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 2009 semester, we plan to continue our Doctoral Candidate Series and invite 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.

Fredrik Hiebert
September 14, 2009
5:00 PM - The Castle, 225 Bay State Road, Boston, MA
"Re-discovering Afghanistan's Hidden Treasures."

David Loyn
October 5, 2009
5:00 PM - The Castle, 225 Bay State Road, Boston, MA
"Author Q&A: In Afghanistan."

Campagna-Kerven Lecture Series on Modern Turkey
Berna Turam
November 4, 2009
5:00 PM - The Castle, 225 Bay State Road, Boston, MA
"Between Islam and the State: The Politics of Islam."

Bahman Panahi
November 9, 2009
3:00 p.m. - CAS 119B, 725 Commonwealth Ave., Boston MA
"Introduction to Persian Calligraphy: A Workshop with Bahman Panahi."

Rana Husseini
November 10, 2009
4:30 PM - The Castle, 225 Bay State Road, Boston, MA
"Murder in the Name of Honor."

Ulrich Marzolph
November 14, 2009
6:00 PM - Terrace Lounge, GSU, 775 Comm. Ave, Boston, MA
"The Muslim Sense of Humor: An
Exploration into the Jocular Dimension  of Muslim Cultures."

SMSC maintain 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 - David Loyn
October 5, 2009

SMSC hosted its second presentation on Afghanistan for AY 2009-10 with BBC journalist and author, David Loyn. Mr. Loyn presented highlights from his new book, In Afghanistan and took questions from the audience. For video of this lecture, please click here.

Lecture Series - Dr. Fredrik Hiebert
September 14, 2009

SMSC inaugurated its fourth year of programming with a lecture on Afghanistan featuring National Geographic Fellow, Dr. Fredrik Hiebert. In the presentation titled, "Rediscovering Afghanistan's Hidden Treasures," Dr. Hiebert outlined the back story of how the historical treasures of the Kabul museum were rediscovered after disappearing for more than 30 years. For video of this lecture, please click here.