Nadia Al-Bagdadi

Professor
Head of Department
EC member of the Religious Studies Specialization, Director of the Religous Studies Program
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Building: 
Nador u. 11
Room: 
102
Phone number: 
+36 1 235-6146
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Qualifications: 
Ph.D., Freie Universität Berlin, 1996, in Islamwissenschaft [Islamic/Middle Eastern Studies] (Fachbereich Philosophie und Sozialwissenschaften II) and Germanistik
M.A., Freie Universität Berlin, 1989
Cairo University, Cairo (Arabic, History and Literature), 1987-1988
Academic/Professional Experience and Achievements: 

Fellowships and Awards

German Academic Exchange Service grant (DAAD), 1987

Grant of the Egyptian Government grant for studies at Cairo University, 1987-1988

DAAD grant, 1993

Ansgar-Rumler-Grant, 1997

Alexander von Humboldt grant (Feodor-Lynen) in collaboration with the American University of Beirut and the Lebanese University, Beirut, 1997-2000

Alexander von Humboldt-Foundation grant (Feodor-Lynen) plus Mellon Foundation grant, 1998-1999

Rockefeller Foundation grant, Bellagio Center for Studies, Italy (June-July), 2000

Institute of International Education grant, New York, 2002

Professional Activities

Head, Task Force for establishing an Independent Center/Archive for Private Arab Papers (supported by a Ford-Foundation Grant)

Co-Director, CEU Summer School Course, Bookish Traditions: Authority and the Book in Scripturalist Religions, 2005

Co-Director, CEU Summer School Course, Islamic Reformism in Comparative Perspective, 2004

UN consultant, 1995

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Academic/research topics: 
Islamic Studies
Middle Eastern Studies
Comparative Religion
History and Culture of the late Ottoman Empire

Publications

Book
Book Chapter
Al-Bagdadi, N.. "Syria." In The Encyclopedia of Christianity, edited by E. Fahlbusch, 278-281. Vol. 5. Leiden: Brill, 2008.
Al-Bagdadi, N.. "Arab culture as complex system." In Zeichenprozesse in komplexen Systemen : Sign Processes in Complex Systems, edited by International Association Semiotic for Studies and W. Schmitz. Dresden: w.e.b., 2004.
Al-Bagdadi, N.. "Wie dicht ist das Netz? Kritische Überlegungen zur Anwendbarkeit eines Analysemodells am Beispiel der Spätosmanischen Levante." In Die islamische Welt als Netzwerk : Möglichkeiten und Grenzen des Netzwerkansatzes im islamischen Kontext, edited by R. Loimeier, 181-194. Vol. 9. Mitteilungen zur Sozial- und Kulturgeschichte der islamischen Welt 9. Würzburg: Ergon-Verlag, 2000.
Al-Bagdadi, N.. "The invisible-visible city : topography, history and the mind in ʿAlī Mubārak." In Myths Historical Archetypes and Symbolic Figures in Arabic Literature : Towards a New Hermeneutic Approach, edited by A. Neuwirth, 539-551. Vol. 64. Beiruter Texte Und Studien 64. Beirut: Orient-Institut der Deutschen Morgenländischen Gesellschaft, 1999.
Al-Bagdadi, N.. "The anthropological turn in some nineteenth century Arabic literature." In Conscious voices : concepts of writing in the Middle East, edited by S. Guth, P. Furrer and J. C. Bürgel, 1-11. Vol. 72. Beiruter Texte und Studien 72. Beirut: Orient-Institut der Deutschen Morgenländischen Gesellschaft, 1999.
Al-Bagdadi, N.. "Syrien." In Evangelisches Kirchenlexikon : internationale theologische Enzyklopädie, edited by E. Fahlbusch. Vol. 4. Göttingen: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, 1996.
Al-Bagdadi, N.. "Schreibende Töchter : Autobiographie und Familie in arabischer Frauen-Literatur." In Fatimas Töchter : Frauen im Islam, edited by E. Laudowicz, 181-196. Vol. 29. Neue kleine Bibliothek 29. Köln: PapyRossa-Verlag, 1992.
Journal Article
Al-Bagdadi, N.. "Introduction." The Medieval History Journal 9, no. 1 (2006): 1-16.
Miscellaneous