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- Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.); Islamic Studies
- Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.); Islamic Studies — Gender and Women's Studies
Islamic Studies
Location
Location
- Institute of Islamic Studies
- Morrice Hall, Room 319
- 3485 McTavish Street
- Montreal QC H3A 0E1
- Canada
- Telephone: 514-398-6077
- Fax: 514-398-6731
- Email: info.islamics [at] mcgill.ca
- Website: www.mcgill.ca/islamicstudies
About Islamic Studies
About Islamic Studies
Opportunities for research are wide and varied, reflecting the interests of both the faculty and students. Students may choose a specialization from the following options: Arabic Literatures; Arab American/Arab Canadian Literatures; Persian Literature; Urdu Literature; South-Asian Literature; Islamic Theology; Islamic Philosophy; Science in Islamic Societies; Islamic History; Safavid History; Shi`i Studies; History of the Modern Middle East; Anthropology and History of Modern Iran; Islam and Politics; Islam in Africa; Islamic Law; and Women and Gender in Islamic Societies. Students have the opportunity to be involved in a number of cutting-edge research projects.
The degrees and specializations offered at the Institute are the M.A. in Islamic Studies (Thesis); M.A. in Islamic Studies (Thesis) with Option in Gender and Women’s Studies; Ph.D. in Islamic Studies; and Ph.D. in Islamic Studies with Option in Gender and Women’s Studies.
The Islamic Studies Library is especially strong in its reference materials and periodical holdings for Islamic regions. The collection, one of the largest in North America, contains over 150,000 volumes in principal European languages as well as in Arabic, Persian, Turkish, Urdu, and other Islamic languages.
| Master of Arts (M.A.); Islamic Studies (Thesis) (45 credits) |
|---|
| Students pursuing the M.A. in Islamic Studies at the Institute normally have an undergraduate specialization in the Humanities or Social Sciences, preferably with a major in Islamic Studies or Middle Eastern Studies. Knowledge of Arabic at the first-year level is an asset. The atmosphere at the Institute is strongly international and the excellent student-teacher ratio is conducive to a high degree of interaction. Subsequent career paths include teaching at the secondary and post-secondary levels, working for NGOs, government agencies, or companies doing business in Islamic countries, and further graduate study in this field. |
| Master of Arts (M.A.); Islamic Studies (Thesis) — Gender and Women's Studies (45 credits) |
| This option is an interdisciplinary program for students who wish to specialize in Islamic Studies and earn 6 credits of approved coursework focusing on gender and women’s studies, and issues in feminist research and methods. Students pursuing the degree at the Institute normally have an undergraduate specialization in the Humanities or Social Sciences, preferably with a major in Islamic Studies or Middle Eastern Studies. Knowledge of Arabic at the first-year level is an asset. The student’s master’s thesis must be on a topic centrally relating to issues of gender and/or women’s studies. Subsequent career paths include teaching at the secondary and post-secondary levels, working for NGOs, government agencies, or companies doing business in Islamic countries, and further graduate study in this field. |
| Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.); Islamic Studies |
| Students pursuing the Ph.D. in Islamic Studies at the Institute normally have a graduate specialization in the Humanities or Social Sciences, preferably in Islamic Studies or Middle Eastern Studies. Knowledge of Arabic at the second-year level is an asset. Admission to the Ph.D. program will be granted on the basis of the Admissions Committee's opinion that the applicant can successfully fulfil the academic requirements of the program within an appropriate span of time (normally six years). The language component of the degree is demanding; students are required to have knowledge of Arabic, a second Islamic language and a research, usually European, language. Our Institute has been extremely successful in placing its Ph.D. graduates in top-ranking academic jobs in North America. Institute alumni now hold positions at Harvard, Yale, and Princeton, as well as at leading Canadian universities. Our graduates help to ensure that a plurality of approaches to Islamic civilization is available to the students of today and tomorrow. |
| Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.); Islamic Studies — Gender and Women's Studies |
| This option is an interdisciplinary program for students who wish to specialize in Islamic Studies and earn 9 credits of approved coursework focusing on gender and women’s studies, and issues in feminist research and methods. The student’s Ph.D. thesis must be on a topic centrally relating to issues of gender and/or women’s studies. Students pursuing the Ph.D. in Islamic Studies at the Institute normally have a graduate specialization in the Humanities or Social Sciences, preferably in Islamic Studies or Middle Eastern Studies. Knowledge of Arabic at the second-year level is an asset. Admission to the Ph.D. program will be granted on the basis of the Admissions Committee's opinion that the applicant can successfully fulfil the academic requirements of the program within an appropriate span of time (normally six years). The language component of the degree is demanding; students are required to have knowledge of Arabic, a second Islamic language and a research, usually European, language. Our Institute has been extremely successful in placing its Ph.D. graduates in top-ranking academic jobs in North America. Institute alumni now hold positions at Harvard, Yale, and Princeton, as well as at leading Canadian universities. Our graduates help to ensure that a plurality of approaches to Islamic civilization is available to the students of today and tomorrow. |
Programs, Courses and University Regulations—2014-2015 (last updated Jul. 22, 2014) (disclaimer)
Islamic Studies Admission Requirements and Application Procedures
Islamic Studies Admission Requirements and Application Procedures
Admission Requirements
Admission Requirements
Applicants must have a degree (B.A. or M.A.) from a recognized university, with a minimum cumulative grade point average (CGPA) of 3.0 out of 4.0 (or equivalent), OR a grade point average (GPA) of 3.2 out of 4.0 in the last two years of full-time studies, according to Canadian standards. The degree should be in the Humanities or Social Sciences, preferably in Islamic or Middle Eastern Studies.
Applicants to graduate studies whose mother tongue is not English should refer to the Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies website for more information (www.mcgill.ca/gradapplicants/apply/prepare/international/proficiency).
Application Procedures
Application Procedures
91ÉçÇø’s online application form for graduate program candidates is available at www.mcgill.ca/gradapplicants/apply.
See Application Procedures for detailed application procedures.
Additional Requirements
Additional Requirements
The items and clarifications below are additional requirements set
by this department:
- Reference Letters – three letters required for Ph.D. applicants
- Writing Sample – optional for M.A. applicants; required for Ph.D. applicants; a copy of entire master's thesis, or completed chapters of master's thesis, or (in cases where these are not available) two substantial research papers
- Knowledge of Arabic is an asset, as follows: one year of language training for M.A. applicants; two years for Ph.D. applicants
- Other Additional Documents and Questions, as itemized and explained on the departmental web page for Prospective Students – Applications
Application Deadlines
Application Deadlines
The application deadlines listed here are set by the Institute of Islamic Studies and may be revised at any time. Applicants must verify all deadlines and documentation requirements well in advance on the appropriate 91ÉçÇø departmental website; please consult the list at www.mcgill.ca/gps/contact/graduate-program.
| Canadian | International | Special/Exchange/Visiting |
|---|---|---|
| Fall: Jan. 15 | Fall: Jan. 15 | Fall: Jan. 15 |
| Winter: N/A | Winter: N/A | Winter: N/A |
| Summer: N/A | Summer: N/A | Summer: N/A |
Admission to graduate studies is competitive; accordingly, late and/or incomplete applications are considered only as time and space permit.
Programs, Courses and University Regulations—2014-2015 (last updated Jul. 22, 2014) (disclaimer)
Islamic Studies Faculty
Islamic Studies Faculty
| Director |
|---|
| F. Jamil Ragep |
| Emeritus and Retired Professors |
| Sajida S. Alvi; B.A., M.A., Ph.D.(Punj.) (emeritus) |
| Issa J. Boullata; Ph.D.(Lond.) (emeritus) |
| Donald P. Little; B.A.(Vanderbilt), M.A.(Stan.), Ph.D.(Calif.) (emeritus) |
| Eric Ormsby; B.A.(Penn.), M.A.(Princ.), M.L.S.(Rutg.), Ph.D.(Princ.) (retired) |
| A. Ãœner Turgay; B.A.(Robert Coll., Istanbul), M.A., Ph.D.(Wisc.) (retired) |
| Professors |
| F. Jamil Ragep; B.A., M.A.(Mich.), Ph.D.(Harv.) (Canada Research Chair) |
| Robert Wisnovsky; B.A.(Yale), M.A., Ph.D.(Princ.) (James 91ÉçÇø Professor) |
| Associate Professors |
| Malek H. Abisaab; B.A.(Lebanese Univ.), M.A.(CUNY), Ph.D.(Binghamton) (joint appt. with History) |
| Rula J. Abisaab; B.A.(Amer. Univ. Beirut), M.A.(Calif. St.), M.Phil., Ph.D.(Yale) |
| Michelle L. Hartman; B.A.(Col.), D.Phil.(Oxf.) |
| Setrag Manoukian; B.A.(Venice), M.A., Ph.D.(Mich.) (joint appt. with Anthropology) |
| Khalid M. Medani; B.A.(Brown), M.A.(G’town), M.A., Ph.D.(Calif., Berk.) (joint appt. with Political Science) |
| Laila Parsons; B.A.(Exe.), D.Phil.(Oxf.) (joint appt. with History) |
| Assistant Professors |
| Sinem Casale; B.A.(Koç), M.A., Ph.D.(Minn.) |
| Ahmed Fekry Ibrahim; B.A.(al-Azhar), M.A.(Amer. Univ. Cairo), Ph.D.(G'town) |
| Prashant Keshavmurthy; B.A.(Jawaharlal Nehru), M.A.(Delhi), Ph.D.(Col.) |
| Pasha M. Khan; B.A.(Tor.), M.A., Ph.D.(Col.) (Chair in Urdu Language and Culture) |
| Faculty Lecturers |
| Shokry Gohar; B.A.(Cairo), M.A.(C'dia) |
| David Nancekivell; B.A., M.A.(Laval) |
| Pouneh Shabani-Jadidi; B.A., M.S., Ph.D.(Azad), Ph.D.(Ott.) |
Programs, Courses and University Regulations—2014-2015 (last updated Sep. 3, 2014) (disclaimer)
Master of Arts (M.A.); Islamic Studies (Thesis) (45 credits)
For more information, see Master of Arts (M.A.); Islamic Studies (Thesis) (45 credits).
Master of Arts (M.A.); Islamic Studies (Thesis) — Gender and Women's Studies (45 credits)
The graduate option in Gender and Women’s Studies is an interÂdisciplinary program for students who meet degree requirements in Islamic Studies (and other participating departments and faculÂties) who wish to earn 6 credits of approved coursework focusing on gender and women’s studies, and issues in feminist research and methods. The student’s master’s thesis must...
For more information, see Master of Arts (M.A.); Islamic Studies (Thesis) — Gender and Women's Studies (45 credits).
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.); Islamic Studies
For more information, see Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.); Islamic Studies .
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.); Islamic Studies — Gender and Women's Studies
The graduate option in Gender and Women's Studies is an interdisciplinary program for students who meet the degree requirements in Islamic Studies who wish to earn 9 credits of approved coursework focusing on gender and women's studies, and issues in feminist research and methods. The student's Ph.D. thesis must be on a topic centrally relating to issues of gender...
For more information, see Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.); Islamic Studies — Gender and Women's Studies .
Faculty of Arts—2014-2015 (last updated Jul. 22, 2014) (disclaimer)
