My Profile Ilyse Morgenstein Fuerst I am an Assistant Professor of Religion here at the University of Vermont. My specialization within the broad scope of the study of religion is Islam, with a particular regional focus on South Asia. My current research deals with issues of Muslim and Hindu religious identity, historiography, and the development of theories of religion. My research interests include South Asian Islam, Indo-Persian literature, Mughal Empire history, colonialism in South Asia, postcolonial theory, theories of religion, history of religion, religious identity formation, Sufism, and South Asian religions. person About create Posts comment Comments UsernameIrmfEmail Addressilyse.morgenstein-fuerst@uvm.eduFirst NameIlyseLast NameMorgenstein FuerstBioI am an Assistant Professor of Religion here at the University of Vermont. My specialization within the broad scope of the study of religion is Islam, with a particular regional focus on South Asia. My current research deals with issues of Muslim and Hindu religious identity, historiography, and the development of theories of religion. My research interests include South Asian Islam, Indo-Persian literature, Mughal Empire history, colonialism in South Asia, postcolonial theory, theories of religion, history of religion, religious identity formation, Sufism, and South Asian religions.
