Education & Professional History
Harvard University, MA; PhD
My research interests lie at the intersection of literature and music. I have published articles on the discourse on music in premodern philosophical and Islamic writings, among others, in the writings of al-Fārābī and al-Ghazālī, and on ʿAbbāsid court poetry.
At Carleton, I teach in the Department of Middle Eastern Languages, where I offer Arabic language courses from elementary to advanced, and a variety of courses on Classical (Premodern) Arabic literature, in Arabic and in translation, and on contemporary Arab music. I also teach oud (the “Arab Lute”) in the music department, and direct Middle Eastern Music chamber groups.
At Carleton since 2009.
Highlights & Recent Activity
“Musical Instruments in Samāʿ Literature: al-Udfuwī’s Kitāb al-imtāʿ bi-aḥkām al-samāʿ“, Oriens (2023) 1–24.
