- Ph.D., Near Eastern Languages and Cultures, Indiana University, 2019
- M.A., Near Eastern Languages and Cultures, Indiana University, 2015
Benjamin Priest
Visiting Assistant Professor, Central Eurasian Studies
- Global and International Studies Building 3030
- Office Hours
Education
Research Interests
Modern Iraqi, Iranian, and Turkish conflicts, culture, and politics; Kurdish history and language; political Islam; Shi’ism; martial arts and masculinity; smuggling and black markets
Courses on Record:
- CEUS-T 198/598 Introductory Sorani Kurdish
- CEUS-T 298/698 Intermediate Sorani Kurdish
- CEUS-R 359/559 Kurds, Kurdistans, and Kurdish National Narratives
Publication Highlights
Dissertation:
Kurdish Nationalism and Islam: an Ethnography of Modern Iraqi and Turkish Kurdistan
Articles:
“Islamic Identity and the Kacba,” in the U. of Chicago publication “Lights”
"Demographic changes in Kurdistan Region won’t benefit Islamic parties," Kurdpress, June 26, 2020
Works in Progress:
Intermediate Sorani Kurdish (textbook)
Hamilton Lugar School of Global and International Studies