Metin Mustafa holds a PhD in Ottoman Renaissance history from The University of Notre Dame Australia and Bachelor of Education in Humanities from The University of Sydney. He taught History, Religion and Teaching Methodology at The University of Notre Dame Australia, Charles Sturt University and Australian Catholic University. His research interests include: the idea of many renaissances and cross-cultural interactions in the early modern Mediterranean world between the Ottomans and Europeans. Dr Metin Mustafa is the author of the forthcoming book The Ottoman Renaissance: A Reconsideration of Early Modern Ottoman Art, 1413-1575.