Amna Tarar
PhD Candidate
Research Interests:
Intellectual and literary traditions of Islam in South Asia
Sufism and Islamic philosophy
Panjabi history and culture
Pedagogical dimensions of art
My current research focuses on pre- and early modern Panjabi Sufi poetry. I am particularly interested in the pedagogical value of this poetry for spiritual and social healing in contemporary communities.
Education:
University of Virginia – PhD. In Religious Studies (in progress)
Lahore University of Management Sciences – BSc (Hons.) in Anthropology and Sociology