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Ottoman History Podcast

Ottoman History Podcast
Ottoman Empire
Palestine
Egypt
Armenian Genocide
Zionism
Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Sufism
Balfour Declaration
Settler Colonialism
Nazareth
Nakba
Aintab
Economic Violence
Talat Pasha
Nur Baba
Eighteenth-Century Cities
Nighttime Rituals
Ottoman Materialism
History Of Emotions
Local Elites

Interviews with historians about the history of the Ottoman Empire and beyond. Visit www.ottomanhistorypodcast.com/ for hundreds more archived episodes.

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Latest Episodes

with Jane Hathaway hosted by Maryam Patton | What can a single, discarded scrap of paper reveal about life in Ottoman-era Cairo? In this episode, Jane Hathaway discusses her open-access book Ottoman-Era Documents from the Cairo Genizah. A genizah i... more

Ümit Kurt Sunucu: Can Gümüş | Bu bölümde Ümit Kurt’un Aras Yayıncılık’tan çıkan kitabı Kanun ve Nizam Dairesinde: Soykırım Teknokratı Mustafa Reşat Mimaroğlu’nun İzinde Osmanlı’dan Cumhuriyet’e Devlet Mekanizması temelinde 1915’in idari ve bürokrat... more

with Abbey Stockstill hosted by Chris Gratien | What is Islamic architecture? In this follow-up to our ten-part seires on The Making of the Islamic World, we explore that question with Prof. Abbey Stockstill, author of Marrakesh and the Mountains: ... more

Görkem Akgöz Sunucu: Can Gümüş | Bu bölümde Dr. Görkem Akgöz’ün 2025 Hagley Prize in Business History ödülünü alan “In the Shadow of War and Empire Industrialisation, Nation-Building, and Working-Class Politics in Turkey” başlıklı kitabı üzerine ko... more

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Recent Guests

Jane Hathaway
Arts and Sciences Distinguished Professor of History Emerita at Ohio State University
Ohio State University
Episode: The Ottoman Genizah
Abbey Stockstill
Associate professor in the Department of Architectural History, University of Virginia
University of Virginia
Episode: Architecture and Environment in the Medieval Maghreb
Görkem Akgöz
Researcher at the International Social History Institute
International Social History Institute, Amsterdam
Episode: Osmanlı ve Türkiye Sanayileşme Tarihi
Barış Ünlü
Professor of Sociology (historical sociologist), author of The Turkishness Contract
University of Virginia
Episode: The Turkishness Contract
Elizabeth Varón
Professor of History at University of Virginia
University of Virginia
Episode: A Confederate General in the Ottoman Capital
Esmat Elhalaby
Assistant Professor of Transnational History at the University of Toronto
University of Toronto
Episode: Palestine and India at the Dawn of Decolonization
Sophia Balakian
Anthropologist and author of 'Unsettled Families'
Author
Episode: Refugees, Humanitarianism, and the Politics of Kinship
Gwendolyn Collaço
Curator at Brown University Library, former PhD student at Harvard University
Brown University Library
Episode: A British Burlesque Artist in Belle Époque Cairo
András Riedlmayer
Director of the Documentation Center for Islamic Architecture of the Aga Khan Program at Harvard University
Aga Khan Program at Harvard University
Episode: A British Burlesque Artist in Belle Époque Cairo

Hosts

Maryam Patton
Host of the Ottoman History Podcast
Can Gümüş
Host of the Ottoman History Podcast
Chris Gratien
Host of The Ottoman History Podcast

Reviews

4.6 out of 5 stars from 503 ratings
  • One of my favorite programs.

    Overview of centuries of important history. Calm, balanced informative.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Smokylass
    United States6 months ago
  • Listening to this podcast in the dark

    Have you tried listening to this podcast in the dark? It is a game changer. Laying down in the dark with AirPods on and listening to this podcast that takes me back into time. No distractions but some experts talking about Ottoman empire. It’s surreal.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    sisatom
    United States2 years ago
  • Fascinating!

    Profound, takes-its-time, niche-yet-awe-provoking knowledge on the Ottomans.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Bennett Mik
    France4 years ago
  • Compelling history

    An excellent podcast, beautifully produced and full of compelling stories.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    fabgthewonderdog
    United Kingdom4 years ago
  • Simply the best

    This is one of the best history podcasts out there. The guests are experts in their fields, the hosts are knowledgeable, and the team as a whole engages with the scholarly community at large, creating meaningful educational resources in the process.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Ertugruloglu
    Netherlands4 years ago

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High production quality with expert guests; engaging and informative.
Calm, balanced informative and deeply sourced; scholarly yet accessible.
Occasional critique of narration pacing or format in some episodes.
Diverse topics across centuries and regions; strong scholarly community.
A top-reference for Ottoman-era scholarship and related histories.

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Talking Points

Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

Soykırımın Bürokrasisi
Q: How does this conceptualization coincide with the official historical thesis of the Ottoman Empire in the first years of the Republic?
The guest discusses tensions between state narratives and archival data, highlighting how early Republic historiography often reflects post-war political needs, yet archival materials reveal a more complex bureaucratic process behind the 1915 events.
Soykırımın Bürokrasisi
Q: We haven't mentioned yet which sources you use to trace the footsteps of Mustafa Reşat Mimaroğlu. It would be good to detail that. How does this Armenian problem become more conceptualized?
Ümit Kurt explains that the study relies on memoirs, archival files, and contemporaneous reports, and emphasizes how memory, documentary evidence, and contextual analysis can illuminate the bureaucratic logic behind the Armenian question and the state's actions.
The Ottoman Genizah
Q: Could you explain the most surprising discoveries you encountered in these Genizah documents?
The guest highlights the large number of Turkish-language documents and the unexpected depth of connections between Jewish merchants and Ottoman administration, showing that Turkish was more integrated into daily life and governance than previously assumed.
Architecture and Environment in the Medieval Maghreb
Q: How do the Almoravids and Almohads shape Marrakesh as a capital?
She notes that the dynasties used architecture, urban infrastructure, and religious symbolism (like Kibla orientation) to project legitimacy, connect with homeland identities, and manage vast frontiers and populations.
Architecture and Environment in the Medieval Maghreb
Q: What is Islamic architecture?
Stockstill explains that Islamic architecture encompasses a broader set of aesthetic and practical principles beyond the grand mosque, including city planning, water management, and garden design that reflect local context and cultural integration.

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2. Abbey Stockstill
3. Görkem Akgöz
4. Barış Ünlü
5. Elizabeth Varón
6. Esmat Elhalaby
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