Professor Cemal Kafadar
Committee Member, Inner Asian and Altaic Studies
Vehbi Koç Professor of Turkish Studies, Department of History
Vehbi Koç Professor of Turkish Studies, Department of History
Prof. Kafadar is interested in the social and cultural history of the Middle East and southeastern Europe in the late medieval/early modern era. He teaches courses on Ottoman history, urban space, travel, popular culture, history and cinema. His latest publications include “How Dark is the History of the Night, How Black the Story of Coffee, How Bitter the Tale of Love: the Changing Measure of Leisure and Pleasure in Early Modern Istanbul” and “Evliya Celebi in Dalmatia: an Ottoman Traveler’s Encounters with the Arts of the Franks.”
Contact Information
Robinson Hall
Room l-01
35 Quincy Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
Room l-01
35 Quincy Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
p: 617-496-5389