James Grehan is a historian and author specializing in the social and cultural history of the Ottoman Empire and the early modern Middle East. He serves as a professor of history at the University of Washington, where his research explores everyday life, sociability, and the intersection of culture and politics in Ottoman society. His forthcoming book, *Empire of Manners: Ottoman Sociability and War-Making in the Long Eighteenth Century* (Stanford University Press, 2025), examines how social customs and modes of interaction shaped imperial power and warfare during a transformative era. Grehan’s scholarship is noted for its depth of archival research and innovative reinterpretations of Ottoman modernity.