Prof Alan Williams Professor of Iranian Studies and Comparative Religion

Professor of Iranian Studies and Comparative Religion

Affiliations:

ORCID: 0000-0003-3383-5058

Biography

Profile:

MA in Oriental Studies (Persian and Arabic) (Oxford),
PhD in Iranian Studies (SOAS, London)
Professor of Iranian Studies and Comparative Religion
Head of Religions and Theology in the School of Arts Histories and Cultures 2008-2011
Joined the University of Manchester in 1985

For books and articles etc see under Publications, and for lectures see under Research Interests

Full Member of Governing Council and Trustee, British Institute of Persian Studies

30 Nov 2017 → 30 Nov 2019

Chair of Research Committee, British Institute of Persian Studies

30 Nov 2017 → 30 Nov 2019

Chair of the Trust, E.J.W. Gibb Memorial Trust

26 May 2017 → 25 May 2019

Director of Medieval Research Programme, British Institute of Persian Studies

1 Apr 2014 → 1 Apr 2018

Trustee, E.J.W. Gibb Memorial Trust

1 Jan 2011 → 1 Jan 2021

Member of Academic Council, Iran Heritage Foundation

1 Apr 2010 → 1 Apr 2020

Asst. Editor, Mawlana Rumi Review

1 Jan 2008 → 1 Jan 2021

PK Indo-Iranian - Persian, Pahlavi, Avestan and other Middle and Ancient Iranian languages
PI Oriental languages and literatures - Arabic and Modern Persian, Classical Persian
BL Religion - Zoroastrianism, Islam, Sufism, the history of religions

1984 - Doctor of Philosophy, Iranian Studies, SOAS University of London (1976 - 1979)
1978 - Master of Arts, Oriental Studies (Persian and Arabic), Oxford University (1973 - 1976)