Kim Searcy
| Kim Searcy | ||
|---|---|---|
| Title: | Assistant Professor | |
| Office: | Crown Center 550 | |
| Phone: | 773.508.3659 | |
| E-mail: | ksearcy@luc.edu | |
Personal Information
Degree:
Ph.D., Indiana University, 2004
Specialization:
Near Eastern Languages and Cultures and African Studies
Research Interests:
- Islamic Revivalism in 19th Century Africa
- Slavery in Muslim Societies
- The Role of Islamic Mysticism in African Islamic Polities
- Islam and the African Diaspora
Publications:
The Formation of the Sudanese Mahdist State. Ritual, Ceremony and Symbols of Authority: 1882-1898
Forthcoming essay: "Mahdist Attitudes on Slavery, Emancipation and the Slave Trade," to appear in the anthology Slavery, Islam and Diaspora edited by Paul Lovejoy and published by Africa World Press.
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