Assoc. Prof. Dr. Necmettin GOKKIR Istanbul University Faculty of Theology Department of Islamic Studies Iskenderpaşa Mah. Kavalali sk. A Blok Horhor, Fatih-Istanbul TURKEY + 90 212 5326020/26521 [email protected]
ACADEMIC BACKGROUND Education • Associate Professorship (Docent) in Qur’anic Studies, Turkey (2010) • PhD in Islamic Studies Department of Middle Eastern Studies, The University of Manchester-England/UK. (2004) • MA in Islamic Studies, Department of Essential Islamic, Sciences, Istanbul University- Turkey (2000) • BA, Faculty of Theology, The University of Marmara, Turkey (1996) • Imam-Hatip School-Turkey (1991)
Academic Work Experiences • Associate Professor, Department of Islamic Studies, Istanbul University- Turkey (2011) • Research Fellow, Faculty of Sharia, the University of Jordan- Amman/Jordan (2010- 2011) • Research Fellow, IIIS- Institute for International Integration Studies, Trinity College, Dublin –Ireland (2007) • Assistant Professor, Department of Islamic Studies, Istanbul University-Turkey (2006-2011) • Research Assistant, Department of Islamic Studies, Istanbul University-Turkey (1996- 2006)
Thesis • The Application of Modern Critical Theories to the Study of the Qur’an – With a Particular Focus on Qur’anic Studies in Turkey between 1980-2002 (PhD) The University of Manchester, Department of Middle Eastern Studies, Manchester- England/UK (2004) supervised by Dr. Andreas Christman • Qur’anic View of other Scripture (MA) Istanbul University, Institute of Social Sciences, Department of Essential Islamic Sciences, Istanbul-Turkey (1999) supervised by Prof. Dr. Süleyman Ateş
Main Research Interests Contextual Approaches to the Qur’an, Hermeneutics of Muslim Diaspora, Modern Interpretations of the Qur’an, Turkish and Ottoman Qur’anic Studies
PUBLICATIONS Books • Reading the Qur’an in Diaspora: Change and Stability in European Society, İstanbul, 2009 (ISBN: 978-605-60651-0-1) • The Concepts of the Qur’an in Socio-Cultural Context, İstanbul 2009 (ISBN: 978- 605-60651-1-8)
Chapters in Edited Books • "Cultural Legacies of Ahl Kitab in the Language of the Qur’an: A Socio-Linguistic Approach” Approaches to the Qur’an throughout the History, (Ankara, 2010), pp. 93-121 • "Defining the relationship between word and its meaning in the Methodology of Tafsir Studies and the Importance of “Context”, Qur’anic Sciences and Tafsir Methodologies throughout the History, (Ankara, 2009), pp. 333-344 • “Women, Gender and Ablution and Purification, Prayer Fasting and Piety: Turkey” EWIC-Encyclopaedia of Women of Islamic Culture, (Brill, 2007) v. 6 (with Hidayet Aydar) • “Hadid” The Qur’an: an Encyclopaedia, edited by Oliver Leaman (London & New York: Routledge, 2006) p. 229. • “Qasas” The Qur’an: an Encyclopaedia, edited by Oliver Leaman (London & New York: Routledge, 2006) p. 519. • “Rahman, Fazlur (1919-88)” The Biographical Encyclopaedia of Islamic Philosophy edited by Oliver Leaman (Thoemmes, 2006) pp.195-199
Articles (English) • Muslim Community/Ummah in Changing Society: Re-Contextualization of the Qur.an in Political Context" Hemispheres Studies on Cultures and Societies, 2009/24 pp. 29-40 • “Discussions on the Language of Prayer in Turkey: A Modern Version of the Classical Debate” Turkish Studies, 2007/8 pp. 121–136. (with Hidayet Aydar) • Dialectic Relationship between The Quran and Society In Islamic Hermeneutical Traditions" Journal of Suleyman Demirel University Faculty of Theology, 2008/20, pp. 1-24 • "Political Language of Tafsir: Redefining of Ummah, A Religio-Communal Concept of the Quran: Past and Present" Journal of Istanbul University Faculty of Theology, 2007/15, pp. 245-272 • "European Muslims and the Quran- Interpretation And Integration In Diaspora" Milel ve Nihal, 2008/5-3, pp. 189-237 • “Turning Face Towards the West: The Transformation of Qur’anic Studies in Turkey” Journal of Istanbul University Faculty of Theology, 2006/13, pp. 89-105. • “Western Impact on Contemporary Qur’anic Studies: The Application of Literary Criticism” Usûl, 2005/3-1, pp. 67-90 • “Critical Interpretation of Religious Texts in the West and the Reflection on the Study of the Qur’an”, Milel ve Nihal, 2005/2-2 pp. 19-64
Articles (Turkish) • "The “Reader Context” in Typologies of ‘Modern Tafsir’" Religious and philosophical texts: re-reading, understanding and comprehending them in the 21st century, edited by Bayram Ali Cetinkaya. İstanbul 2012, pp. 613-622 • "Reading the sosyo-cultural structure of Meccan Society in the Qur’an or the Historical Context in Understanding the Words" Pre-Qur’anic Meccan Society in in Understanding the Qur’an, edited by Mevlut Gungor. İstanbul 2011, pp. 385-408 • "Is it the Reason for Partial Revelation of the Qur’an that Muhammed was Illiterate?” Journal of Istanbul University Faculty of Theology, 2008/17, pp. 197-222 • “New Methods and Theories in Qur’anic Studies", Journal of Istanbul University Faculty of Theology, 2005/12, pp. 75-103. • "Conceptualisation Problem of Structural Semantics used in Qur'anic Studies after Izutsu” Islamic Studies- Special Issue on Toshihiko Izutsu 1914-1993, 2005/18-1 pp. 76-81. • “The Issue of Corruption in Previous Scriptures” Journal of Istanbul University Faculty of Theology, 2000/2, pp. 221-256. • “Concepts of Foreign Cultures in the Qur’an” Journal of Istanbul University Faculty of Theology, 1999/1, pp. 210-225.
Co-Editors • Qur’anic Culture and Tafsir Studies in Ottoman Society I, Ankara 2010 (with Bilal Gökkır, Necdet Yılmaz, Ömer Kara, Muhammed Abay and Mustafa Karagöz) • Approaches to the Qur’an throughout the History, Ankara 2010 (with Bilal Gökkır, Necdet Yılmaz, Ömer Kara, Muhammed Abay and Mustafa Karagöz) • Qur’anic Sciences and Tafsir Methodologies throughout the History, Ankara 2009 (with Bilal Gökkır, Necdet Yılmaz, Ömer Kara and Muhammed Abay) • Religion and World Peace, İstanbul 2009 (with Recep Alpyağıl)
Book Reviews • “Suha Taji Farouki: Modern Muslim Intellectuals and the Qur’an (Oxford University Press, 2004.” Journal of Istanbul University Faculty of Theology, 2006/14, pp.283- 285.
CONFERENCE PAPERS • “Re-Contextualisation of Muslim Community (Ummah) in Past and Present” WOCMES Barcelona 2010 World Congress for Middle Eastern Studies Barcelona/Spain 19-24 July 2010 • "Political Language of Islam: Redefining of "Society" in Islamic History" Change and Stability. State, Religion and Politics in the Modern Middle East and North Africa, (28-30 Mayıs 2009) Cracow/Poland 2009 • "The Legacy of Toshihiko Izutsu in Turkey: Application of Semantics in Contemporary Turkey" International Conference on Contemporary Scholarship on Islam Japanese Contribution to Islamic Studies: The Legacy of Toshihiko Izutsu, International Islamic University Malaysia, (5-7 August 2008) Kula Lumpur/Malaysia 2008 • “Reconstruction of Traditional Islamic Hermeneutics For the Needs of Contemporary Society: A Revivalist Attitude Toward Maqasid in the Case of Yasar Nuri Ozturk”, Islamic Jurisprudence and The Challenges of The 23st Century : Maqasid al-Sharia’h and Its Realization in Contemporary Societies, (08 - 10 August 2006) International Islamic University, Kuala Lumpur/Malaysia 2006 • “A Contemporary Political Interpretation of the Qur’an: Interfaith Dialogue” Brismes, (22-24 July 2006) Birmingham/England 2006 • “Paradigm Changes of Qur’anic Studies in Turkey” Brismes (12-16 September 2005), Durham-England/UK 2005 • “Does Islamic Modernism Really Give Rights to Women? The Limits of Women’s Liberation in the Islamic Modernization Project in the Turkish Context” Brismes, (6- July, 2004) London-England/UK 2004 • “The Accommodation of the Western Literary Criticism in the Qur’anic Text in Turkish Scholarship” Intersections: Interpretative Approaches in a Multi-vocal World (18-19 June 2003), The University of Manchester –England/UK 2003
RESEARCH PAPERS • “Paradigm Change in Tafsir Studies” University of Uludag, Faculty of Theology, Bursa-Turkey 2012 • “Dynamic Relation between Text and Society in Islamic Hermeneutical Traditions” Literary and Historical approaches to the Qur’an and the Bible, The German Orient Institute, İstanbul 2007 • “Accommodating Global Values in Islam: Rethinking the Qur’an in Western Society” IIIS- Institute for International Integration Studies, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland 2007 • “Postmodern Approaches to the Qur’an” The University Manchester- England/UK 2003
TEACHING EXPERIENCE BA Lectures (Istanbul University) 2012-2013 • History and the Methodology of Qur’anic Interpretation • Qur’anic Commentary I (English) • Qur’anic Commentary II (English) MA Lectures (Istanbul University) 2012-2013 • History of the Qur’an I-II • Qur’an and Semantics I-II • Essential Sources of Tafsir PhD Lectures (Istanbul University) 2012-2013 • Approaches to the Qur’an in Modern Islamic World • Modern Muslim thinkers and the Qur’an • Readings of Ulum al-Qur’an
PROJECTS • “Hermeneutics of Diaspora: Understandings of the Qur’an and Interpretations in European Muslim Minority” Istanbul University Scientific Research Projects, No: 24561 (PI) (2012-2013) • “Forbidden Tafsir Works in Ottomans” Istanbul University Scientific Research Projects, No: 7989 (PI) (2011-2012) • “Ethics in Globalisation” IIIS-Trinity College of Dublin, No: IIIS HEA PRTLI 6AA G03006 (Co-Participant- Researcher) (2007) • “Dream in Turkish – Islamic Culture” TÜBİTAK, No: 106K227 (CO-Participant- Researcher) (With Mehmet Dalkılıç , Hidayet Aydar, Ahmet Hamdi Furat, Ayşe Zişan Furat) (2006)
GRANTS AND AWARDS • Post-Doc Research Fellow scholarship, TUBITAK- Turkey (2010-2011) (12 months) • UDP/Awards for Participating International Academic Organizations / Istanbul University Scientific Research Projects, No: 3630 (2010) • Post-Doc Research Fellow scholarship, IIIS (Institute for International Integration Studies) Trinity College of Dublin- Ireland (2007) (8 months) • UDP/Awards for Participating International Academic Organizations /Istanbul University Scientific Research Projects, No: 763/23052006 (2006) • Awards for Participating International Academic Organizations in Social Sciences/TÜBA No:2412 (2005) • Overseas Research Scholarship (ORS) Award, England Universities-UK (2000-2003) (3 years) • Scholarship to study postgraduate degree (PhD) and research in UK YOK/HEC (Turkish Higher Education Council) (2000-2004) (4 years)
ACADEMIC SERVICES Erasmus-LLP Coordination • Faculty Coordinator (2009-2013) • Departmental Coordinator (2005-2013)
Student Supervision/Advising • BA Thesis (Istanbul University): Büşra Erdeğer, Tuba Yıldız, Bahar Canser, Habibe Çelik, Hatice Celeb, Leyla Azık, Mevlüde Aydemir, Serkan Özaydın, Reşid Akpolat. • MA Thesis (Istanbul University): Emine Armağan, Mahmut Ayyıldız, Ahmet Şekercioğlu • PhD Thesis (Istanbul University): M. Akif Alpaydın
Refereeing Journal of Istanbul University Faculty of Theology, Journal of Medical Ethics, Journal of Ondokuz Mayıs University Faculty of Theology, Journal of Çukurova University Faculty of Theology, Journal of Uludağ University Faculty of Theology, Journal of Şırnak University Faculty of Theology, Journal of Sakarya University Faculty of Theology, Journal of Ankara University Faculty of Theology, Human and Society.
ACADEMIC ORGANISATION Seminar Organizer: • The Year of the Qur’an- Istanbul University-Turkey 2010
Scientific Co-Organiser: Symposium- • Coexistence of Religious and Cultural Diversities: The Experience of Istanbul, Istanbul University-Turkey 2010 • Religion and Environmental Ethics, Istanbul University-Turkey 2008 • Religion and World Peace, Istanbul University-Turkey 2007 Colloquium- • “Qur’an and Tafsir Studies in Ottoman modernization Process from Tanzimat to Maşrutiyya”, Academy of the Qur’an and Tafsir, Foundation of Ilim Yayma- Turkey 2012 • “Qur’anic Culture and Tafsir Studies in Ottoman Societies II”, Academy of the Qur’an and Tafsir, Foundation of Ilim Yayma- Turkey 2011 • “Qur’anic Culture and Tafsir Studies in Ottoman Societies I”, Academy of the Qur’an and Tafsir, Foundation of Ilim Yayma- Turkey 2010 • “Approaches to the Qur’an throughout the History”, Academy of the Qur’an and Tafsir, Foundation of Ilim Yayma- Turkey 2009 • “Qur’anic Sciences and Tafsir Methodologies throughout the History”, Academy of the Qur’an and Tafsir-, Foundation of Ilim Yayma- Turkey 2008 Exhibition- • “The Holy Qur’an during the History”, al-Mushaf al-Sharif abra al-Tarikh, (October 2012) The University of Jordan, Amman-Jordan • “Ayats (Verses) from the Qur’an”, The Year of the Qur’an, Istanbul University, (March 2010) Turkey
Scientific Committee Member: Workshop- • The Qur’an and its Revelation History-II, (6-7 March 2013), Istanbul University, Turkey • The Qur’an and its Revelation History-I, (28 October 2012), Istanbul University, Turkey
MEMBERSHIP IN ACADEMIC SOCIETIES AND NETWORKS • Academy of the Qur’an and Tafsir, Foundation of Ilim Yayma, İstanbul- Turkey 2008-