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Thomas Kuehn is an Associate Professor in the Department of History at Simon Fraser University. His research focuses on state formation, governance, and knowledge production in the late Ottoman Empire, particularly between the years 1700 and 1923. He also investigates cultural imperialism and comparative colonialism in the modern Middle East from 1700 to the present, as well as nationalism and nation-building. Kuehn has published several works including books and articles addressing these themes, such as 'Empire, Islam, Politics Difference' published by Brill in 2011. Kuehn's articles explore various facets of Ottoman Yemen, including military recruitment and political identity. He is active in graduate supervision with a focus on identity, politics, political Islam, and secularism in the modern Middle East, offering insight particularly into Turkey and Iran.
Department of Philosophy