Islamic Studies

Stanford has considerable resources for graduate study in Islam. In addition to the faculty listed below, please consult the Abbasi Program in Islamic Studies website. There are also dedicated librarians and collections at the Stanford Libraries. The Islamic Studies subfield is not reviewing applications for admission in the coming 2026-27 cycle. Please reach out to Professor Anna Bigelow with any questions.

Faculty:

Nora E. Barakat (History)

Anna Bigelow (Religious Studies

Lisa Blaydes (Political Science)

Patricia Blessing (Art History)

Robert Crews (History)

Denise Gill (Music)

Thomas Hansen (Anthropology)

Alexander Key (Comparative Literature, Arabic)

Shariq Khan (Comparative Literature, Persian)

Michael Penn (Religious Studies)

Kabir Tambar (Anthropology)