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Matthee presents at conference in GenevaMatthee presents at conference in Geneva;matthee;7/14/2023 4:00:00 AM<p>​<strong>Rudi Matthee</strong>, John and Dorothy Munroe Distinguished Professor of History, presented on June 29,  “Iranians and the Colors of their Clothes: From Bright Red to Olive Green,” at Journée d’échanges inter-culturels: le monde indo-persan et le fonds Pozzi Musée d’art et d’histoire, in Geneva, Switzerland.​<br></p>Uncropped VerticalGP0|#d586cffd-ad4b-45b9-8581-f6a2bbf70d87;L0|#0d586cffd-ad4b-45b9-8581-f6a2bbf70d87|Presentations;GTSet|#0a3b6244-764a-4413-b2f1-4b4c15da868c2023.00000000000https://www.cas.udel.edu/Lists/ForTheRecord/DispForm.aspx?ID=329
Matthee gives keynote talkMatthee gives keynote talk;matthee;6/30/2023 4:00:00 AM<p>​<strong>Rudi Matthee</strong>, John and Dorothy Munroe Distinguished Professor of History, on June 14 gave a keynote talk, by Zoom: “A Historical Perspective on the Quest for Economic Self-Sufficiency in Iran,” for the International Iranian Economic Association.​<br></p>Uncropped VerticalGP0|#d586cffd-ad4b-45b9-8581-f6a2bbf70d87;L0|#0d586cffd-ad4b-45b9-8581-f6a2bbf70d87|Presentations;GTSet|#0a3b6244-764a-4413-b2f1-4b4c15da868c2023.00000000000https://www.cas.udel.edu/Lists/ForTheRecord/DispForm.aspx?ID=324
Matthee speaks about Jean Baptiste de la MazeMatthee speaks about Jean Baptiste de la Maze;matthee;6/16/2023 4:00:00 AM<p>On May 30, 2023, Rudi Matthee, John and Dorothy Munroe Distinguished Professor of History, presented “A Jesuit in 17th Century Shirvan: Jean Baptiste de la Maze and his Writings,” at the Ninth Biennial Convention of the Association for the Study of Persianate Societies, Yerevan, Armenia.​</p>Uncropped VerticalGP0|#d586cffd-ad4b-45b9-8581-f6a2bbf70d87;L0|#0d586cffd-ad4b-45b9-8581-f6a2bbf70d87|Presentations;GTSet|#0a3b6244-764a-4413-b2f1-4b4c15da868c2023.00000000000https://www.cas.udel.edu/Lists/ForTheRecord/DispForm.aspx?ID=321
Matthee publishes book on the history of alcohol in the Islamic worldMatthee publishes book on the history of alcohol in the Islamic world;matthee;4/21/2023 4:00:00 AM<p>​<strong>Rudi Matthee</strong>, John and Dorothy Munroe Distinguished Professor of History, published <em>Angels Tapping at the Wine-shop’s Door: A History of Alcohol in the Islamic World</em> (Hurst/Oxford University Press, 2023). Islam is the only major world religion that resists the juggernaut of alcohol consumption. In many Islamic countries, alcohol is banned; in others, it plays little role in social life. Yet, Muslims throughout history did drink, often to excess ― whether sultans and shahs in their palaces or commoners in taverns run by Jews or Christians. This evocative study delves into drinking’s many historic, literary and social manifestations in Islam, going beyond references to ‘hypocrisy’ or the temptations of ‘forbidden fruit.’ This book argues that alcohol, through its ‘absence’ as much as its presence, takes us to the heart of Islam. Exploring the long history of this faith ― from the eight-century Umayyad dynasty to Erdoğan’s Turkey, and from Islamic Spain to modern Pakistan ― Matthee unearths a tradition of diversity and multiplicity in which Muslims drank and found myriad excuses to do so. They celebrated wine and used it as a poetic metaphor, even viewing alcohol as a gift from God ― the key to unlocking eternal truth. Drawing on a plethora of sources in multiple languages, this study presents Islam not as an austere and uncompromising faith, but as a set of beliefs and practices that embrace ambivalence, allowing for ambiguity and even contradiction.​<br></p>Uncropped VerticalGP0|#e59b718f-f2f3-4654-8986-5eea60d4f90b;L0|#0e59b718f-f2f3-4654-8986-5eea60d4f90b|Publications;GTSet|#0a3b6244-764a-4413-b2f1-4b4c15da868c2023.00000000000https://www.cas.udel.edu/Lists/ForTheRecord/DispForm.aspx?ID=302
Mattee speaks about upcoming bookMattee speaks about upcoming book;matthee;3/24/2023 4:00:00 AM<p>​<strong>Rudi Matthee</strong>, John and Dorothy Munroe Distinguished Professor of History, gave a book talk about his forthcoming study, <em>Angels Tapping at the Wine-shop’s Door: A History of Alcohol in the Islamic World</em>, at the University of Pennsylvania, March 15, 2023.  ​<br></p>Uncropped VerticalGP0|#d586cffd-ad4b-45b9-8581-f6a2bbf70d87;L0|#0d586cffd-ad4b-45b9-8581-f6a2bbf70d87|Presentations;GTSet|#0a3b6244-764a-4413-b2f1-4b4c15da868c2023.00000000000https://www.cas.udel.edu/Lists/ForTheRecord/DispForm.aspx?ID=294
Poole heads online Renaissance resourcePoole heads online Renaissance resource;kpoole;mkray;monicadt;jyates;3/17/2023 4:00:00 AM<p>​<strong>Kristen Poole</strong>, Ned B. Allen Professor of English, is the general editor of <a href="https://www.taylorfrancis.com/rrorw/?context=rrorw" title="https://www.taylorfrancis.com/rrorw/?context=rrorw">Routledge Resources Online - The Renaissance World</a> currently available to the public, with a full launch schedule for summer 2023. Poole began working with Routledge in 2017 to create this large-scale digital platform that includes essays on the global Renaissance from scholars across the disciplinary spectrum, including UD faculty <strong>Meredith K. Ray</strong>, Elias Ahuja Professor of Italian; <strong>Mónica Domínguez Torres</strong>, professor of art history with a joint appointment in Latin American and Iberian studies; and <strong>Julian Yates</strong>, H. Fletcher Brown Professor of English, among experts drawn from other institutions. “‘Renaissance’ is itself a fraught term, as is the very question of how, or even whether, to divide the past into discrete eras. Our authors do not hold a monolithic notion of ‘Renaissance’ as a clearly defined time or movement. This resource invites a fresh take on the period by emphasizing its movement and intersection—the travel of people, ideas and objects,” Poole says.​</p>Uncropped VerticalGP0|#e59b718f-f2f3-4654-8986-5eea60d4f90b;L0|#0e59b718f-f2f3-4654-8986-5eea60d4f90b|Publications;GTSet|#0a3b6244-764a-4413-b2f1-4b4c15da868c2023.00000000000https://www.cas.udel.edu/Lists/ForTheRecord/DispForm.aspx?ID=293
Norwood awarded fellowshipNorwood awarded fellowship;dnorwood;3/10/2023 5:00:00 AM<p>​<strong>Dael Norwood</strong>, assistant professor of history, was recently awarded a George Washington Presidential Library at Mount Vernon Fellowship for 2023-24. The fellowship will support work on his new book project, <em>The Beginnings of the Businessman</em>, a study of how and why the “businessman” emerged as a potent political and cultural identity in modern America.​<br></p>Uncropped VerticalGP0|#99d961eb-8936-415c-9024-28a13cec289a;L0|#099d961eb-8936-415c-9024-28a13cec289a|Awards and Honors;GTSet|#0a3b6244-764a-4413-b2f1-4b4c15da868c2023.00000000000https://www.cas.udel.edu/Lists/ForTheRecord/DispForm.aspx?ID=292
Matthee presents at The Hali ColloquiumMatthee presents at The Hali Colloquium;matthee;2/17/2023 5:00:00 AM<p>​<strong>Rudi Matthee</strong>, John and Dorothy Munroe Distinguished Professor of History, presented “Wool Trade, Kerman as an Economic Nexus,” as part of The Hali Colloquium in Italy 2023: Kerman Carpets of the Safavid Period (1501-1736), on Jan. 10, 2023, by Zoom. ​<br></p>Uncropped VerticalGP0|#d586cffd-ad4b-45b9-8581-f6a2bbf70d87;L0|#0d586cffd-ad4b-45b9-8581-f6a2bbf70d87|Presentations;GTSet|#0a3b6244-764a-4413-b2f1-4b4c15da868c2023.00000000000https://www.cas.udel.edu/Lists/ForTheRecord/DispForm.aspx?ID=284
Virdi researches the history of pelvic healthVirdi researches the history of pelvic health; jvirdi;2/17/2023 5:00:00 AM<p>​<strong><a href="https://www.history.udel.edu/people/faculty/jvirdi" title="https://www.history.udel.edu/people/faculty/jvirdi">Jaipreet Virdi</a>,</strong> associate professor of history, is part of a research team based at Vancouver Island University that was awarded more than $500,000 from the <a href="https://cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/193.html" title="https://cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/193.html" target="_blank">Canadian Institutes on Health Research</a> (CIHR) for a project examining the history of pelvic health and public health in Canada. The <a href="https://webapps.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/decisions/p/project_details.html?applId=470017&lang=en" target="_blank">five-year project</a> explores how pelvic health issues, their associated treatments and shortcomings in care became a public health concern in the late-1960’s and 2000, a time when feminist activists brought attention to women's health. Virdi joins with co-investigators to create 10-15 historical case studies of underexplored pelvic health issues and partner with Indigenous communities in British Columbia and Alberta, as well as local communities. Virdi plans to work with local South Asian communities to write a study on the history of endometriosis. Additional outcomes include graphic history and film, digital archives and oral histories of key figures in the feminist health movement and the experiences of pelvic healthcare providers and service users. The project will provide researchers and practitioners across the country with essential historical context to inform contemporary health policy and efforts to address inequities in women’s health. Only 20% of the proposals submitted to the CIHR for awards in 2023 were funded.​<br></p>Uncropped VerticalGP0|#6db99fdb-00c1-4351-83a6-46de89e19c2d;L0|#06db99fdb-00c1-4351-83a6-46de89e19c2d|Research;GTSet|#0a3b6244-764a-4413-b2f1-4b4c15da868c2023.00000000000https://www.cas.udel.edu/Lists/ForTheRecord/DispForm.aspx?ID=285
Matthee publishes on social and economic issuesMatthee publishes on social and economic issues;matthee;2/3/2023 5:00:00 AM<p><strong>Rudi Matthee</strong>, John and Dorothy Munroe Distinguished Professor of History, had nine of his articles dealing with social and economic issues in the Safavid period translated into Persian:<em> Halqa’ha-ye gomshoda. Barg’ha-i az tarikh-e eqtesadi va ejtema‘i-ye Iran-e ‘asr-e Safavi (Majmu‘eh-ye maqalat</em>, trans. Somiyeh Khanipur (Tehran: Nashr-e Tarikh-e Iran, 1341/2023).​</p>Uncropped VerticalGP0|#e59b718f-f2f3-4654-8986-5eea60d4f90b;L0|#0e59b718f-f2f3-4654-8986-5eea60d4f90b|Publications;GTSet|#0a3b6244-764a-4413-b2f1-4b4c15da868c2023.00000000000https://www.cas.udel.edu/Lists/ForTheRecord/DispForm.aspx?ID=281

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