Dr. Dakake researches and publishes on Islamic intellectual history, Quranic studies, Shi`ite and Sufi traditions, and women's spirituality and religious experience. She is one of the general editors and contributing authors of the The Study Quran (HarperOne, 2015), which comprises a translation and ...
Dr. Paden received his BA in philosophy from Occidental College, his MA in philosophy, politics and economics from Oxford University as a Rhodes Scholar, and his PhD in politics from Harvard University. He has served as Director of African Studies at Northwestern University, Professor of Public Admin...
Nathaniel Greenberg is an Associate Professor of Arabic in the Department of Modern and Classical Languages at George Mason University. Focusing on the intersection of literature, media, and politics in the modern Middle East and North Africa, Greenberg is the author of several books including most r...
This course will trace almost 1000 years of Jewish history (mid-sixth century BCE - fifth century CE) in order to examine the development of early Judaism and the formation of diverse Jewish communities. In locales as disparate as Egypt, Babylonia and Rome, Jews turned Judaism into a global religion,...
What is the “Black Atlantic” and how does it constitute a unique world within the context of global history? This class investigates the Black Atlantic as a theoretical construct and as a living political, economic, and socio-cultural space produced by the evolving relationship between Africa, Europe...
Dr. Susan Howard is an assistant professor with the School of Integrative Studies as well as an entrepreneur! She has recently launched her new learning-based game called ‘Go Nisha Go’ and it already has over 250K players worldwide. Go Nisha Go, winner of the 2023 Best Learning Game by the Games for...
