Edith Szanto is an Assistant Professor at the University of Alabama.  Prior to coming to Alabama, Dr. Szanto was at the American University of Iraq, Sulaimani for eight years, where she taught history and religious studies.  She received her PhD in Religious Studies from the University of Toronto in 2012.  Her dissertation examined Twelver Shi'i practices in Syria, where she spent three years as a Fulbrighter researching popular Islamic practices and working for the UN.  Her current project examines Sufism in Iraqi Kurdistan. 

Edith Szanto's primary research interests include:  Twelver Shi'ism, Sufism, Gender, and the Anthropology of Islam.

Location

Tuscaloosa, AL

Disciplines

• History
• Religion
• Anthropology
• Area Studies
• Cultural Studies and Ethnic Studies
• Sociology

Affiliation

The University of Alabama

Website

https://religion.ua.edu/profiles/edith-szanto/