Leif Stenberg
| Muslim scholar Leif Erik Stenberg | |
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| Title | Director |
| Born | December 25, 1959 Västra Ämtervik, Sweden |
| Ethnicity | Swedish |
| Era | Modern era |
| Religion | Islam |
| Main interest(s) | Islam & Science and discussions within; Contemporary Sufism |
| Notable work(s) | The Islamization of Science |
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Leif Stenberg (Ph.D) is the director of the Center for Middle Eastern Studies at Lund University.[1] Leif Stenberg received his B.A degree from Lund University in 1987 and wrote his doctoral thesis on the Islamization of science, supervised by Jan Hjärpe, in 1996. Stenberg's work has been influenced by both Jan Hjärpe and Michel Foucault, which is apparent in his doctoral thesis, where Foucauldian concepts and definitions are used.[2] His interests also include contemporary sufism, which he has been actively researching since the mid-1990s.[3]
Media Appearances
Stenberg has both contributed and appeared in several national media-outlets in Sweden such as Dagens Nyheter, Svenska Dagbladet and Swedish Radio channel P1. Leif Stenberg has been increasingly sought after for comments in wake of the Arab Spring, commenting on the Muslim Brotherhood in Dagens Nyheter. He also contributed during the Jyllands-Posten Muhammad cartoons controversy.[4][5] Stenberg has also appeared on live television commenting on the roots and developments of the Arab Spring.[6][7]
List of Publications
Stenberg has published numerous articles and books during his professional career, many of his publications can be found listed at the Lund University publication database[8]
- Koch, C. & L. Stenberg (eds.) (2010) The EU and the GCC: Challenges and Prospects under the Swedish EU Presidency. Gulf Research Center, Dubai. ISBN 978-9948-490-01-2.
- Schaebler B. & L. Stenberg (eds.) (2010) Globalization and the Muslim World: Culture, Religion, and Modernity. Syracuse University Press, Syracuse. ISBN 0-8156-3024-7
- Stenberg, L. (1996), The Islamization of Science: Four Muslim Positions Developing an Islamic Modernity. Almqvist & Wiksell International, Stockholm. ISBN 91-22-01723-2.
- Stenberg, L. (1999) Muslimer i Sverige - Lära och Liv. Bilda förlag, Stockholm. ISBN 91-574-5542-2.
- Stenberg, L. (1996) ”Seyyed Hossein Nasr and Ziauddin Sardar on Islam and Science: Marginalization or modernization of a religious tradition”, i Social Epistemology. Vol. 10, nos. 3/4. ISSN 0269-1728
- Sternö A., L. Stenberg & B. Knutsson, (1988) Vetenskap och teknik i Arabvärlden. STU, Stockholm. ISBN 91-7850-253-5.
- Raudvere C. & L. Stenberg (eds.) (2009) Sufism Today. Heritage and Tradition in the Global Community. I.B. Tauris, London. ISBN 978-1-84511-762-7
References
- ↑ Center for Middle Eastern Studies staff page
- ↑ Stenberg, L. (1996). The Islamization of Science: Four Muslim Positions Developing an Islamic Modernity. Coronet Books ISBN 91-22-01723-2 available online at the CMES homepage
- ↑ Bornholm Helena Mellanöstern i en Samtida Värld Tvärsnitt 2009 available online (in Swedish)
- ↑ Stenberg, L. (2011) ”Risken är liten att Egypten utvecklas till en islamisk stat” Dagens Nyheter - link
- ↑ Stenberg, L. and Jansson, T. (2006) "Bildförbudet utan stöd i Koranen" Svenska Dagbladet - link
- ↑ Läget i Egypten, Gomorron Sverige, SVT1, aired February 2, 2011 at 07:15 link
- ↑ Den nordafrikanska revolten, Gomorron Sverige, SVT1, aired January 28, 2011 at 06.43 link
- ↑ Lund University publication database queried for Leif Stenberg