معرفی
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mahmut ÜSTÜN serves as a full-time faculty member at Kafkas University's Faculty of Theology, Department of Basic Islamic Sciences since 2013, currently holding the position of Associate Professor (promoted in 2023) after progressing from Research Assistant (2013-2022) to Doctoral Academic Staff (2022-2023).
His academic credentials include:
- PhD in Arabic Language and Literature (2020) from Atatürk University
- Master's in Arabic Language and Literature (2016) from Atatürk University
- Bachelor's in Arabic Language and Literature (2011) from Selçuk University
- Associate Degree in Tourism Guidance (2006) from Kafkas University
Dr. ÜSTÜN specializes in Arabic Language, Literature, and Rhetoric with concentrated expertise in Andalusian literary traditions, classical Arabic poetry analysis, and Islamic sciences. His research examines semantic dimensions of color in poetry, elegiac traditions (mersiye), satirical forms (hiciv), and gender representation in Arabic literary heritage, establishing significant contributions to understanding historical-cultural intersections in Arabic literary production through rigorous textual analysis and comparative studies.
Scholarly output reveals a dominant focus on Nasrid-period Andalusian literature and classical poetic structures, with publications spanning monographs, journal articles, and conference proceedings that integrate linguistic, historical, and cultural methodologies. His work demonstrates particular strength in analyzing intertextuality between Quranic traditions and Arabic poetry, alongside systematic documentation of poetic forms from pre-Islamic to contemporary periods.
Dr. ÜSTÜN has supervised one Master's thesis on comparative novel analysis and participated as researcher in the project "Geleceğin Medeniyetinin İnşasında Endülüs Tecrübesi" (2022-2023). He maintains active scholarly engagement through editorial work on four international publications including "ARAP KAYNAKLARINDA TÜRKLER" (2024) and "TAŞKÖPRÎ-ZÂDE'NİN MESÂLİKÜ'L-HALÂS" (2024).