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SeldonTalks | Tahera Qutbuddin - Reflections on Arabic Literature and the Study of Islam

AlBabtain Laudian Professor of Arabic at the University of Oxford and Professor Emerita of Arabic Literature at the University of Chicago, Tahera Qutbuddin, offers a thoughtful reflection on her life, distinguished career, and pioneering research on Arabic literature and Islamic studies. She discusses the shifting paradigms and scholarly debates that have shaped the field and reflects on her experiences in traditional and western educational settings. Among her notable publications are Nahj al-Balāghah: The Wisdom and Eloquence of ʿAlī (critical edition and translation, Brill 2024); Arabic Oration: Art and Function (monograph, Brill 2019, winner of Sheikh Zayed Book Award); Light in the Heavens: Sayings of the Prophet Muhammad (critical edition and translation, NYU 2016); A Treasury of Virtues: Sayings, Sermons, and Teachings of ʿAli (critical edition and translation, NYU 2013); and Al-Muʾayyad al-Shīrāzī and Fatimid Daʿwa Poetry: A Case of Commitment in Classical Arabic Literature (monograph, Brill 2005). 0:00 | Introduction and formative years 10:06 | Study experience in Cairo 17:07 | Studies at Harvard University 30:16 | Academic study of Islam in the West 33:48 | Quranic Studies 44:02 | Da'wah Poetry and Committed Literature 50:01 | Teaching at Yale and the University of Utah 52:29 | Teaching at the University of Chicago and an exploration of key terms 1:12:45 | Muslim identity and Islamic Studies 1:19:53 | Nahj al-Balāghah 1:28:55 | Experience at the University of Oxford 1:38:00 | Upcoming projects SeldonTalks, with host Laith Saud, features the personal stories of authors, scholars, activists, and artists whose work provides a more nuanced or relevant understanding of Islam. Produced by Dina Rehab, Seldon Institute -- a collaborative space for research, knowledge exchange, and innovative program design to explore a more practical understanding of Islam.