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Denise Spellberg is a Professor in the Department of History at the University of Texas at Austin. Her research focuses on intellectual, religious, and gender history in the medieval Islamic world, specifically pertaining to Spain and Iran, as well as the history of Islam in the United States and Europe. She explores the intersections between material culture and monotheisms in the Mediterranean. Spellberg's work is interdisciplinary, taking a global approach to Islamic Studies rather than confining itself to specific local contexts. She is known for her acclaimed book, 'Thomas Jefferson’s Qur’an: Islam and the Founders' (Knopf, 2013), which offers new insights about the relationship between Islam and American founding ideals. She also authored 'Politics, Gender, and the Islamic Past: The Legacy of 'A'isha bint Abi Bakr' (Columbia, 1994), which investigates the role of women in the formation of Islamic history. As an educator, she teaches a variety of courses related to Middle Eastern Studies and Islamic history, including undergraduate and graduate seminars that examine historiography and the narratives of Islam in both historical and contemporary contexts.
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