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“Islam: As a Discourse of Resistance in Iran”, with Dr. Pouya Alimagham
On October 3rd, 2018, Dr. Pouya Alimagham, Historian of the Middle East, MIT addressed topics related to resistance movements within Iran both after the Revolution and during. He…
October 16, 2018
- Faculty Publications
Key Islamic Political Actors and Islam and Politics around the World, by John L Esposito and Emad Shahin
Islam and Politics Around the World Edited by John L. Esposito and Emad El-Din Shahin Provides a comprehensive analysis of the interaction of Islam and politics across the globe…
October 12, 2018
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“Living in a Sacred Cosmos”, with Dr. Bernard Adeney-Risakotta
On October 2nd 2018, Dr. Bernard Adeney-Risakotta gave a presentation at Georgetown University on Religion and Democracy in Indonesia entitled, “Living in a Sacred Cosmos&…
October 9, 2018
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“Palestinian Christians in the Holy Land: Panel”, with Dr. James Zogby, Bishop Dr. Munib A. Younan, Todd Deatherage, and Fr. Drew Christiansen.
ACMCU and CCAS presented the Palestinian Christians in the Holy Land Panel on September 12, 2018 at Copley Formal Lounge on the Georgetown University Campus. Guest panelists…
September 12, 2018
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It is Your Right to Buy a Divorce: Judicial Khuluu in Zanzibar
On Wednesday, April 18 Dr. Erin Stiles presented her research on divorce practices in Zanzibar and the use of khuluu, a judicial mechanism used to initiate divorce in East. …
April 26, 2018
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Muslim Americans: Debating the Notions of American and un-American
On April 4, 2018, ACMCU adjunct faculty Dr. Nahid Afrose Kabir discussed her research and book entitled Muslim Americans: Debating the Notions of American and Un-American. Kabir…
April 13, 2018
- Event Coverage
Briefing: “On Gender, Justice, and Change: Muslim Women’s Activism as Practice and Discourse”
On Wednesday, Feb. 21, Professor of Islamic Studies at UNC Chapel Hill Juliane Hammer discussed her domestic and global research on Muslim women’s activism in the event entitled …
April 2, 2018
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Cecil Brown: Journalism’s Crusader for Truth
On Wednesday, February 14, Professor Reed Smith of Georgia Southern University in Statesboro spoke about the life of Cecil Brown, an award-winning journalist who made his living…
March 2, 2018
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The New Geopolitics of the South Caucasus
On December 6, ACMCU Visiting Professor Dr. Shireen Hunter discussed her recent book The New Geopolitics of the South Caucasus, which examines the record of the three South…
January 17, 2018
- News
John L. Esposito receives Fearless Ally Award
ACMCU Founding Director and University Professor John L. Esposito received the 2017 Fearless Ally Award from the El-Hibri Foundation in October. Other El-Hibri Peace Award…
December 13, 2017