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Mehmet Gurses is a Professor and Director of Kurdish Political Studies at the University of Central Florida. He holds the Jalal Talabani endowed professorship. His research focuses on Kurdish politics, religion and politics, ethnic and religious conflict, post-civil war peacebuilding, and post-war democratization. He has authored influential works including Anatomy of a Civil War: Sociopolitical Impacts of the Kurdish Conflict in Turkey (2018) and co-edited Kurds in the Middle East: Enduring Problems and New Dynamics (2020). His work appears in journals like International Interactions, Defense and Peace Economics, and Party Politics.
Dr. Gurses earned his Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of North Texas in 2007. His scholarship emphasizes interdisciplinary approaches to understanding conflict dynamics, peace processes, and the intersection of identity and governance. His recent research explores post-civil war democratization, the role of religion in conflict resolution, and the evolving Kurdish question in Turkey and the Middle East.
His publications consistently address themes of divided societies, state-building, and the interplay between political institutions and societal divisions. He has contributed to debates on minority rights, authoritarianism, and transnational ethnic kinship in conflict resolution. His work bridges theoretical frameworks with empirical case studies, particularly in Turkey and the broader Middle East region.
Dr. Gurses has no listed awards or grants in the provided materials, though his extensive publication record indicates sustained academic engagement. He advises students in Kurdish studies and conflict-related disciplines, though specific advisees are not listed here. His office hours are Tuesday and Wednesday 9:00-11:00 AM.
