Dr. James Gelvin

Dr James Gelvin, professor of Islamic Studies at UCLA.

Guest Appearances

October 10, 2017

Dr James Gelvin (Professor of Middle Eastern History at UCLA) returns to help relaunch the podcast and update us on the current situation in the Middle East. Dr Gelvin’s upcoming book is called “The New Middle East: What Everyone Needs to Know”. Dr. Gelvin doesn’t do social media, but you can follow Jonathan on Instagram @JVN and on Twitter @TheGayOfThrones. Getting Curious is produced by Jonathan Van Ness, Colin Anderson and Mary O’Hara.

December 15, 2015

Jonathan is joined by Dr James Gelvin (professor of Islamic Studies at UCLA) to ask, “What’s the difference between Sunni and Shia Muslims & why don’t they love each other?” You can find Dr Gelvin’s books on Amazon. Produced by Colin Anderson for MaximumFun.org.