伊斯兰与中东研究博士学位

2014年卓越研究框架（REF）确认了我们作为伊斯兰，中东和其他相关学科研究与研究的领先计划的持续作用。区域研究（IMES和亚洲研究）中超过70％的研究活动被评为世界领先和国际一流。我们为伊斯兰，中东及相关学科的研究生学习提供专家指导。您将在一个产生世界领先水平的环境中学习，并且员工将从事具有国际意义的研究。
A PhD in Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies (IMES) is an opportunity to expand upon your interests and expertise in a community that really values research, and to make a definite and original contribution to the field._x000D_ Why Edinburgh_x000D_ With over 260 years of history in teaching and research, we are globally recognised as a leading centre for postgraduate study in Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies._x000D_ Our research resources and facilities are outstanding, and we have excellent links with a number of centres and networks, including the Alwaleed Centre and the Centre for Medieval & Renaissance Studies._x000D_ Research excellence_x000D_ In the latest Research Excellence Framework (REF 2021), our research was submitted in the categories of:_x000D_ Modern Languages_x000D_ Politics_x000D_ Sociology_x000D_ History_x000D_ Theology_x000D_ The results reaffirm Edinburgh’s position as one of the UK’s leading research universities - third in the UK based on the quality and breadth of its research in Modern Languages alone, according to Times Higher Education's REF power ratings._x000D_ Research areas_x000D_ We are able to supervise research in a wide range of specialist and interdisciplinary areas._x000D_ Our expertise includes:_x000D_ Language and literature: classical and modern Arabic literature, classical and modern Persian literature, cultural transmission and translation between Arabic and Persian cultures_x000D_ History and historiography: pre-Islamic to modern Iran, early Islamic history, Ottoman history, Safavid history, modern history, in particular Iraq, Iran and Egypt; the Middle Eastern prison, the Middle Eastern press_x000D_ Religion: early and classical Islam, Qur’an and Qur’anic exegesis, Hadith, the biography of Muhammad, Sufism, Islam in the Ottoman Empire, contemporary religious authority, Shi'i Islam_x000D_ Contemporary Muslim politics: Islamism, sectarianism, social movements, comparative social and political change in the Muslim world_x000D_ Arts and cultures of the Middle East, and of Muslim societies: particularly visual arts, cinema_x000D_ Gender and sexuality in the Middle East and North Africa, contemporary Arab media_x000D_ Shi’i Islam: Shi’i history and contemporary Shi’ism in local and transnationalist perspective_x000D_ Islam and Muslims in Europe_x000D_ Diasporas and ethnic minorities of the Middle East_x000D_ Explore our range of research centres, networks and projects in Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies_x000D_ Browse our directory of over 100 years of PhD theses in Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies_x000D_ In addition, you have the opportunity to undertake interdisciplinary research in areas such as:_x000D_ comparative literature_x000D_ film studies_x000D_ translation studies_x000D_ Be inspired by the range of PhD research in the School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures_x000D_ Read our pre-application guidance on writing a PhD research proposal_x000D_ Go beyond the books_x000D_ Beyond the Books is a podcast from the School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures (LLC) that gives you a behind-the-scenes look at research and the people who make it happen._x000D_ Listen to a mix of PhD, early career and established researchers talk about their journey to and through academia and about their current and recent research. Guests include Bahar Fayeghi (Series 2 - Episode 5), a PhD student in Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies who is researching the experience of Afghan women refugees in Iran._x000D_ Browse Beyond the Books episodes and hear our research community talk about their work