J.D. (James) Wilson, Dr
Assistant Professor of Medieval History

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James Wilson is an Assistant Professor in Medieval History at the Universitzy of Groningen. He was previously a Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Konstanz, Germany (2022-2025), and obtained his PhD from Queen Mary, University of London in 2020.
James' areas of expertise include:
- Islamicate History - Islamic East (Syria and Egypt)
- The Crusading Movement (Islamic Perspectives)
- Medieval Arabic Historiography
- Translation and translation movements
- Early European Islamic/Oriental studies
- Modern reception of Medieval phenomena
James' areas of expertise include:
- Islamicate History - Islamic East (Syria and Egypt)
- The Crusading Movement (Islamic Perspectives)
- Medieval Arabic Historiography
- Translation and translation movements
- Early European Islamic/Oriental studies
- Modern reception of Medieval phenomena
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