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Ali Karjoo-Ravary works on intellectual, social, and material history in Islam, utilizing Arabic, Persian, and Turkic language sources. He received his PhD from the University of Pennsylvania in 2018 and is currently engaged in a book project titled 'Alchemy Kingship: Politics Cosmology in Medieval Islam.' His research examines visual representation and iconography of medieval Sufism, the interplay between Sufism and economic history, science fiction and religion, and the relationship between architecture and print culture within the broader Muslim world. His scholarly work has been featured in various academic and popular venues, including bylines in Slate and Al Jazeera English, as well as interviews with BBC and CBC. Additionally, he has been involved in digital humanities projects such as 'Mapping Unseen.' Some of his notable publications include works in the 'Journal of Digital Islamicate Research' and 'Journal of Sufi Studies,' along with contributions to edited volumes on Islamic thought and art.
Bard Graduate Center • New York, NY
Conducted research in Islamic history and its visual representations.
Wolf Humanities Center • University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Worked on various research projects related to Islamic studies.
Department of Anthropology (GSAS)