The Institute for the Study of Muslim Societies and Civilizations will regularly host events that promote scholarship and understanding of the Muslim world. For Fall 2007 semester, we plan to continue our Doctoral Candidate Series and invite two distinguished lecturers. Please check back for updated information on these events. If you wish to be added to the e-mail list for events, please contact smscinst@bu.edu

SMSC Lecture Series
February 6, 2008
Adnan Onart
4 PM - 745 Commonwealth Ave. Rm. 639
Title TBD

SMSC Lecture Series
February 29, 2008
Dr. Enes Karic
11:30 AM - Terrace Lounge, GSU, 2nd Floor
"20th Century Islamic Thought in Bosnia-Herzegovina."

South Asia Studies Consortium Lecture
March 6, 2008
Prof. Frank Korom
5:30 PM - 745 Commonwealth Ave. Rm. 625
"Bawa Muhaiyaddeen and the Making of a Transnational Sufi Family."

SMSC Lecture Series
April 18, 2008
Genevie Abdo
12:00 PM - The Castle, 225 Bay State Road
"Mecca and Main Street."

SMSC maintains an archive of all of its previous events, lectures, and conferences. For additional information on any previous activities, please see the following links below:

2007 SMSC Events
2006 SMSC Events 

Lecture Series - Frank Korom
March 6, 2008

SMSC co-hosted a lecture with the South Asian Consortium by BU Professor Frank Korom. His talk, titled "Bawa Muhaiyaddeen and the Making of a Transnational Sufi Family" highlighted the history of Bawa Muhaiyaddeen in both Sri Lanka and Philadelphia. For video of the lecture, please click here.

Lecture Series - Enes Karic
February 29, 2008

SMSC welcomed Dr. Enes Karic, member of the Faculty of Islamic Studies at the University of Sarajevo and former Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sports for Bosnia-Herzegovina. Dr. Karic's lecture, titled "Islamic Bosnia," highlighted the spread of Islam into Bosnia, the spiritual institutions of Bosnian Muslims, folk religion, and Ilahiyas and Qasidas in contemporary Bosnia. For video of the lecture, please click here.