معرفی
Mustafa Ozgur Tuna is Associate Professor of Slavic and Eurasian Studies and History at Duke University, affiliated with the Duke Islamic Studies Center. His research examines Islam's encounters with modernity, focusing on Muslim communities in Russia, Central Asia, and Turkey.
Education:
Ph.D. from Princeton University; M.A. from Duke University and Free University of Berlin
Research Focus:
Tuna analyzes how Islamic traditions negotiate modern challenges through case studies of religious intellectuals like Said Nursi, Muslim educational reforms under Russian colonialism, and contemporary urbanization in Anatolia. His work integrates intellectual history, religious studies, and social theory to explore modernity's impact on Islamic thought and practice.
Publications:
His book Imperial Russia's Muslims (Cambridge University Press) received critical acclaim for documenting Muslim adaptations to European modernity. Articles in journals like Slavic Review examine topics ranging from Jadid educational movements to post-Soviet religious censorship, highlighting Islam's dynamic engagement with modern political and epistemological frameworks.
Teaching:
He offers courses on Russian/Asian history, Islamic studies, and social movements, emphasizing primary source analysis and interdisciplinary approaches to Eurasia.
