The UF Religion Department is excited to welcome the Izzat Hasan Sheikh Fellow in Islamic Studies and Assistant Professor of Religion Dr. Ali Altaf Mian to Gator Nation! Dr. Mian received his B.A. in Philosophy and M.A. in English from the University of Louisville, and his Ph.D. from the Graduate Program in Religion at Duke University. His research areas include Islam […]
A Summer Institute at the University of Florida Lived Islam in Contemporary Africa co-hosted by the Center for African Studies, Center for Global Islamic Studies, & Department of Religion May 7–25, 2019 This Summer Institute will explore ways of being Muslim and lived Islam in contemporary Africa from a comparative perspective. Our main objective […]
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Shobana Shankar (Stony Brook University) will be speaking at the Center for African Studies‘ baraza on Jan. 19th at 3.30 pm in Grinter, and her visit will be co-sponsored by the Center for Global Islamic Studies (CGIS) and Center for the Study of Hindu Traditions (CHiTra).
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THE CENTER FOR GLOBAL ISLAMIC STUDIES, IN COOPERATION WITH THE CENTER FOR AFRICAN STUDIES PRESENTS: DR. HATSUKI AISHIMA “PUBLIC CULTURE AND ISLAM IN MODERN EGYPT: MEDIA, INTELLECTUALS AND SOCIETY” Tuesday, November 28th, 2017; 3:30PM 404 Grinter Hall Abstract: Hatsuki Aishima explores what it means to be “cultured” and “middle class” for Egyptian Muslims, which, as […]
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Since its launch in 2014, Dr. Terje Østebø has been at the helm of University of Florida’s Center for Global Islamic Studies (CGIS) as its Director. However, his tenure comes to an end this Fall semester. Taking over from Dr. Østebø is Dr. Benjamin Soares. The Center for Global Islamic Studies’ mission is to deepen our […]
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The Islam in Africa Working Group organized a symposium last spring with the title “Winning the Hearts and Minds? African Muslims and the Negotiation of Counter-terrorism Policies”, where Murray Last, David Anderson, Hamidou Magassa, and Terje Ostebo contributed. The symposium focused on African states’ counterterrorism policies and analyzed how Muslim communities are responding to these. It […]
The Islam in Africa Working Group organized a symposium last spring with the title “Winning the Hearts and Minds? African Muslims and the Negotiation of Counter-terrorism Policies”, where Murray Last, David Anderson, Hamidou Magassa, and Terje Ostebo contributed. The symposium focused on African states’ counterterrorism policies and analyzed how Muslim communities are responding to these. It […]
The University of Florida Center for Global Islamic Studies Fall 2016 Conference Is today’s world secular? Many argue that it is not – religion is as prominent in politics, culture, and socio-economic life as ever. Others still believe that secularism is an achievement of modern times that we cannot simply ignore. Muslims are divided on […]
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The University of Florida Center for Global Islamic Studies Fall 2016 Conference Is today’s world secular? Many argue that it is not – religion is as prominent in politics, culture, and socio-economic life as ever. Others still believe that secularism is an achievement of modern times that we cannot simply ignore. Muslims are divided on […]
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The Center for Global Islamic Studies presents their Fall 2016 Conference: Islam and Encounters with Secularism: Futural Openings on October 1, 2016, from 9:00am – 3:00pm in The Atrium – Ustler Hall. The conference address the issue of current perceptions about Islam and secularism, reflecting how we in recent years we have seen the emergence of new ideas […]
The tragic incident at Pulse nightclub in Orlando has intensified the fear of terror hitting close to home. This fear has been translated into xenophobic sentiments particularly targeting our Muslim community. The Center for Global Islamic Studies and the Bob Graham Center for Public Service will host a panel discussion which brings together those of […]
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The tragic incident at Pulse nightclub in Orlando has intensified the fear of terror hitting close to home. This fear has been translated into xenophobic sentiments particularly targeting our Muslim community. The Center for Global Islamic Studies and the Bob Graham Center for Public Service will host a panel discussion which brings together those of […]
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The Center for Global Islamic Studies is happy to announce the Graduate Certificate in Global Islam. The goal of this certificate is to train students to pursue careers in teaching and research related to Islam, and will broaden students’ understanding of the diversity of Islam in the global context. The certificate requires the completion of 15 credits for […]
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