Dr Shainool Jiwa is Associate Professor at The Institute of Ismaili Studies. She is a scholar of Fatimid and Ismaili studies, with research interests in Islamic history, Ismaili history, Fatimid political and intellectual culture, and the medieval Mediterranean.
Dr Jiwa has a longstanding association with IIS, where she has contributed to research, teaching, curriculum development, community-facing educational resources, and institutional governance. She has served in several academic and leadership roles at the Institute, including Head of the Constituency Studies Unit, Head of the Department of Community Relations, Head of Graduate Studies, and Founding Coordinator of the Qur’anic Studies Unit.
She is also Founding Series Editor of IIS’ World of Islam series and the Living Ismaili Traditions series. Her wider academic experience includes teaching and curriculum development at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, as well as external examining and service with higher education institutions
Education
Postgraduate Certificate in Academic Practice, University of London; Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (2018)
Advanced Diploma in Counselling, Edinburgh College (1998)
PhD in Islamic Studies, University of Edinburgh (1989)
MA in Islamic Studies, Joint IIS–McGill University Programme, Montreal (1984)
MLitt in Islamic Studies, University of Edinburgh; followed by Arabic immersion study, University of Jordan, Amman (1981)
BA in Political Science and Philosophy, University of Karachi (1979)
