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Aktuel forskning
Min aktuelle forskning har fokus på følgende temaer:
- studiet af dansk orientalistik og dokumentation af den centrale betydning en række danske orientalister har haft for studiet af den klassiske islamiske civilisation, den moderne muslimske verden og den moderne arabiske verden.
- studiet af islam og muslimer i Europa og Danmark og de udfordringer muslimer i den forbindelse stilles over.
- studiet af den økonomiske og politiske udvikling i den moderne arabiske verden.
- studiet af arabiseringen og islamiseringen af kalifatet i den tidlige periode (tiden fra 632 og frem til ca. 1250).
Undervisnings- og vejledningsområder
- Mellemøstens moderne historie.
- Økonomi og politik i Mellemøsten.
- Den klassiske islamiske civilisation.
- Ikke-muslimske minoriteter i Mellemøsten.
- Militærets rolle i Mellemøstens nyere historie.
- Struktur og forandring i Mellemøsten.
- Arabisk nationalisme.
- Islamismens ideologiske forandringer.
- Feminisme i det moderne Mellemøsten.
- Vejleder i et bredt udsnit af problemstillinger i de enkelte stater i Mellemøstgen (udviklingen i Egypten efter Mubaraks fald; reformer i Saudi Arabien; den syriske borgerkrig; det nye Irak efter Saddam Hussains fald; pan-islamismens betydning for det moderne Mellemøsten i almindelighed og den muslimske verden i særdeleshed: PLO, PNA og Israel; forholdet mellem Den Islamiske Republik Iran og Saudi Arabien;
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Born 1951 - studies at University of Copenhagen 1973-79 in history, history of religion and islamic studies and obtained the degree of dr. phil. in 1988 with a dissertation entitled Studies in the Genesis and Early Development of the Caliphal Taxation System.
From 1981 to 1984 I was part of a team establishing The Center for MIddle East Studies at the UNiversity of Odense, I cunducted a research initiative sponsored by The Danish Research Council for HUmanities about Islam and Muslims in Denmark from 1986 to 1988, and from 1989 to 1992 I had a post.doc. at The Institute for History, University of Copenhagen. In 1992 I was attached to The Carsten Niebuhr Institute, University of Copenhagen as Associate Professor and served as Director of Studies from 1993 to 1996 and then as Director of the Institute from 1996 to 2001. From 2001 to 2005 I was Director of the Danish Institute in Damascus and on my return I became Associate Professort at the Department of Cross Cultural and Regional Studies, University of Copenhagen.
Keywords
- Faculty of Humanities
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August Ferdinand van Mehren
Simonsen, J. B., 2021, Christian-Muslim Relations. A Bibliographical History. : Vol. 17. Britain, the Netherlands and Scandinavia (1800-1914). Leiden: Brill, Vol. 17. p. 592-597 6 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Encyclopedia chapter › Research › peer-review
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Carsten Niebuhr
Simonsen, J. B., 2021, Christian-Muslim Relations. A Bibliographical History: Vol. 17. Britain, the Netherlands and Scandinavia (1800-1914). Thomas, D. & Chesworth, J. (eds.). Leiden: Brill, Vol. 17. p. 561-569 9 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Encyclopedia chapter › Research › peer-review
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Frants Buhl
Simonsen, J. B., 2021, Christian-Muslim Relations. A Bibliographical History: Vol. 17. Britain, the Netherlands and Scandinavia (1800-1914). Thomas, D. & Chesworth, J. (eds.). Leiden: Brill, Vol. 17. p. 604-610 7 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Encyclopedia chapter › Research › peer-review
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Johannes Østrup
Simonsen, J. B., 2021, Christian-Muslim Relations. A Bibliographical History: Vol. 17. Britain, the Netherlands and Scandinavia (1800-1914). Thomas, D. & Chesworth, J. (eds.). Leiden: Brill, Vol. 17. p. 598-603 6 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Encyclopedia chapter › Research › peer-review
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Nikolai Frederik Severin Grundtvig
Simonsen, J. B., 2021, Christian-Muslim Relations. A Bibliographical History: Vol. 17. Britain, the Netherlands and Scandinavia (1800-1914). Thomas, D. & Chesworth, J. (eds.). Leiden: Brill, Vol. 17. p. 584-591 8 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Encyclopedia chapter › Research › peer-review
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The impact of Islam and Muslims on Denmark in the 19th century
Simonsen, J. B., 2021, Christian-Muslim Relations. A Bibliographical History.: Vol. 17. Britain, the Netherlands and Scandinavia (1800-1914). Thomas, D. & Chesworth, J. (eds.). Leiden : Brill, Vol. 17. p. 55-64 10 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Encyclopedia chapter › Research › peer-review
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Fra Shah-styre til islamisk republik - træk af Irans historie gennem det 20. århundrede og de gentagende brudflader
Simonsen, J. B., 2020, In: Noter om Historie og Undervisning. Nr. 224, p. 11-19 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Danish captivity narratives
Simonsen, J. B., 2019, Christian-Muslim Relations. A Bibliographical History.: Western Europe (1700-1800). Thomas, D. & A. Chesworth, J. (eds.). Leiden: Brill, Vol. Vol. 13. p. 426-432 7 p. (The History of Christian-Muslim Relations, Vol. Vol. 37).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Encyclopedia chapter › Research › peer-review
Activities
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London: Palgrave/Macmillan (Publisher)
Simonsen, J. B. (Editor)
27 Oct 2018Activity: Peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review of manuscripts › Research
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Medlem af udvalg til bedømmelse af indleveret disputats ved SDU
Simonsen, J. B. (Participant)
1 Mar 2018 → 1 Nov 2018Activity: Other activity types › Other
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Lund University (External organisation)
Simonsen, J. B. (Member)
1 May 2015 → 17 Nov 2015Activity: Membership types › Membership in review committee
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Islam - indhold og sammenhænge
Simonsen, J. B. (Lecturer)
30 Mar 2009Activity: Talk or presentation types › Lecture and oral contribution
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Medierne og de etniske minoriteter
Simonsen, J. B. (Lecturer)
5 Mar 2009Activity: Talk or presentation types › Lecture and oral contribution
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Debatten om køn og ungdom i den moderne arabiske verden
Simonsen, J. B. (Lecturer)
10 Feb 2009Activity: Talk or presentation types › Lecture and oral contribution
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Er islam en trussel mod den globale orden?
Simonsen, J. B. (Lecturer)
4 Feb 2009Activity: Talk or presentation types › Lecture and oral contribution
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Integration og islam, er det muligt?
Simonsen, J. B. (Lecturer)
21 Jan 2009Activity: Talk or presentation types › Lecture and oral contribution