We warmly congratulate AKU-ISMC's alumna, Seddigheh Kardan, on her achievement of being accepted by McGill University's Institute of Islamic Studies to pursue a PhD in this field.
Commenting on her success, Seddigheh said: "My fondness for the intellectual and literary legacies of Islamic traditions goes back to my childhood. This led me to study a BA in Persian Language and Literature then an MA in Religions and Mysticism in my home country, Iran. Yet, in order to better understand the Western tradition in research and gain a wider approach to Islamic cultures and civilisations, in a broader sense, I decided to pursue my education at the Aga Khan University’s Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilisations (AKU-ISMC) in London.
"Mainly spent during the arduous conditions of the pandemic, studying at the AKU-ISMC was truly my golden opportunity which allowed me not only to delve more into various aspects of Muslim civilisations throughout history, but to have the privilege of learning from and working with prominent scholars of the field. This is in addition to taking advantages of the enriching and numerous educational activities of the Institute. Also, I had the honour to do my dissertation on Nasir al-Din Tusi's The Nasirean Ethics with Dr Jonas Otterbeck, Professor of Islamic Studies and Head of Research at the AKU-ISMC, whose support and assistance have been tremendous during my studies at the Institute and even after that.
"Now, with all the invaluable achievements I could attain under the patronage of AKU-ISMC, along with my previous academic experiences, I am fully prepared to pursue my PhD at the Institute of Islamic Studies of McGill University, one of the world’s most prestigious universities in Canada. Hence, my profound aspiration as a diligent scholar in this field is to serve and contribute to the increasingly flourishing educational institutions, including AKU-ISMC, and communities which have helped me generously to reach this level."
We warmly congratulate AKU-ISMC's alumna, Seddigheh Kardan, on her achievement of being accepted by McGill University's Institute of Islamic Studies to pursue a PhD in this field.
Commenting on her success, Seddigheh said: "My fondness for the intellectual and literary legacies of Islamic traditions goes back to my childhood. This led me to study a BA in Persian Language and Literature then an MA in Religions and Mysticism in my home country, Iran. Yet, in order to better understand the Western tradition in research and gain a wider approach to Islamic cultures and civilisations, in a broader sense, I decided to pursue my education at the Aga Khan University’s Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilisations (AKU-ISMC) in London.
"Mainly spent during the arduous conditions of the pandemic, studying at the AKU-ISMC was truly my golden opportunity which allowed me not only to delve more into various aspects of Muslim civilisations throughout history, but to have the privilege of learning from and working with prominent scholars of the field. This is in addition to taking advantages of the enriching and numerous educational activities of the Institute. Also, I had the honour to do my dissertation on Nasir al-Din Tusi's The Nasirean Ethics with Dr Jonas Otterbeck, Professor of Islamic Studies and Head of Research at the AKU-ISMC, whose support and assistance have been tremendous during my studies at the Institute and even after that.
"Now, with all the invaluable achievements I could attain under the patronage of AKU-ISMC, along with my previous academic experiences, I am fully prepared to pursue my PhD at the Institute of Islamic Studies of McGill University, one of the world’s most prestigious universities in Canada. Hence, my profound aspiration as a diligent scholar in this field is to serve and contribute to the increasingly flourishing educational institutions, including AKU-ISMC, and communities which have helped me generously to reach this level."
