New Books in Islamic Studies

Marshall Poe

Islam

Colonialism

Human Rights

Ottoman Empire

Algeria

Sayyid Ahmad Khan

Culture

Women’s Rights

Medieval Islamic Maps

Islamic Cartography

Crusader States

Han Kitab

Hamas

Pilgrimage

Islam In China

Sino-Muslim Intellectual History

Soviet Union

Islam As Critique

Philosophy

Western Modernity

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Walter H. Annenberg Professor of the Humanities and Professor of Islamic History and Visual Culture

University of Pennsylvania

Episode: Jamal J. Elias, "After Rumi: The Mevlevis and Their World" (Harvard UP, 2025)

Dr. Gina Vale

Lecturer of Criminology at the University of Southampton

University of Southampton

Episode: Gina Vale, "The Unforgotten Women of the Islamic State" (Oxford UP, 2024)

Dr. Steve Tibble

Historian focused on the Crusades in the Eastern Mediterranean

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Episode: Steve Tibble, "Assassins and Templars: A Battle in Myth and Blood" (Yale UP, 2025)

Omid Safi

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Episode: Omid Safi, “Radical Love: Teachings from the Islamic Mystical Tradition” (Yale UP, 2018)

David Commins

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Episode: David Commins, "Saudi Arabia: A Modern History" (Yale UP, 2025)

Adriana Carranca

Journalist with extensive experience in international reporting and author of 'Soul by Soul'

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Murad Idris

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Episode: Murad Idris, "War for Peace: Genealogies of a Violent Ideal in Western and Islamic Thought" (Oxford UP, 2019)

Chiara Formichi

Associate Professor in Southeast Asian Studies at Cornell University

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Episode: Chiara Formichi, "Islam and Asia: A History" (Cambridge UP, 2020)

Ian Johnson

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Alejandra Bronfman

Host focusing on Caribbean and Islamic studies.

Kristian Petersen

Co-host with expertise in Islamic studies.

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Gina Vale, "The Unforgotten Women of the Islamic State" (Oxford UP, 2024)

Q: Can you help us understand how punishment and enforcement were structured within the Islamic State?

Punishment of women was heavily policed by female brigades to ensure conformity to strict societal expectations, reflecting the patriarchal governance structure of IS.

Gina Vale, "The Unforgotten Women of the Islamic State" (Oxford UP, 2024)

Q: What sorts of services were women expected to need to access under IS-controlled areas?

Women needed to navigate a highly stratified system where access to healthcare and education was tightly controlled, depending on their identity and social status.

Gina Vale, "The Unforgotten Women of the Islamic State" (Oxford UP, 2024)

Q: How did you go about your research into the women's experiences?

Research involved building trust within communities and working with local women's rights organizations to gather testimonies, acknowledging the methodological challenges involved.

Gina Vale, "The Unforgotten Women of the Islamic State" (Oxford UP, 2024)

Q: Could you take us even further back from the moment of publishing the book to the origins of all of this?

The desire to write the book stemmed from a realization that local women's voices had been under-explored in academic literature, particularly regarding the long-term impacts of Islamic State governance.

Steve Tibble, "Assassins and Templars: A Battle in Myth and Blood" (Yale UP, 2025)

Q: What are some other similarities between what you've just told us about the Assassins and the Templars' origin story?

Both groups emerged in the chaotic environment of the First Crusade, faced common enemies, and developed parallel strategies to survive their perilous situations.

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This podcast features in-depth discussions with scholars of Islam as they explore their latest publications and research. Each episode places a strong emphasis on the relationship between contemporary issues and Islamic thought, often addressing the nuances within various Islamic traditions and the socio-political landscapes that shape them. With guests ranging from experts in Islamic studies to authors and historians, the conversations provide insights into themes such as interfaith dialogue, the history of Muslim societies, and the intersection of Islam with broader global contexts.

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