I am a scholar of early Islam and classical Arabic literature. My first book project focuses on al-Hajjaj b. Yusuf and Umayyad oratory. Among my other research interests are classical Arabic poetry, hadith, Islamic divination and magic. I approach early Islamic society as part of the broader late antique world.
I am an Assistant Professor of Classical Mediterranean and Middle East at Macalester College. I hold a PhD from Georgetown University and MA degrees from Leiden University and Charles University.
Discipline
Literature
Sub Areas
7th-13th Centuries
Mediterranean Studies
Arabic
Classical
Islamic Studies
Geographic Areas of Interest
All Middle East
Iraq
Syria
Iran
Specialties
Classical Arabic Literature
Early Islamic History
Languages
Czech (native)
English (fluent)
Spanish (fluent)
Arabic (fluent)
Dutch (fluent)
French (advanced)
Persian (advanced)
Latin (advanced)
Greek (elementary)
Syriac (intermediate)
Education
PhD
| 2018
| Arabic and Islamic Studies
| Georgetown University
