Edgar Francis BIO Edgar Francis earned his Ph.D. in Islamic Studies then joined the Department of History and International Studies at UW-Stevens Point in 2007. Francis is focused on teaching Middle Eastern history. He enjoys seeing students introduced to a wider world in their studies. PUBLICATIONS Francis, Edgar. (2011). “Magic and Divination in the Medieval Islamic Middle East.” History Compass. Special Issue: History Around the Compass: Aspects of the Occult. 9: 8, 622–633. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1478-0542.2011.00781.x PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS Middle East Medievalists Middle East Studies Association Research Group on Manuscript Evidence (Honorary Associate) Societas Magica, Treasurer (2017-Present) QUOTE “I seem to have miscalculated”– Thelev, “Journey to Babel” (Star Trek the Original Series, season 2, episode 10) ADVICE Be wrong! It’s good for you. I do it all the time. Associate Professor History Graduate Program coordinator Office: CCC 474 Phone: 715-346-2334 Email: edgar.francis@uwsp.edu Education Ph.D. - Islamic Studies University of California-Los Angeles M.A. - Near Eastern Studies University of Michigan-Ann Arbor B.A. - Near Eastern Studies Cornell University Courses History of Islam Islam in the Modern World Medicine in World History Middle East Since 1798 Women's Issues in the Muslim World World History to 1500