Mehmet ARTIK is a passionate Islamic political economist with over seven years of
experience in the field of Islamic political economy. He successfully completed his PhD in
Islamic finance and economics at Durham University. His research interests center on the
intricate relationship between knowledge and power within the context of political
economy, emphasizing the role of discourse theory and critical theory in understanding the
dynamics behind existing bodies of knowledge.
Mehmet’s expertise lies in exploring the hegemonic role of structural forces in shaping the
articulation of Islamic finance and economics. His work examines the interconnected roles
of sociology, economics, politics, and religion in forming an Islamic transdisciplinary knowledge. Challenging the dominance of capital and labor in conventional economic
discourse, Mehmet advocates for an impartial, inclusive articulation of economic systems
grounded in Islamic principles.
In addition to his specialization in Islamic political economy, Mehmet has taught various
conventional economics and finance courses at Durham University for several years, further
enriching his academic and teaching portfolio.