Mohammad Masad
Assistant Professor
- Email: mohammad.masad@zu.ac.ae
- Telephone: +9714 402 1147
- Address: Dubai Academic City, C-L1-007
Introduction
My higher education degrees are in Middle East Studies (B.A. from Bir Zeit, 1981), Social-Political Philosophy (M.A. from UW-Madison, 1986) and History (Ph.D. from Washington University in St. Louis, 2008). As an academic, I have worked in several universities in Palestine, the USA, and the UAE. My teaching and research interests revolve around Islamic History and the Middle East.
Roles and Responsibilities
Co-Chair, Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Zayed University (2015-2018).
Qualifications
Ph.D: “The Medieval Islamic Apocalyptic Tradition in the East Mediterranean in the 7th/13th Century.” Washington University in St. Louis, 2008. M.A. Social and Political Philosophy. University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1986. B.A. Middle East Studies. Bir Zeit University, Palestine, 1981.
Memberships
Middle East Studies Association (MESA)
Languages
Arabic (native); Turkish (basic)
Informal Interests
Music, Books, Walking
RESEARCH tab
Research and Professional Activities
Research interests:
Middle East History and Politics, Islamic History, Medieval Culture, Prophetic Literature, Apocalypticism.
Current Projects: Editing doctoral dissertation for publication.
Keywords: Modern Middle East, History, Palestine, Arab Culture, Islamic History, Medieval Culture, Mamluks, Prophetic Literature, Apocalypticism.
Teaching Areas
Comparative Intellectual Traditions
Comparative Sociology
Global Awareness II: Imperial Encounters
Critical Thinking
Global Awareness III: The 20th Century
History of the Modern Middle East
Introduction to Culture and Society
Peoples and Cultures of the Middle East
Politics of Identity
Popular Cultures
Research Methods
Senior Seminar
Special Topics: (Medieval Travelers; History of Palestine; The Mamluks in History)
World History
World Regions: The Mediterranean
Masad, M. The Medieval Islamic Apocalyptic Tradition: Divination, Prophecy and the End of Time in the 13th Century Eastern Mediterranean. (Forthcoming; under contract with Routledge).
