REL165: Muslim Americans
Syllabus: Spring 2017 Our conversation this term will explore historical origins and major events/figures, intellectual currents, cultural practices, selected themes such as representations of Muslims in media, politics and law, and challenges facing Muslim communities in the U.S. Ultimately, the… Read More
Islamic City
Syllabus: Spring 2017| Fall 2018 There are various ways of studying a culture, civilization or a religious tradition. One can choose the window of history (thus studying its historical origins and evolution), read the various texts its inhabitants has produced,… Read More
Islam in the Modern Age
Syllabi: Spring 2014 » Spring 2017 What is it about? Popular discourse often characterizes ‘Islam’ and ‘Modernity’ as two mutually exclusive points of view. Such attitudes are frequented exhibited in questions such as: “Is Islam compatible with democracy?” or “Does… Read More
Nostalgic Islam
Syllabus: Fall 2018 What can we learn about Islam and Muslims by observing closely significant contents of collective Muslim memory and heritage? What shared memories are “deeply present” and have persisted and endured across space (various Muslim populations on… Read More
