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
Islamic Ethics
Syllabi: Spring 2011 » Fall 2014 » Fall 2018 This course is an overview of Islamic ethical life and thought through 1) a survey of various modes of Islamic ethical thinking and 2) a close reading of seminal Muslim ethical texts. There are… Read More
