Hefner in CSM on Indonesia’s Religious Freedom
Prof. Robert Hefner discusses recent accusations against Jakarta Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama that he insulted Islam.
Workshop Examines Scholarship on Islam in Digital Realm
The Institute for the Study of Muslim Societies and Civilizations hosted a recent workshop examining activism, advocacy and scholarship on Islam in the digital realm.
Hefner Publishes Journal Paper on Indonesia and U.S. Foreign Policy
Prof. Robert Hefner on how Indonesia should figure prominently in the next White House administration’s foreign policy deliberations.
Hefner Speaks at Conference in Singapore
Prof. Hefner focused on the challenge of intellectual renewal and political reform in Muslim countries in the face of radical challenges.
Menchik Publishes New Book
Jeremy Menchik publishes his new book, “Islam and Democracy in Indonesia: Tolerance Without Liberalism” (Cambridge University Press).
Najam on Obama’s Mosque Visit
Dean Adil Najam interviewed on the significance of President Obama’s first visit to a mosque.
Hefner Speaks in Indonesia
Hefner was speaking in Indonesia this January, giving him a front row seat for the ISIS attacks in Jakarta.
Menchik in USAToday: ISIS Lessons from Indonesia
Jeremy Menchik wrote an Op-Ed on the limits of ISIS’ appeal, and how they are demonstrated in the Jakarta attacks, for USAToday.
Menchik in New Mandala: Extremism and Indonesia
Jeremy Menchik says that Muslim institutions in Indonesia don’t represent an easy fix for extremism in other nations.
Menchik in NYT: Tolerance in Indonesia
Professor Jeremy Menchik said that Indonesian Muslim organization could set an example for religious tolerance.
Video: Keylor on Urban Update
Professor William Keylor said that France was selected for attack by ISIS because of their support of U. S. foreign policy in a video panel from Channel 7.
Event Examines Muslim Javanese Courtship
Pardee School centers came together to present an event examining courtship among Muslim Javanese youth.
Army War College Publishes Aftandilian Monograph
Professor Gregory Aftandilian has published a monograph with the Strategic Studies Institute (SSI) at the U. S. Army War College.
Stern in the Media: The ISIS Paradox
Professor Jessica Stern said that fighting ISIS had paradoxically contributed to its appeal.
Town Hall Event Examines Paris, Beirut
The Pardee School brought over a century of expertise and scholarship on security, intelligence and global studies together to discuss the recent Paris terrorist attacks.
Task Force Calls for Reviving Universities of Muslim World
The high-level Task Force, which included Dean Adil Najam, calls for a revival of science education in the Muslim world.
Bacevich in Politico: ISIL Not U. S. Problem
Changing oil and gas markets in the western hemisphere mean that the so-called Islamic State poses little direct threat to the U.S., says Bacevich.
Bacevich on Here and Now: Iraq War Created ISIS
Andrew Bacevich says that the greater Middle East cannot be stabilized by use of U.S. military power.
Event Traces Approaches to ISIS
An event sponsored in part by the Institute for the Study of Muslim Societies and Civilizations traced different scholarly approaches to the Islamic State.
Kerven Lecture Examines Turkey’s Erdogan
The 20th annual Campagna-Kerven Lecture Series on Modern Turkey was held on April 15, entitled, “The Turkish Complex; Big Man, Hero, Traitor, State.”