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Daniel Watling is a Visiting Assistant Professor of Religious Studies at Pomona College. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Chicago and has previously served as a Visiting Assistant Professor at Claremont McKenna College, a Social Sciences Teaching Fellow at the University of Chicago, and a Research Fellow at the Abdallah S. Kamel Center for the Study of Islamic Law and Civilization at Yale Law School. His academic focus lies in Islamic philosophy and theology, with particular emphasis on medieval North Africa and Iberia.
- Ph.D. from University of Chicago (2021)
- MA in Social Thought (University of Chicago)
- MA in Religious Studies (University of Virginia)
- BA in English and Comparative Literature (University of Virginia)
Watling's research delves into the twelfth-century Almohad Caliphate, analyzing its foundational texts and intellectual impact. His current book project, The Politics of Divine Unity: Muḥammad ibn Tūmart and Almohad Islam, explores how the movement reconciled theological rationalism with messianism. He also investigates Islamic sectarian typologies from the Qur’ānic era to the early modern period, alongside Judeo-Arabic philosophy, Qur’ānic studies, and religious minority dynamics in the Middle East and North Africa.
His publications span Islamic philosophy, digital humanities, and medieval religious history, with recent work on Ismā‘īlī hermeneutics and Andalusian philosophical critiques. These contributions highlight intersections of theological rationalism, intercultural dialogue, and historiographical innovation.
- Research Fellow at Yale Law School’s Kamel Center (2020–2021)
Watling approaches teaching Islam through a global lens, emphasizing identity negotiation across religious and political boundaries. His courses at Pomona cover Islamic history, mysticism, leadership, and women in the Islamic world.
