Religious clerics, medical authorities, and sexuality in Islamic interpretations of reproductive health technologies in Egypt [ 2012 - 2014 ]

Research Grant

Researchers Dr Lisa Lorraine Wynn

Brief description Taking reproductive health in Egypt as a case study, this research investigates how religious and secular authorities interact to shape access to and availability of medical technologies. The resulting ethnography and research articles will broaden international understandings of the relationship between Islam, sexuality, and modernity.

Funding Amount $160,500

Funding Scheme Discovery Projects