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February

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Venue:FIU-MMC SASC 302

The subject of this talk is Islamic modernism (1840-1940), the religio-political movement that first attempted to reconcile Islam in the modern period with western values, such as secularism, modern science, democracy and women’s rights.

March

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Venue:SASC 302

The book shows that the minoritization of Hindus was a gradual and asymmetrical process whereby Pakistani Hindus, a heterogeneous community who had decided to become citizens of Pakistan at the time of Partition and had promised allegiance to the state, were othered and minoritized.

April

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Venue:SASC 302

The presentation will include a discussion about the different forms and manifestations of Islamophobia, from individual acts of Islamophobia and state -sanctioned Islamophobia to to US domestic and foreign policy, the so-called "war on terror," and the relationship between Islamophobia and Israel politics. It will also include thoughts about how to be an accountable, principled partner in the broader movement to challenge Islamophobia and racism.

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Venue:FIU- SASC 302

The development of modern religion in China has undergone changes in the last century. Currently, China has no official religion. However, the government does officially recognize five religions: Buddhism, Taoism, Islam, Catholicism and Protestantism. This lecture will explore how religious traditions connect to Chinese identities and how local faith groups connect to global communities of believers. It will also analyze the evolving religious policy of the Chinese government.

May

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Venue:FIU-MMC, SIPA 503

Islam is a faith of beauty. This interactive public lecture and discussion will explore how the Islamic faith connected the civilizations of Asia and Africa through beliefs, rituals, practice and aesthetics. Islamic mysticism, also known as Sufism, is a part of Islam that believes in the interconnected nature of all beings.

September

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Venue:GC 280

In Saudi Arabia, this translates into the gender segregation of public spaces in order to avoid fitna , or temptation. Women are then restricted or prohibited from traditional public spaces. This all changed with the internet, social media, and smartphones. We will examine the implications of how social media usage, particularly the use of Snapchat by young Saudi women, is changing the status quo.

October

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Venue:GC Faculty Club

Peace values are embedded in the visual and oral traditions of largely non-literate African societies. The five components of utu, a widely used peace concept across sub-Saharan Africa, is a Kiswahili word that comes from mtu, which means a human being and refers to a set of humanistic values. Human values are ingrained in the fabric of indigenous African languages, peace symbols, metaphors, songs and stories...

November

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Venue:GC 280

This lecture is intended to engage students, scholars, and community members from Muslim and non-Muslim backgrounds in an inter-faith dialogue to discuss the message of social justice and ethics expounded by Imam Hussain while living in a society distracted by social media and driven by materialist consumerism.