Druze Studies Reference Portal
Status as of Spring 2023
Druze Studies Reference Portal aims to become a digital humanities project for studying Druze culture, literature, and history. The project will delve into the rich and diverse aspects of the Druze while considering their communities in the Middle East and global diasporic communities.
It is still in the early stages of development before applying for external grants.
The project includes two major parts:
First, the A to Z of the Druze, which aims to create a database of the Druze that will document Druze places, persons, prophets and sages, authors, and literature. The primary function of this database is to be a reference hub for digitally linking research findings and primary sources in the relevant languages.
Second, the Systematic Literature Reviews on the Druze, will include exhaustive surveys on various scholarship topics and create a comprehensive bibliographic database. We have produced three systematic reviews with more than 150 bibliographic annotations.
A to Z of the Druze
Please check back soon as we develop our plans for the future of this section.
Systematic Literature Reviews on the Druze
This section includes the content published on this website is available free to students, scholars, and the general public, and a published series of systematic literature reviews in an open-access format. So far, the entire project has resulted in one published article, one under review, and one in progress. In addition, three students presented their work at the University of Kansas Undergraduate Showcase in 2021 and 2022. The P.I., Dr. Rami Zeedan, also presented the entire project at international academic venues.
The outcome is divided into these topics:
Druze Women and Gender in Druze Society (published)
Genetic research and the history of the Druze (pending publication)
The Druze as a sect of Islam or separate religion (in progress)
As we continue to conduct systematic reviews on specific topics, we are also examining the trends among the studies we have already identified. The following data is based on the 160 articles and book chapters surveyed so far.
If you cannot access the following charts but need the information conveyed, contact Dr. Zeedan. To cite this data: Zeedan, R. (2022). Project Outcomes: the Druze Studies. The Druze Studies website.
- Number of articles and book chapters focusing on the Druze (on topics related to women, genetics, and religion) (N = 160):
- Percentage of articles and book chapters focusing on the Druze (related to women, genetics, and religion, by country of focus of the study) (N = 160):
- Percentage of articles and book chapters focusing on the Druze (related to women, genetics, and religion, by country of affiliation of the lead author) (N = 160):
- Percentage of articles and book chapters focusing on the Druze (related to women, genetics, and religion, with at least one Druze author) (N = 160):
