Scott Redford

Professor Scott Redford, affiliated with the School of Arts at SOAS University of London, is a distinguished scholar specializing in Islamic archaeology with particular focus on medieval Anatolia. His extensive research spans Seljuk architecture, cultural confluence in the Eastern Mediterranean, and historical water systems.

• Research Themes:
  • Cultural interaction between Islamic and Byzantine worlds
  • Architectural patronage and symbolic representation
  • Material culture analysis (glassware, ceramics)
  • Water infrastructure in arid regions
  • Epigraphic programs in Anatolian citadels
• Key Publications:
  • 2025: Caravanserai road networks in Seljuk Anatolia
  • 2024: Mamluk-era water systems in Aleppo
  • 2021: Comparative inscriptional analysis in Byzantine/Islamic contexts
  • 2020: Textile evidence in Mediterranean cultural encounters