The eighteenth century was a time of major global transitions. Movements of religious and intellectual revival challenged established ideas, European colonies emerged in the Western hemisphere, global trade expanded, and…
The American Academy of Religion (AAR), the largest academic organization for religious study, named a book written by a Georgetown professor at the Prince Alwaleed bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding (ACMCU), an internationally…
The latest figures from multiple countries underscore the severity of this escalating threat. According to the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the leading Muslim civil rights organization in the U.S.,…
The Association for Feminist Anthropology (AFA) announced that Professor Khoja-Moolji’s book Rebuilding Community: Displaced Women and the Making of Shia Ismaili Muslim Sociality has…
The American Academy of Religion (AAR) recently announced the 2024 recipients of the Awards for Excellence in the Study of Religion. This annual competition recognizes new scholarly publications that make significant contributions…
The Religion Toolkit: Understanding Religion in the World Today is a clear and comprehensive introduction to the academic study of religions, providing readers an introduction to the history and theories of…
The Alwaleed Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding congratulates Shenila Khoja-Moolji, the Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani Associate Professor of Muslim Societies, for winning the 2024 Nautilus Book Award for her latest book Rebuilding Community: Displaced Women and the…
Alwaleed Center for Muslim Christian Understanding (ACMCU), The Bridge Initiative and the Center for Contemporary Arab Studies (CCAS) at Georgetown University stand in support of courageous university students across the country…
Middle East Studies is in peril. Today, we are facing the biggest threat to academic freedom since the founding of the Association of American University Professors (AAUP) in 1915.
The local volunteer organization Ceasefire Now Roaring Fork Valley has invited author, commentator and Middle East expert Dr. Nader Hashemi to speak on “Israel-Gaza War: Myths vs. Realities” at the…
