James W. Morris
Professor
James W. Morris
Ph.D.
Contact
Stokes Hall N439
Telephone: 617-552-0571
Email: james.morris.4@bc.edu
ORCID 0000-0002-1422-0982
Education
- A.B., University of Chicago
- Ph.D., Harvard University
Courses
Encountering the Qur’an: Contexts and Approaches
Mystical Poetry in the Islamic Humanities
Prophetic Tradition: Exploring the Hadith
Remembrance of God: Liturgy, Devotion, and Spiritual Practice in the Islamic Humanities
Pathways to God: the Spectrum of Islamic Theologies
Introduction to Islamic Philosophical Traditions
The Religious Quest: Comparative Perspectives
Ibn ‘Arabi and the Akbari Tradition
PhD seminars in Islamic Philosophy and Spirituality in the Islamic Humanities
Research Interests
Islamic humanities (poetry and music), Islamic philosophy, Sufism, sainthood (walaya) and pilgrimage, the Qur’an, hadith, Shiite thought, and cinema in spiritual teaching.
Office Hours
W 12:30-1:30 p.m., Th 3-4 p.m.
Department
Selected Publications
Openings:From the Qur’an to the Islamic Humanities (upcoming).
Approaching Ibn ‘Arabi : Foundations, Contexts, Interpretations (upcoming).
Ma‘rifat ar-Rūh in Nur Ali Elahi's Knowing the Spirit (2007).
The Reflective Heart: Discovering Spiritual Intelligence in Ibn ‘Arabī’s "Meccan Illuminations"(2005).
Many of Prof. Morris’s articles and reviews are now freely available in searchable and downloadable .pdf format at http://dcollections.bc.edu/james_morris