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Holy Burkas, Batman!
Comic expert and BU doctoral student, A. David Lewis (GRS’11), probes the rise of Muslim comic book superheroes. Muslim comic images courtesy of Marvel Comics and DC Comics.
Read the full story on BU Today: [...]http://www.bu.edu/today/node/13123
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Points of Departure: Something I’m Convinced About
Senior Shakeela Najjar (SAR’12) talks about how her religious beliefs intertwined with her change of major at BU.
Read the story on BU Today: http://www.bu.edu/today/2012/points-of-departure-something-im-convinced-about/
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Muslim at BUMC: A Conversation
A panel discussion on Muslim issues at BUMC
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Campagna-Kerven 2015 Lecture: The Turkish Complex Big Man, Hero, Traitor, State by Prof. Jenny White
Celebrating its 20th year, the 2015 Campagna-Kerven Lecture on Modern Turkey was delivered by Jenny White, Professor of Anthropology at Boston University. Held April 15, 2015 at Boston University, the lecture examined the cult of personality around [...]Turkish leader Recep Erdogan, a controversial and polarizing figure. White argued that Erdogan had cultivated a legend of being a Å’big man, fostering a kind of magical thinking that his personal power would be enough to cope with Turkey's thorny issues of Muslim and secular identity. The event was co-sponsored by the Institute for the Study of Muslim Societies and Civilizations.
April 15, 2015
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Beyond Tolerance: Islam and Pluralism
Tariq Ramadan, a world-renowned Muslim scholar and professor of contemporary Islamic studies at Oxford University, speaks on the importance of going beyond toleration to develop a respect rooted in religious insight about human diversity.
Hosted [...]by the Institute for Philosophy and Religion (IPR) and the Institute on Culture, Religion and World Affairs (CURA) on October 13, 2010.
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The “Ground Zero Mosque†Controversy: What You Need to Know
In light of the recent debate over the proposed construction of a mosque near the Ground Zero site in Manhattan, Kecia Ali and Teena Purohit, College of Arts & Sciences assistant professors of religion, and PhD candidate Cristine Hutchison-Jones [...](GRS’11) discuss misconceptions about both Islamic and American society. The goal of the discussion, as moderator Stephen Prothero, a CAS religion professor, states, is not to defend or oppose the Park51 project, but to make conversation among the BU community about this project more informed and civil.
Hosted by the College of Arts & Sciences Department of Religion on September 16, 2010.
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Peace Core Chronicles: Megan Coffman
Megan Coffman shares her experiences as a Peace Corps volunteer in the Islamic Republic of Mauritania from 2000-2002 and Mali from 2002-2003.
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10 Years Later: Islam in the U.S.
Robert Hefner, professor of anthropology and director of the Institute on Culture, Religion, and World Affairs (CURA) at Boston University, discusses the state of Islam and Muslim society in the U.S. since the September 11th terrorist attacks.
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Spring Lecture Series with Emile Nakhleh
(April 7, 2009) SMSC concluded its Spring Lecture Series with Emile Nakhleh, a retired CIA analyst and author of A Necessary Engagement: Reinventing America's Relations with the Muslim World. During the lecture, he outlined several policies that if [...]enacted could greatly improve relations.
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