# Sari Hanafi

_Syrian sociologist_

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Last updated: 2026-10-31

> Sari Hanafi is  professor of sociology at the American University of Beirut and chair of the  Islamic Studies program. He is the former president of the International Sociological Association and  editor of Idafat, a sociology journal.  In 2018, Hanafi founded "Athar", a research portal.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 4 May 1962 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3473609#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Damascus ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3473609#P19))
- **Citizenship:** France ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3473609#P27))
- **Occupation:** sociologist; editor; university teacher; engineer ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3473609#P106))
- **Education:** School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences; University of Strasbourg; Damascus University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3473609#P69))
- **Positions held:** president (since 2018) ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3473609#P39))
- **Awards:** Corresponding Fellow of the British Academy ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3473609#P166))

## About

Hanafi was awarded the 2014 Abdelhamid Shouman Award and 2015 Kuwait Award for social sciences. In 2019, he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate (Doctor Honoris Causa) from the National University of San Marcos, and in 2022, Hanafi became an International fellow of the British Academy.

His forthcoming book is Against Symbolic liberalism: A plea for Dialogical Sociology (Liverpool University Press).

## Questions

**When was Sari Hanafi born?**  
Sari Hanafi was born on 4 May 1962 in Damascus.

**What positions has Sari Hanafi held?**  
Positions held by Sari Hanafi include: president (since 2018).

**Where did Sari Hanafi study?**  
Sari Hanafi was educated at School for Advanced Studies in the Social Sciences, University of Strasbourg, Damascus University.

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## Cite this page

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