Dr. Jonathan Wyrtzen

Biography

Jonathan Wyrtzen is a Professor in the Department of Sociology at Yale University. He received his Ph.D. in History from Georgetown University in 2009, and has a background in Middle East Studies, holding an M.A. from the University of Texas at Austin and a B.A. in Plan II Honors Liberal Arts from the same institution. His research interests encompass Comparative Historical Sociology, Culture/Knowledge, Family/Gender/Sexuality, and Global and Transnational Sociology. His work critically engages with questions related to empire, colonialism, and state formation, as well as the socio-political dynamics within North Africa and the Middle East. Wyrtzen's publications include ‘Making Morocco: Colonial Intervention and the Politics of Identity’ and ‘Worldmaking in the Long Great War: How Local and Colonial Struggles Shaped the Modern Middle East’, both of which examine complex historical processes that have shaped contemporary political identities and boundaries in the region. He teaches a range of courses focusing on themes such as the sociology of Islam, nationalism in North Africa, and the historical context of social movements. Wyrtzen actively participates in various academic associations, reflecting his commitment to scholarly discourse within sociology and Middle East studies.

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