International Islamophobia Studies Research Association
Announced by the University of Pittsburgh
The International Islamophobia Studies Research Association is accepting papers for the 4th International Islamophobia Studies & Research Association (IISRA) Annual Conference. They are looking for papers that engage with these questions from various critical perspectives and from a range of intersectionalities, histories, and contexts that flesh out the interconnected nature of oppressions and emancipations.
Join ISPU on January 15 at 12 p.m. EST for an engaging panel discussion examining the political events that shaped the Muslim community over the past year and exploring the role they will play in the political system moving forward.
On Tuesday, December 14,at 4:00pm in Barco Law 229 (Alcoa Room) Faisal Al Mutar will lead a discussion, “Civil War to Civil Discourse: Lessons from the Middle East for Syria.” Al Mutar will draw on his experiences in his native Iraq during a period of conflict and reflect on the challenges of fostering democracy, education, and civil discourse in Syria and the Middle East. He will also explore the broader implications of his efforts to support education, innovation, and civil society in a region marked by conflict and instability.
Alwaleed Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding
Announced by the University of Pittsburgh
The Alwaleed Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding (ACMCU) is hosting Dr. Fawaz Gerges, Professor of International Relations and Chair in Contemporary Middle Eastern Studies at the London School of Economics and Political Science, for a talk titled “Syria’s Morning After: A Counterrevolution?” on January 16th at Noon in the CCAS Boardroom.
Consortium for Educational Resources on Islamic Studies
K-16 Educators are invited to participate in the bi-annual Consortium for Educational Resources on Islamic Studies Faculty Readers' Forum.
April 11, 2025 University of Pittsburgh Dinner will be served at 5:30pm at the University of Pittsburgh discussion will begin at 6:00pm (Hybrid)
The book for discussion is Age of Coexistence: The Ecumenical Frame and the Making of the Modern Arab World (2019) University of California Press by Ussama Makdisi.
AbuSulayman Center for Global Islamic Studies, George Mason University
Abstracts due: January 3, 2025.
Please email submissions to: avacgis@gmu.edu
The Annual Conference of the AbuSulayman Center for Global Islamic Studies will be held on the Fairfax, VA campus of George Mason Mason University and in hybrid format over a two day period in mid-April, 2025. Exact conference dates along with the conference keynote speaker(s) will be announced in early January. Accepted papers will be notified in early February.
Join the Jerusalem Fund for the Edward Said Memorial Lecture, featuring Moustafa Bayoumi, a former student of Edward Said and an award-winning author, journalist, and professor. Bayoumi will explore “The Question of Palestine in America,” offering insights shaped by his time learning directly from Edward Said.
Call for Papers
The Middle East Studies Association is excited to share the call for papers for the 2025 Arabic and Islamic Studies track of the 2025 edition of the Kentucky Foreign Language Conference!
ABSTRACT SUBMISSION DEADLINE WILL BE EXTENDED UNTIL 11:59PM ON DECEMBER 1ST, 2024
