Haci Gunduz

Hacı Osman Gündüz (Ozzy) earned his Ph.D. from the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations (NELC) at Harvard University, specializing in Islamic and Arabic Studies. His dissertation research focused on sixteenth-century Arabic literature in the Levant, with a particular emphasis on the literary culture of Damascus during the early Ottoman period (1516-1600). His broader research interests encompass early modern Ottoman and Persian literatures, literary criticism, and Islamic intellectual history.

He has taught Arabic at George Washington University, Tufts University, and Harvard University, where he also instructs in classical Arabic. Since Spring 2024, he has been teaching literature courses at Boston University. His publications span several topics within his research interests, and a comprehensive list is available  here .