Personal profile
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Primary fields of research
- Modern Islam
- The Arab World, 19th - 21st century
- Arab media
- Islamic law
Teaching
- History of the Modern Middle East
- Interpretations of Muhammad
- The Qur'an Today
- History of Oriental and Islamic Studies
- Religion in the Middle East
- Law in the Islamic World
Impact
At the Faculty of Humanities my research is used as an example of the impact the humanities researchers have on society.
Read the case: Understanding culture and religion in the Middle East.
External positions
Director, The Danish Egyptian Dialogue Institute
2005 → 2008
Keywords
- Faculty of Humanities
- Islamic studies
- Arab media
- Islamism
- Islamic law
- Egypt
- Syria
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Da Orienten forsvandt og tonede frem påny
Skovgaard-Petersen, J., 2026, Rørbye & Bindesbøl. Rejsen til Konstantinopel. Lindbøg Carlsen, A. (ed.). Strandberg Publishing, p. 112-127Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Book chapter › Communication
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Lille leksikon med arabiske ord på dansk
Skovgaard-Petersen, J., 2025, Informations Forlag. 128 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book › Communication
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Et islamisk alternativ til "Den islamiske løsning?": Egyptiske statsfatwaer om økonomi
Skovgaard-Petersen, J., 2024, In: Babylon - Nordisk tidsskrift for Midtøstenstudier. 24 , 1, p. 36-46Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Islamists, civil rights, and civility: the contribution of the brotherhood siras
pnj946, P., 2024, In: Contemporary Islam. 18, p. 243–255 13 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Om videnskabelighed, engagement - og karaktermord
Skovgaard-Petersen, J., 2024, Videnskab og engagement: Forskning, politik og medier i det 21. århundrede. Engberg-Pedersen, A., Harder, P. & Karrebæk, M. S. (eds.). Det Kongelige Danske Videnskabernes Selskab, p. 181-212Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Book chapter › Communication
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Featuring Fiqh: The Representation of Law in Egyptian Historical Dramas
Skovgaard-Petersen, J., 2023, In: Middle East Law and Governance. 16, 1, p. 7–18 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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Muslimernes Muhammad - og alle andres.
Skovgaard-Petersen, J., 2023, Oslo: Universitetsforlaget. 450 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book › Communication
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On Muslim Attitudes to Modern Capitalism and What It Brought Along
Skovgaard-Petersen, J., 2023, Market, Ethics and Religion: The Market and its Limitations. Springer, p. 197–208 12 p. (Ethical Economy, Vol. 62).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Book chapter › Research › peer-review
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Det arabiske forår og sine eftervirkninger
Afsah, E. (Panel member) & Skovgaard-Petersen, J. (Panel member)
16 Jun 2018Activity: Presentations, memberships and other activity types › Lecture and oral contribution
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Carsten Niebuhr Biblioteket (Journal)
Skovgaard-Petersen, J. (Editor)
2 Jan 2003 → 2015Activity: Peer-review and editorial work types › Editor of Series › Communication
Prizes
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The Einar Hansen Prize
Skovgaard-Petersen, J. (Recipient), 2000
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The Ebbe Munck Prize
Skovgaard-Petersen, J. (Recipient), 2007
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The Rosenkjær Prize
Skovgaard-Petersen, J. (Recipient), 2011
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Gladsaxe Ytringsfrihedspris
Skovgaard-Petersen, J. (Recipient), 2022
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Bent Melchior Prisen
Skovgaard-Petersen, J. (Recipient), 2023
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