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Ethel Sara Wolper is an Associate Professor of History at the University of New Hampshire (UNH), specializing in medieval and early modern Islamic civilizations. She holds a Ph.D. in Islamic Art from UCLA and has held prestigious fellowships from the Fulbright-Hays program, Mellon Foundation, and National Humanities Center. Her research focuses on cultural heritage conservation, Sufi networks, and the transformation of urban spaces in Islamic contexts. She leads the Remembering Mosul Project, addressing heritage preservation in conflict zones. At UNH, she teaches courses on Islamic history, art, and Middle Eastern studies, and previously directed the UNH London program.
- Educations:
- Ph.D., Art History, University of California, Los Angeles
- M.A., Art History, University of Chicago
- B.A., Public Relations, University of Chicago
Her research interests bridge history and anthropology, emphasizing the interplay between material culture and spiritual landscapes. Recent work examines the politics of heritage in war-torn cities like Mosul and the role of saints in shaping medieval Anatolian urbanism. Wolper's publications include Cities and Saints: Sufism and the Transformation of Urban Space in Medieval Anatolia (2003) and co-edited volumes like Saintly Spheres and Islamic Landscapes (2021). She regularly contributes to journals such as Muqarnas and Medieval Encounters.
- Awards:
- Fulbright-Hays Fellowship
- American Association of University Women Fellowship
- Mellon Foundation Fellowship
- National Humanities Center Fellowship
Her teaching spans global humanities, medieval Islam, and the archaeology of cities. Wolper's interdisciplinary approach integrates historical analysis with contemporary challenges in heritage preservation, reflecting her commitment to linking past and present through cultural memory.
