and Mediterranean, with specializations in social, legal, and diplomatic history. He serves as Director of the Distinguished Majors Program and teaches courses ranging from the history of the Middle East to Mediterranean piracy and microhistory.
- Ph.D., University of Michigan (2012)
- M.A., University of Michigan (2007)
- B.A., Washington University in St. Louis (2004)
White's research explores the intersection of maritime violence, legal systems, and cross-cultural interactions in the Ottoman Mediterranean. His work analyzes how piracy shaped imperial governance, how enslaved individuals navigated legal systems for freedom, and the role of Islamic jurisprudence in trans-imperial diplomacy. He employs microhistorical approaches to examine these macro-historical processes.
His publications span themes of maritime law, slavery dynamics, and diplomatic praxis across the 17th-21st centuries. White has held prestigious fellowships including ACLS, NEH, and Mellon/ACLS grants, and received the 2012 Arthur Fondiler Award for Best Dissertation in History at the University of Michigan.
- National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Fellowship, 2024-2025
- Ottoman and Turkish Studies Association Article Prize, 2024
- Mellon Fellowship, 2020-2021
- Mediterranean Seminar Honorable Mention, 2020
- UVA College Fellow, 2018-2020
