Adnan Husain

Overview

Dr. Adnan Husain is an Associate Professor in the Department of History at Queen’s University, with a cross-appointment in Cultural Studies at the School of Graduate Studies. He holds positions as Queen’s National Scholar and Graduate Chair. His primary research focuses on cross-cultural and inter-religious encounters among Muslims, Christians, and Jews in the Medieval Mediterranean (10th–15th centuries).

Education

• PhD in History, University of California, Berkeley (1998)
• MA in History, University of California, Berkeley (1992)
• BA in History, University of California, Berkeley (1991)

Research Interests

Dr. Husain investigates religious phenomena in pre-modern societies, including Franciscan spirituality and Sufi mysticism. His work explores how religious identities were shaped through polemics and exchanges in the Mediterranean. He is completing a study on Muslim diasporic minorities in the pre-modern West and co-editing a volume on the Qur'an's translation history.

Additional Contributions

He co-hosts Radio Bandung, a weekly program on Queen’s campus radio (CFRC 101.9 FM), addressing contemporary issues like Islam in Western societies, Middle East politics, and multiculturalism. He also edits the Islam and the West academic series.

Supervision

• Current postdoc: Johan MacKechnie (Department of History)