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Biography
https://monash.academia.edu/aydogankars
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Research area keywords
- Religion
- Islamic Studies
- Theology
- Medieval Intellectual Thought
- Middle East
- Mysticism
- Sufism
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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DITRDCA Program on Regional Religious Literacy
Kars, A. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)) & Carland, S. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI))
27/05/25 → 30/11/25
Project: Consultancy
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Composing the Self: Writing and the Cultivation of the "Human" in the Shadow of AI
Haskell, Y. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Verag, C. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Hohwy, J. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Kars, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Cooper, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & John, E. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/01/25 → 31/12/25
Project: Research
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Metempsychosis: An Interreligious History
Kars, A. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Mews, C. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Dascalu, R. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Prosic, T. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/02/23 → 1/11/26
Project: Research
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Pursuing Public Health in The Preindustrial World, 1100-1800
Geltner, G. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Kars, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Cassidy-Welch, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Bianchi, G. (Partner Investigator (PI)) & Hasan, F. (Partner Investigator (PI))
1/11/22 → 31/10/26
Project: Research
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Through the Lens of Sufism: Global Disseminations of Knowledge in Islam
Kars, A. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI))
1/02/22 → 1/12/25
Project: Research
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Ayn al-Quḍāt al-Hamadhānī: The Essence of Reality: A Defence of Philosophical Sufism, Edited and Translated by Mohammed Rustom. New York: New York University Press, 2022; pp. xxx + 241
Kars, A., 2023, In: Journal of Religious History. 47, 4, 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Short Review › Other › peer-review
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A 'Sufi' epistle on spiritual poverty, and its authors: Authenticity, authority, and genre in textual reproduction
Kars, A., 2022, In: Journal of Islamic Studies. 33, 2, p. 203-235 33 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Book review: Witness to Marvels: Sufism and Literary Imagination by Tony K. Stewart, 2019, University of California Press
Kars, A., 18 Apr 2022, In: Journal of Religious History. 46, 2, p. 392-394 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Other › peer-review
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Female Mystics and the Divine Feminine in the Global Sufi Experience
Milani, M. (Editor), Zahra, T. (Editor) & Kars, A. (Editor), 2022, Basel Switzerland: MDPI AG. 118 p.Research output: Book/Report › Edited Book
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Ismāʿīl al-Qaṣrī, Kubrawiyya, and Sufi Genealogies: “Deep-Dark Transmissions” in Medieval Iran
Kars, A., 2022, In: Iranian Studies. 55, 1, p. 143-176 34 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
1 Citation (Scopus)
Prizes
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Doctoral Fellowship [Promotionsstipendien]: Orient-Institut
Kars, A. (Recipient), 1 Mar 2015
Prize: Competitive Fellowships
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Monash University Faculty of Arts Dean's Teaching Award
Carland, S. (Recipient) & Kars, A. (Recipient), 2024
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Monash University Faculty of Arts Dean’s Research Award
Hohwy, J. (Recipient), Hassed, C. (Recipient), Margolis, R. (Recipient), Chadha, M. (Recipient), Bayne, T. (Recipient), Chambers, R. (Recipient), Windt, J. (Recipient) & Kars, A. (Recipient), 2021
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Special Mention of Excellence, European Academy of Religion, Alberigo Award
Kars, A. (Recipient), 10 Jan 2020
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
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The Journal of Ethics (Journal)
Kars, A. (Peer reviewer)
1 Jun 2024Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review responsibility
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Lyceum Club Philosophy Circle Seminars
Kars, A. (Invited speaker)
3 Jun 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to workshop, seminar, course
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Critical Research on Religion (Journal)
Kars, A. (Peer reviewer)
1 May 2024Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review responsibility
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Journal of Islamic Ethics (Journal)
Kars, A. (Peer reviewer)
1 Jan 2024Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review responsibility
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“Animals versus Man in a Tenth-Century Court”
Kars, A. (Contributor)
20 Apr 2024Activity: Community Talks, Presentations, Exhibitions and Events › Public lecture/debate/seminar
Press/Media
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SBS Persian: The Moment of Meeting Iranians at the University of Melbourne
18/09/22
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Profile/Interview
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Endorsement: Patterns of Contemplation, Pablo Beneito, Stephen Hirtenstein
31/08/22
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Other
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BAR Book Forum Interview on "Unsaying God"
22/01/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Profile/Interview
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