Conference Papers and Invited Lectures

“Allegory and History in Ikhwan Al-Safa’s Reading of Biblical Narrative,” Middle East Studies Association Annual Meeting. New Orleans, LA. October 11, 2013.

“Isma’ili, Sufi or Sunni? Ikhwan Al-Safa and the Debates over their Affiliation.” Middle East History and Theory Conference. University of Chicago. May 4, 2012.

“Religio-Philosophical Narratives: Plato in Rasa’il Ikhwan Al-Safa.” American Academy of Religion. Platonism and Neoplatonism Group. November 21, 2011.

“The Use of Narrative in Rasa’il Ikhwan Al-Safa.” Middle East Studies Association. Washington, DC. December 4, 2011.

“Arguments for Creation in Rasāʾil Ikhwān al-Ṣafāʾ.” Middle East History and Theory Conference. University of Chicago. May 14, 2011.

“Religion in the Rhetoric of the #SaudiWomenRevolution.” Journal of Middle East Women’s Studies Distinguished Lecture and Research Workshop. Yale University. April 15, 2011.

“The Buddha in Basra.” American Academy of Religion Regional Conference. Augustana College. Rock Island, IL. April 2, 2011.

“Al-Farabi and Plato’s Laws.” American Academy of Religion. Atlanta, GA. October 31, 2010.