Faculty
Core Faculty
John L. Esposito
University Professor and Founding Director
John L. Esposito is Founding Director of the Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding in the School of Foreign Service.
John O. Voll
Associate Director
John O. Voll is professor of Islamic history and Associate Director of ACMCU.
Yvonne Y. Haddad
Professor
Yvonne Haddad, Ph.D., is Professor of the History of Islam and Christian-Muslim Relations at the Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding.
Amira A. Sonbol
Professor of History
Amira Sonbol specializes in the history of modern Egypt, Islamic history and law, women, gender and Islam.
Jonathan AC Brown
Assistant Professor
Jonathan AC Brown is Assistant Professor of Islamic Studies and Muslim Christian Understanding.
Adjunct Faculty
Diane Apostolos-Cappadona
Adjunct Professor
Diane Apostolos-Cappadona is Adjunct Professor of Religious Art and Cultural History.
Shireen Hunter
Visiting Professor
Shireen T. Hunter a Visiting Professor at the Alwaleed Bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding, with which she has been associated since 2005
Syafaatun Almirzanah
Malaysia Chair of Islam in S.E. Asia
A Professor of Islam and Middle Eastern Politics and Diplomacy at The University of Indonesia, Jakarta, Syafaatun Almirzanah is Founding Director of the La Convivencia Center for Human Rights and Religious Values.
Faculty in the News
"What is Reform & Who are the Reformers?"
03/26/12
Straight Talk
In this follow-up conversation to their earlier discussion about the future of Islam, prolific author and professor Dr. John Esposito joins Dr. Maher Hathout to discuss the sources of knowledge within Islam.
"The Future of Islam"
Professor John Esposito with Maha Awad
03/04/12
Levantine Cultural Center
Maha Awad talks with Dr. John Esposito about his latest book "The Future of Islam"
Georgetown University Analyzes Arab Spring One Year Later
Richard Concepcion
02/09/12
Bridges TV World News
The Institute for Social Policy & Understanding and ACMCU hosted a panel titled “One Year Later: Has the Arab Spring Lived Up to Expectations?”
Obama's 'Arab Problem'
Abdullah Al-Arian
11/11/11
Al Jazeera English
Arab Spring to be debated in Istanbul
Featuring John L. Esposito
10/04/11
Hürriyet Daily News
Islam, Judaism - Tolerance Could Lead to Democracy, Peace
David Byrd
09/28/11
Voice of America
Featuring John L. Esposito
The Clever Tactics of Islamophobes
Haroon Siddiqui
09/19/11
The Toronto Star
Islamophobia: The new anti-Semitism
Haroon Siddiqui
09/16/11
The Toronto Star
Featuring John L. Esposito
Islamophobia: Paranoia infects North America
Haroon Siddiqui
09/16/11
The Toronto Star
Featuring John L. Esposito
9/12 and the 'war on terror'
Empire
09/07/11
Aljazeera English
Featuring John L. Esposito
ACMCU Feature
Panel Discussion Featuring the Political Wing of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood
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On April 4th, 2012 The Alwaleed Bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding (ACMCU) hosted a delegation from the Freedom and Justice Party (FJP), the political wing of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood.
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