Biography

Mustafa Tayfun Üstün completed his postgraduate education in the Nationalism and Ethnic Conflicts program at the University of London-Birkbeck College in 2010 and his doctorate in Ethnic and Political Studies at the University of Exeter in 2016. He began to work as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Republican History at Hatay Mustafa Kemal University between 2017 and 2019. Since 2019, he has been working full-time faculty member at Atatürk University, Department of International Relations. Continuing his academic studies on regional studies, international politics, international migration and Armenian diaspora, Mustafa Tayfun Üstün also works as the vice director of Atatürk University Turkish-Armenian Relations Research Center. He has national and international publications in his research interests and various research projects that he carries out.

Learning Knowledge


Doctorate
2010 - 2015
University of Exeter, Ethno-Political Studies, England

Postgraduate
2009 - 2010
University of London-Birkbeck College, Nationalism And Ethnic Conflict, England

Undergraduate Double Major
2004 - 2007
Kirikkale University, Faculty Of Economics And Administrative Sciences, Department Of Political Science And Public Administration, Turkey

Undergraduate
2003 - 2007
Kirikkale University, Faculty Of Economıcs And Admınıstratıve Scıences, Department Of Internatıonal Relatıons, Turkey

Foreign Languages

English, C2 Mastery

Certificates, Courses and Trainings

Occupational Health and Safety, Çalışanların Temel iş Sağlığı ve Güvenliği Eğitimi, Atatürk University, 2022

Dissertations

Doctorate, Reproduction of armenianness in diasporic spaces:a comparative analysis of armenianness in turkish, lebanese and british cases, University of Exeter, 2015
Postgraduate, Killing in the name of the ethnic nation: The Roles of memory in assassinations, University of London-Birkbeck College, 2010

Academic Titles / Tasks


Assistant Professor
2019 - Continues
Ataturk University, İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi, Uluslararası İlişkiler

Assistant Professor
2017 - 2019
Hatay Mustafa Kemal University

Research Assistant
2016 - 2017
Hatay Mustafa Kemal University

Supported Projects

  1. ÜZAN E., ÜSTÜN M. T., Project Supported by Higher Education Institutions, Araştırma Üniversitesi Verimliği Üzerine Bir Araştırma, 2022 - Continues
  2. KAYA V., ÜSTÜN M. T., Project Supported by Higher Education Institutions, Disiplinler Kurumlar ve Kuşaklar Arası Araştırma ve WOS Yayın Kültürünün Geliştirilmesi ve Yayılımı, 2022 - 2024
  3. Üstün M. T., Yıldız Üstün E., Ökten Sipahioğlu B., Erdoğan Z., Cantürk S., Aptourachman S., TUBITAK Project, A Comparative Analysis of Turkey's Diaspora Policies: The Case of Germany, Netherlands and Britain, 2022 - 2024
  4. ÜSTÜN M. T., ÖZDEMİR O., YILDIZ ÜSTÜN E., ÖNCÜ A. S., Project Supported by Higher Education Institutions, Türk Dış Politikası Kamuoyu Algıları Araştırması: Erzurum Örneği, 2022 - 2023
  5. Çelik S., Üstün M. T., Dilek M. S., Öncü A. S., Yüce M., Çağlar Hekimoğlu K., Umudum H. E., Aydın G., Özdemir O., Şimşek Ademi A., et al., Project Supported by Higher Education Institutions, THE 1st INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS POSTGRADUATE CONGRESS, 2022 - 2022

Articles Published in Other Journals

  1. Bıblıometrıc Analysıs Of Academıc Studıes On The Internatıonal Mıgratıon In Thesıs Center Of Councıl Of Hıgher Educatıon (Yok) And Ethos
    Üstün M. T.
    Anadolu Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi Dergisi, vol.24, no.1, pp.471-496, 2023 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)
  2. Human Rights Violations in Greece's Struggle against Irregular Migration
    Yıldız Üstün E., Üstün M. T.
    Manas Journal of Social Studies, vol.12, no.1, pp.377-388, 2023 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)
  3. Yunanistan'ın Düzensiz Göçle Mücadelesinde Gerçekleşen İnsan Hakları İhlalleri
    Yıldız Üstün E., Üstün M. T.
    Manas Journal of Social Studies, vol.12, no.1, pp.1-30, 2023 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)
  4. The Clash of Narratives: Armenian and Turkish Narratives on the Events of 1915
    Üstün M. T.
    GAZI AKADEMIK BAKIS-GAZI ACADEMIC VIEW, vol.16, no.31, pp.213-234, 2022 (ESCI)
  5. The Clash of Narratives: Armenian and Turkish Narratives on the Events of 1915 1915 Olaylar? Uzerine Ermeni ve Turk Anlat?lar?
    ÜSTÜN M. T.
    GAZI AKADEMIK BAKIS-GAZI ACADEMIC VIEW, no.31, pp.213-234, 2022 (ESCI)
  6. British Foreign Policy Towards Syria
    Üstün M. T.
    AKDENIZ IIBF DERGISI, vol.21, no.1, pp.95-106, 2021 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)
  7. Foreign Fighters in The Syrian Civil War
    Üstün M. T.
    Atatürk Üniversitesi İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Dergisi, vol.34, no.3, pp.1021-1043, 2020 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)
  8. Legislating Reality and Politicizing History: Contextualizing Armenian Claims of Genocide
    ÜSTÜN M. T.
    INSIGHT TURKEY, vol.20, no.1, 2018 (Scopus)
  9. THE HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF ARMENIAN DIASPORA IN BRITAIN AND TODAY’S SITUATION
    Üstün M. T.
    Mustafa Kemal Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi, vol.14, no.38, pp.240-269, 2017 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)
  10. The History of the Armenian Community in Lebanon from refugee camps to neighbourhoods
    Üstün M. T.
    Asia Minor, vol.5, no.9, pp.93-108, 2017 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)
  11. An Example for Socio Economic Interactions in The Sanjak Of Alexandretta in The Mandate Period 1921 1938 An Evaluation of The Document in Keshishian Family Heritage
    Üstün M. T.
    International Journal of Social and Educational Sciences, vol.3, no.6, pp.35-55, 2016 (Peer-Reviewed Journal)
  12. Psychodynamıcs of Fundamentalısm as A Unıversal Phenomenon In The Case Of Taliban, Waco, Amish And Yazidis
    Göral Alkan F. S., Üstün M. T.
    Stratejik Analiz, vol.8, no.90, 2007 (Non Peer-Reviewed Journal)

Books & Book Chapters

  1. Foreign Policy on Campus: Analysing Perceptions of Turkish Foreign Policy among Students in Erzurum
    Üstün M. T., Özdemir O.
    Efe Academy Publishing, İstanbul, 2023
  2. Dağlık Karabağ Sorunu İkinci Karabağ Savaşı’nda Ermeni Diasporasının Ulusötesi Faaliyetleri
    ÜSTÜN M. T.
    Astana Yayınları, 2023
  3. Diaspora Studies
    Üstün M. T. (Editor)
    Orion Akademi, Ankara, 2022
  4. ULUSLARARASI İLİŞKİLER LİSANSÜSTÜ ÖĞRENCİ KONGRESİ ÖZET METİN KİTAPÇIĞI
    Üstün M. T. (Editor), Yüce M. (Editor)
    Atatürk Üniversitesi Yayınevi, Erzurum, 2022
  5. AFRİKA DİASPORASININ TARİHSEL KÖKENLERİ: DİASPORA, ANA VATAN VE EV SAHİBİ TOPLUM İLİŞKİLERİ
    ÜSTÜN M. T.
    in: Diaspora Çalışmaları, Mustafa Tayfun Üstün, Editor, Orion Yayınevi, pp.117-144, 2022
  6. Göçün Güvenlikleştirilmesi ve Frontex Operasyonları
    ÜSTÜN M. T.
    in: Çağlar Boyu Göç(Tarih-Kültür-Medeniyet), İsa Kalaycı, Gökhan Kalmış, Editor, Gazi Kitabevi, pp.380-399, 2021
  7. Reproduction of Armenianness in Diasporic Spaces
    Üstün M. T.
    Peter Lang Publishing, Inc., Berlin, 2020
  8. AÇIKLAMALI ORTADOĞU VE HATAY ÇALIŞMALARI BİBLİYOGRAFYASI
    Üstün M. T., Kalaycı İ.
    Mustafa Kemal Üniversitesi Yayınevi, Hatay, 2019
  9. Ortadoğu’nun Kısa (Olmayan) Tarihi
    Üstün M. T.
    in: AÇIKLAMALI ORTADOĞU VE HATAY ÇALIŞMALARI BİBLİYOGRAFYASI, İsa Kalaycı,Mustafa Tayfun Üstün, Editor, MUSTAFA KEMAL ÜNİVERSİTESİ YAYINLARI, Hatay, pp.5-40, 2019
  10. ACTIVITIES OF FOREIGN NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANISATIONS ININTEGRATION OF SYRIAN REFUGEES: ACASE OF FIREFLY INTERNATIONAL
    ÜSTÜN M. T.
    in: HATAY (Anavatana Katılışının 80. Yıl Armağanı), Ahmet Gündüz, Haydar Çoruh, Süleyman Hatipoğlu, Editor, Hiper Yayın, pp.63-86, 2019
  11. Mustafa Kemal Atatürk
    Üstün M. T.
    in: Turkish Nationalism Portraits, Şenol Durgun, Editor, A Kitap, Ankara, pp.187-198, 2019
  12. BEYRUT, TRİPOLİ VE İSKENDERUN YOLCULARI İÇİN MASAJERİ MARİTİM TARAFINDAN HAZIRLANAN 1932 TARİHLİ GEZİ REHBERİ
    ÜSTÜN M. T.
    in: “TARİHİN İZİNDE BİR ÖMÜR”PROF. DR. NURİ YAVUZ’A ARMAĞAN, NECDET HAYTA, BAHATTİN DEMİRTAŞ, MUSTAFA CAN, Editor, Berikan Yayınevi, pp.930-954, 2019
  13. Türkiye Cumhuriyeti’nde Demokrasi Teşebbüsleri
    ÜSTÜN M. T.
    in: TÜRKİYE CUMHURİYETİ TARİHİ I Kurtuluş, Kuruluş ve Modernleşme (1920-1938), Nurgün KOÇ, Editor, İdeal Kültür Yayıncılık, pp.243-277, 2019
  14. Türkiye Cumhuriyeti’nde Demokrasi Teşebbüsleri
    ÜSTÜN M. T.
    in: TÜRKİYE CUMHURİYETİ TARİHİ I, Nurgün Koç, Editor, İDEAL KÜLTÜR YAYINCILIK, pp.243-277, 2019

Refereed Congress / Symposium Publications in Proceedings

  1. Whittall Ailesinin Kişisel Arşiv Belgeleri Işığında Osmanlı Devleti'nin Son Dönemine Ait Tespitler
    Üstün M. T.
    XIX. Türk Tarih Kongresi, Ankara, Turkey, 03 October 2022
  2. Human Rights Violations in Greece’s Struggle Against Irregular Migration
    Yıldız Üstün E., Üstün M. T.
    TESAM V. Uluslararası Sosyal Bilimler Kongresi Ekonomik, Siyasal, Sosyal Boyutlarıyla TÜRKİYE - AVRUPA İLİŞKİLERİ, İstanbul, Turkey, 27 December 2021
  3. Yunanistan'ın Düzensiz Göçle Mücadelesinde Gerçekleşen İnsan Hakları İhlalleri
    Yıldız Üstün E., Üstün M. T.
    TESAM TÜRKİYE-AVRUPA İLİŞKİLERİ KONGRESİ, İstanbul, Turkey, 27 - 29 November 2021
  4. Changing Balance of Power and Geopolitical Consequences of the War After the Karabakh War
    Üstün M. T.
    3. Aras Havzası Sempozyumu, Kars, Turkey, 18 - 19 March 2021
  5. Dıasporas As Non-State Actors Fıghtıng Global Problems: African Diaspora and The Coronavirus
    Üstün M. T.
    4. Siyaset Bilimi ve Uluslararası İlişkiler Kongresi, Trabzon, Turkey, 1 - 04 September 2021, pp.314-317
  6. A Theoretical Analysis of the French Propaganda and their Activities in the Sanjak of Alexandretta (1918-1938)
    Üstün M. T.
    Hatay Uluslararası Sempozyumu, Hatay, Turkey, 4 - 06 April 2019
  7. PROPAGANDA OF ARMENIAN DIASPORA IN THE ARMENIAN NEWSPAPERS AFTER THE ARMISTICE OF MUDROS
    Üstün M. T.
    I.Uluslararası 20.yy.’ın ilk yarısında Türk-Ermeni İlişkileri Sempozyumu, Iğdır, Turkey, 16 - 18 October 2019, pp.701-728
  8. Armenian Narratives on Marash and Cilicia
    Üstün M. T.
    Uluslararası Milli Mücadele Döneminde Maraş Sempozyumu, Kahramanmaraş, Turkey, 3 - 04 February 2017, vol.3, pp.248-260
  9. Turkish Scholarships: The Turkish Attempts for Soft Power in the Middle East
    Üstün M. T.
    4. Uluslararası Ortadoğu Sempozyumu, İstanbul, Turkey, 17 - 19 April 2018, pp.361-398
  10. Activities of Foreign Non-Governmental Organisations in Integration of Syrian Refugees: A Case of Firefly International
    ÜSTÜN M. T.
    Centre for Syrian Studies 4th International Conference on Syria, İSKOÇYA, 01 August 2018
  11. 1915: Armenian and Ottoman Narratives on the Past Through Films
    ÜSTÜN M. T.
    59th Annual Convention: Power of Rules and Rule of Power, United States Of America, 04 April 2018
  12. The Importance of Mount Ağrı (Ararat) in Armenian National Identity
    Üstün M. T., Uğuz S.
    4. Ağrı Dağı Sempozyumu, Ağrı, Turkey, 18 October 2017
  13. When Syrians Came Reproduction Of Space In The Case Of Ankara
    Üstün M. T.
    2.Uluslararası Kent Araştırmaları Kongresi, İstanbul, Turkey, 11 - 13 May 2016
  14. Armenians and Arab Spring
    ÜSTÜN M. T.
    13th International Conference on Social Science Research, 08 December 2015
  15. Displacement of Syrian A reproduction of Space in the case of Ankara
    ÜSTÜN M. T.
    BISA Group, 05 November 2015
  16. Reproduction of Armenianness in Diasporic Spaces: A Comparative Analysis of Armenianness in Turkish, Lebanese and British Cases
    ÜSTÜN M. T.
    SWDTC Conference 2015, 03 November 2015
  17. Reproduction of Armenianness in Turkey Lebanon and Britain
    ÜSTÜN M. T.
    Inspiring Research - SWDTC, 03 November 2015
  18. The Method of ANCO-HITS: Interdisciplinary Approach to Analyse Ethnicity in Diasporic Space
    ÜSTÜN M. T.
    SSIS Post Graduate Conference 2014, 30 April - 01 May 2014
  19. Reproduction of Armenianness in Turkey Britain and Syria
    ÜSTÜN M. T.
    Exceps Conference, University of Exeter, 01 January 2011
  20. Roles of Social Memory in Ethnic Assassinations
    ÜSTÜN M. T.
    PSA Graduate Conference, University of Oxford, 01 January 2011
  21. Roles of the Social Memory in Ethnic Assassination
    ÜSTÜN M. T.
    PSA Graduate Conference, 06 December 2010
  22. Reproduction of Armenianess amongst youth in Syria, Turkey and Britain
    ÜSTÜN M. T.
    Exeter Centre for Ethno-Political Studies’ Inaugural Postgraduate Conference, 21 May 0201

Episodes in the Encyclopedia

  1. Readmission Agreement
    Üstün M. T.
    Nobel Yayınevi, pp.118-121, 2023
  2. islamophobia
    Üstün M. T.
    Nobel Yayınevi, pp.196-200, 2023
  3. Unaccompanied Minors
    Üstün M. T.
    Nobel Yayınevi, pp.314-316, 2023

Academic and Administrative Experience

2022 - Continues Deputy Director of the Center Ataturk University, İktisadi Ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi, Uluslararası İlişkiler
2022 - Continues Bölüm Kalite Komisyonu Üyesi Ataturk University, İktisadi Ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi, Uluslararası İlişkiler
2021 - Continues Assistant Coordinator of The Rectorate Ataturk University, İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi, Uluslararası İlişkiler
2021 - Continues Deputy Head of Department Ataturk University, İktisadi ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi, Uluslararası İlişkiler
2018 - Continues Anabilim Dalı Akademik Kurul Üyesi Ataturk University, İktisadi Ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi, Uluslararası İlişkiler
2021 - 2022 Assistant Coordinator of The Rectorate Ataturk University, İktisadi Ve İdari Bilimler Fakültesi, Uluslararası İlişkiler

Courses

International Migration and Politics, Postgraduate, 2022 - 2023, 2021 - 2022
Science, Education and Ethics, Postgraduate, 2022 - 2023, 2021 - 2022
History of the Middle East, Undergraduate, 2022 - 2023
Research Methods in International Relations, Undergraduate, 2022 - 2023, 2020 - 2021, 2019 - 2020
Research Methods in International Relations, Undergraduate, 2022 - 2023, 2020 - 2021, 2019 - 2020
Nationalism and Ethnic Conflicts, Undergraduate, 2022 - 2023
Migration in Globalised World, Undergraduate, 2022 - 2023, 2021 - 2022
Supervising for Postgrad, Postgraduate, 2022 - 2023, 2021 - 2022
Basic Concepts in International Relations, Undergraduate, 2022 - 2023
Fundemental Approaches in International Policy Analysis, Postgraduate, 2022 - 2023
Uzmanlık Alan Dersi, Postgraduate, 2022 - 2023, 2021 - 2022
Seminar Course, Postgraduate, 2022 - 2023
Foreign Policy Analysis, Undergraduate, 2022 - 2023
Academic English-1, Undergraduate, 2021 - 2022, 2020 - 2021, 2019 - 2020
Academic English-2, Undergraduate, 2020 - 2021, 2019 - 2020
Academic English-2, Undergraduate, 2020 - 2021, 2019 - 2020
Academic English-4, Undergraduate, 2020 - 2021, 2019 - 2020
Academic English-4, Undergraduate, 2020 - 2021, 2019 - 2020
Academic English-3, Undergraduate, 2021 - 2022, 2020 - 2021, 2019 - 2020
Academic English-3, Undergraduate, 2021 - 2022, 2020 - 2021, 2019 - 2020
Migration in Globalised World, Undergraduate, 2021 - 2022
Academic English-1, Undergraduate, 2021 - 2022, 2020 - 2021
International Law-1, Undergraduate, 2020 - 2021
Academic English-1, Undergraduate, 2020 - 2021

Activities in Scientific Journals

Uluslararası İlişkiler Çalışmaları Dergisi , Committee Member, 2020 - Continues
Bellek, Committee Member, 2019 - Continues

Scientific Refereeing

Göç Araştırmaları Dergisi, National Scientific Refreed Journal, December 2022
BENGİ Dünya Yörük-Türkmen Araştırmaları Dergisi, Other Indexed Journal, August 2022
TUBITAK Project, 1001 - Program for Supporting Scientific and Technological Research Projects, Ataturk University, Turkey, June 2022
BELLEK Uluslararası Tarih ve Kültür Araştırmaları Dergisi, Other journals, December 2021
ATATÜRK ÜNİVERSİTESİ SOSYAL BİLİMLER ENSTİTÜSÜ DERGİSİ, National Scientific Refreed Journal, October 2021
Marmara Üniversitesi Siyasal Bilimler Dergisi, Other Indexed Journal, October 2021
MUSTAFA KEMAL ÜNİVERSİTESİ SOSYAL BİLİMLER ENSTİTÜSÜ DERGİSİ, National Scientific Refreed Journal, September 2021
Journal of Public Affairs, Journal Indexed in ESCI, June 2021
Orienalism, Chapter Scientific / Professional Book Published by Renowned Publishing Houses, January 2021
Insight Turkey, Journal Indexed in ESCI, October 2020

Tasks In Event Organizations

Üstün M. T., ÇELİK S., YÜCE M., I.Uluslararası İlişkiler Lisansüstü Öğrenci Kongresi, Scientific Congress, Turkey, Nisan 2022
Üstün M. T., ANAVATANA KATILIŞININ 80.YILINDA HATAY ULUSLARARASI SEMPOZYUMU, Scientific Congress, Hatay, Turkey, Nisan 2019

Mobility Activity

Other Exchange Programme, Lecturing, Kırgızistan-Türkiye Manas Üniversitesi, Kyrgyzstan, 2022 - 2022

Metrics

Congress and Symposium Activities

V.ULUSLARARASI SOSYAL BİLİMLER KONGRESİ" ‘Ekonomik,Siyasal,Sosyal,Tarihsel,Uluslararası İlişkiler ve Güvenlik Boyutlarıyla Türkiye–Avrupa İlişkileri’, Panelists, İstanbul, Turkey, 2021
4. Siyaset Bilimi ve Uluslararası İlişkiler Kongresi, Panelists, Trabzon, Turkey, 2021
III.Uluslararası Aras Havzası Sempozyomu , Panelists, Kars, Turkey, 2021
I. Uluslararası 20.yy'ın İlk Yarısında Türk Ermeni İlişkileri Sempozyumu, Panelists, Iğdır, Turkey, 2019
Anavatana Katılışının 80. Yılında Hatay Uluslararası Sempozyumu, Session Moderator, Hatay, Turkey, 2019
ANAVATAN’A KATILIŞININ 80. YILINDA HATAY ULUSLARARASI SEMPOZYUMU, Panelists, Hatay, Turkey, 2019
Centre for Syrian Studies 4th International Conference on Syria, Panelists, Saint Andrews, United Kingdom, 2018
IV. Uluslararası Orta Doğu Sempozyumu: Orta Doğu’da Barışı Tesis Etmek, Panelists, İstanbul, Turkey, 2018
IV. ULUSLARARASI AĞRI DAĞI ve NUH’UN GEMİSİ SEMPOZYUMU, Panelists, Ağrı, Turkey, 2017
ULUSLARARASI MİLLİ MÜCADELE DÖNEMİNDE MARAŞ SEMPOZYUMU, Panelists, Kahramanmaraş, Turkey, 2017
2.Uluslararası Kent Araştırmaları Kongresi, Panelists, İstanbul, Turkey, 2016

Invited Talks

Avrupa ve Uluslararası Göç Hukuku Jean Monnet Modülü Avrupa Entegrasyonu ve Göç Konferansı, Conference, İhsan Doğramacı Bilkent Üniversitesi, Turkey, December 2021

Research Areas

Social Sciences and Humanities, Political Sociology, Political Science, International Relations, EU Politics and İnternational Relations, European Studies, Middle East Research

Non Academic Experience

MİLLİ EĞİTİM BAKANLIĞI
University of Exeter