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…
Play Youtube Video Syria’s Morning After: A Counterrevolution? ACMCU presents a discussion with Dr. Fawaz Gerges, Professor of International Relations and Chair in Contemporary Middle Eastern Studies at the London…
The Alwaleed Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding and the Unity Productions Foundation were proud to present Islam and the Blackamerican: Two Decades-and Many Gray Hairs- Later. Keynote speaker, Dr. Sherman…
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.,…
Play Youtube Video Trump’s Ethnic Cleansing Plan for Gaza Donald Trump’s plan to establish U.S. “ownership” over and “clean out” Gaza has prompted global condemnation and outrage, with many alleging…
This Spring, the Alwaleed Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding, in partnership with the Center for Contemporary Arab Studies, the African Studies Program, the Department of Theology and Religious Studies, and Georgetown University Qatar,…
Play Youtube Video Gaza, Ukraine and the Remaking of Global Order Join ACMCU and partners for a discussion with Dr. Bruno Maçães, New Statesman foreign correspondent. Looking at what he…
Play Youtube Video Book Talk: Feminism, Tradition and Change in Contemporary Islam Feminism, Tradition and Change in Contemporary Islam aims to understand Muslims’ relationship with change in Islam. Specifically, it…
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…
Play Youtube Video The Concept of Genocide and the Destruction of Gaza How has the concept of “genocide” evolved in the context of modern warfare, specifically with regards to Israel’s…
Play Youtube Video Book Talk: Religion That Matters: Shiʿi Materiality Beyond Karbala Join ACMCU Associate Professor of Muslim Societies, Dr. Shenila Khoja-Moolji, for a book talk with Dr. Fouad Gehad…
Play Youtube Video Anatomy of Genocide in Gaza The Alwaleed Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding, in partnership with the Center for Contemporary Arab Studies, the African Studies Program, Georgetown University Qatar,…
This Fall, the Alwaleed Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding, the Center for Contemporary Arab Studies (CCAS), Georgetown University Qatar, and the African Studies Program welcome 11 distinguished speakers for a vital lecture series focused on the…
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…
Play Youtube Video Tunisia’s Elections Entrenched Authoritarianism and the Struggle for Democracy Tunisia’s democratic transition, under severe strain in recent years, stands at the precipice of total collapse. Recent presidential…
Play Youtube Video Public Forum on Israel-Gaza War: One Year Later October 7, 2024, marks the somber anniversary of the Hamas attack on Israel and the subsequent Israel-Gaza War. These…
Play Youtube Video Gaza, Israel’s System of Domination and U.S. Complicity ACMCU, the Center for Contemporary Arab Studies (CCAS), The African Studies Program, and Georgetown University Qatar bring you an…
Play Youtube Video Voices Under Siege: Free Speech, Islamophobia, and Palestine in Academia In this panel discussion, Bridge Associate Director Mobashra Tazamal speaks with Professor Sahar Aziz, Professor John L.
Join Dr. Sherman Jackson and moderator Dr. Nader Hashemi for a discussion on Dr. Jackson’s latest book, The Islamic Secular (2024), and how the authentic conception of the Islamic Secular…
