Young Scholar Seminar Series: AI and Islamic Studies

Yunus Emre Enstitüsü – London is excited to present the 35th edition of its Young Scholar Seminar Series, with the talk titled “AI and Islamic Studies,” featuring Dr. Tuba Nur Saraçoğlu, Assistant Professor of Islamic History at Mardin Artuklu University and a TÜBİTAK-funded Visiting Researcher at Aga Khan University – Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilisations (AKU-ISMC) in London. The talk will take place on Thursday, April 17, 2025, at 7 pm UK time.

Date: Thursday 17th April 2025
Time: 7 pm
Venue: Yunus Emre Enstitüsü – London, 10 Maple Street, London, W1T 5HA

AI and Islamic Studies

In this seminar, Dr. Saraçoğlu will explore the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and Islamic studies, focusing on how AI-based technologies, such as large language models (LLMs) and natural language processing (NLP), are transforming research practices in the field. With the rise of digital methods in the social sciences, AI is increasingly becoming a vital tool for textual analysis in Islamic studies. This talk will showcase selected digital projects, illustrating the potential of AI technologies in the research of Islamic history, particularly in understanding Islamic scholars’ biographies, book history, and knowledge transmission.

Dr. Saraçoğlu’s work lies at the crossroads of Islamic studies, digital humanities, and AI, offering new avenues for exploring classical Islamic texts through innovative computational methods.

Key Topics:

• The impact of AI on textual analysis in Islamic studies
• Case studies of digital projects in the field
• AI-based tools for analysing Islamic sources
• The role of digital humanities in transforming Islamic research

Dr. Tuba Nur Saraçoğlu is an Assistant Professor of Islamic History at Mardin Artuklu University and a TÜBİTAK-funded Visiting Researcher at the Aga Khan University – Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilisations (AKU-ISMC), in London. Her research interests include knowledge transmission, book history, and the biographies of Islamic scholars. Dr. Saraçoğlu is particularly engaged in the growing field of Islamicate Digital Humanities.

She has contributed significantly to the study of Ottoman book collections, explored network analysis of classical sīra texts, and organised training programs for Islamicate Digital Humanities. Currently, she is conducting a comparative digital study of early sīra texts at AKU-ISMC with support from TÜBİTAK.

Admission is FREE but registration*** is ESSENTIAL via website.

This talk forms part of the Young Scholar Seminar Series organised by Yunus Emre Enstitüsü – London.

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