Graduate Student, Department of History
Research Network
Thesis Title: "The Official Mind": British Attitudes towards the Ottoman Empire; Circa 1903-1923
Professor Iftikhar Malik
Professor John Newsinger
About
My PhD work broadly looks at how the British Empire reacted (and conspired) to the destruction of the Ottoman Empire and the emergence of ‘Modern Turkey’ in its place. The first of two main points of interest would be the institutional, British reaction to what is perceived as the inculcation of Western political ideals into an “ancient Eastern” and Islamic Empire. Secondly; the direct involvement of the British in Ottoman border disputes, and ethno-religious population shifts.
Also co-ordinating new History Lab for South West Universities: http://southwesthistorylab.edublogs.org/
Contact Information
henry.knight86 (Skype)
