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2016 International Summer Program – Expressions of Diversity: An Introduction To Muslim Cultures
Expressions of Diversity: An Introduction to Muslim Cultures provides awindow into the rich historical and contemporary diversities within Muslim societies and cultures. Major international scholars will be brought together on the Vancouver campus of Simon Fraser University to provide instructional modules and workshops addressing various facets of the history, culture, and contemporary challenges of Muslims.
The 2016 program will focus itsmodules, lectures, and workshops onthe important topic of knowledge, power, and identity in Muslim contexts, with a particular concern for the diversity of contexts over time andplace. In an ambitious yet accessible series of faculty modules, participants will discuss systems of knowledge within Muslim societies and on the ways that these diverse forms ofknowing produce identities within larger power differentials.
Now in its ninth year, the internationally renowned program is co-sponsored bythe Centre for the Comparative Studyof Muslim Societies and Cultures at Simon Fraser University and the AgaKhan University Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilisations. The program has a mandate to provide critical historical understandings of Muslims within larger frameworks that recognizethe importance of interdisciplinaryand comparative approaches across regions, without reducing this understanding to issues solely related to the religion of Islam.
Faculty
The modules, lectures, and workshops are directed primarily by academicsfrom Simon Fraser University and the Aga Khan University, with additional faculty from other universities. The extensive teaching experience and breadth of research interests and disciplinary skills of the faculty will enable participants to engage indiscussion and debate on a range of topics.The 2016 Expressions of Muslim Diversity Visiting Professor will be Dr. Karim H. Karim, Professor of Communication at Carleton University and Director of the Carleton Centre for the Study of Islam.
The Program is open to all persons overthe age of 18. There is a concessionary rate for full-time students and seniors over 65 years of age. The fee includes tuition, sessional hand-outs,and refreshments.Participants receive a Certificate of Completion at the end of the Program. Early applications are encouraged as places are limited. Please allow time for the processing of visas if required.
All modules will be held at the Vancouvercampus of Simon Fraser University. Further details and an application form:
http://www.sfu.ca/ccsmsc/summerprogramme