Scott Lucas
· Associate Professor, School of Middle Eastern and North African StudiesUniversity of Arizona · Interdisciplinary Studies
Active 1980–2026
About
Dr. Scott Lucas is an associate professor of Islamic Studies at the School of Middle Eastern and North African Studies. His research explores the creative process by which Sunni and Zaydi scholars composed works in the genres of law, hadith, and Qur’anic commentary during the classical period of Islamic civilization. He has published a two-volume, unabridged translation of thirty passages from al-Tabari’s Qur’an commentary, titled Selections from the Comprehensive Exposition of the Interpretation of the Verses of the Qur'an. Dr. Lucas was a member of the School of Historical Studies at the Institute for Advanced Studies in Princeton during Fall 2018 and received an ACLS Fellowship to pursue research on the relationship between the Qur'an and Islamic Law during the 2018-19 academic year. He is currently working on multiple book and article projects related to Zaydi law and theology in Yemen.
Research topics
- Sociology
- Political Science
- Theology
- Literature
- Philosophy
- Art
- Law
- Political economy
- History
- Epistemology
- Religious studies
- Public administration
- Medicine
- Business
Selected publications
2026-01-15
article1st authorCorrespondingUkraine war: after four surprising years, where does it go next? Experts give their view
2026-02-24
articleWhy are the US and Israel not on the same page over how to deal with Iran? Expert Q&A
2025-05-29
article1st authorCorresponding¿Qué sabemos hasta ahora del alto el fuego entre Israel y Hamás?
2025-10-09
article1st authorCorrespondingGaza deal: what it means for peace in the Middle East – expert Q&A
2025-01-15
preprint1st authorCorrespondingGaza ceasefire deal looks doomed as Israel blockades Strip and bars entry of humanitarian aid
2025-03-04
article1st authorCorrespondingNew peace plan increases pressure on Israel and US as momentum grows for Palestinian statehood
2025-07-31
article1st authorCorrespondingHow might the US-Iran conflict escalate? Expert Q&A
2025-06-23
article1st authorCorrespondingNotes and Queries · 2025-01-30
article1st authorCorresponding2025-03-18
preprint1st authorCorresponding
Frequent coauthors
- 64 shared
Celeste-Marie Bernier
Sarossa (Jersey)
- 10 shared
Elisabeth Chaghafi
University College Dublin
- 10 shared
Stuart Kinsella
United Church of Christ
- 10 shared
James Lyttleton
- 10 shared
Denna Iammarino
- 10 shared
Thomas Herron
University of South Florida
- 9 shared
Thomas Cartelli
- 9 shared
Willy Maley
University of Glasgow
Awards & honors
- ACLS Fellowship
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