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Carl W. Ernst is a specialist in Islamic studies, with a focus on West and South Asia.
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Carl Ernst is an American author, educator and specialist in Islamic studies, with a focus on West and South Asia. He holds the position of the Kenan Distinguished Professor of Islamic studies at the Department of Religious Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and also a Co-Director of the Carolina Center for the Study of the Middle East and Muslim Civilizations.
Background
Carl W. Ernst was born on September 8, , in Los Angeles, California, United States. He is the son of William R. and Barbara (Brown) Ernst.
Education
Ernst studied comparative religion at Stanford University, graduating from it with a bachelors degree in He then obtained his doctorate at Harvard University in He has also done research tours in India (, ), Pakistan (, , ), and Turkey (), and has visited Iran (, ) and Uzbekistan ().
Career
Ernst has taught at Pomona College from to