Onur Günay

Onur Günay is a Lecturer and Director of Undergraduate Studies in the Department of Anthropology at Princeton University. His research spans political and medical anthropology, critical theory, and ethnographic filmmaking, with regional expertise in Turkey and the Middle East.

Research interests include violence, ethnic conflict, displacement, memory, and masculinity studies, with a focus on Kurdish communities and Islamic societies.

Articles explore themes of statecraft, racialization, and ethnographic methodologies, showing consistent engagement with conflict zones and marginalized populations.

Awards include the Mellon Postdoctoral Fellowship at Harvard University Mahindra Humanities Center.

He advises undergraduate students and integrates documentary filmmaking into anthropological research and teaching methodologies.