CICW Graduate Student Institute "Islam in the ...
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Center for Islam in the Contemporary WorldAT SHENANDOAH UNIVERSITYPromoting a better understanding of Islam and Muslims in contemporary contexts.CICW Graduate Student InstituteIf you are considering sending an application, make sure to hit the apply button below after reading through the entire description."Islam in the Contemporary World"(July 14 - July 29, 2024)We are now accepting applications for 2024!Venue: George Mason UniversityFairfax, VAPROGRAM DESCRIPTIONThe CICW's summer student program, "Islam in the Contemporary World," is a graduate students' institute whose objectives are: to provide graduate students with foundational instructions in Islamic studies with a focus on contemporary issues,to have discussions about the lived experiences of Muslim graduate students, especially as they pertain to issues of wellness, equity, and belonging,to provide research mentorship.By combining academic and mentoring sessions, we aim to provide a rounded approach to Islam in the contemporary world.Our pedagogy combines traditional Islamic learning with contemporary approaches and methods. We question the West-centric assumptions and epistemologies and bring Islamic epistemologies and approaches to pedagogy, learning, and thought into the conversation.A distinctive feature of the GSI is the learning community, led and facilitated by Dr. Nisa Muhammad. These discussions will enhance the academic sessions and allow the students to take academic material and make it relevant to their lives.At the end of the program, the students will present a research proposal they developed during the Graduate Student Institute on a topic of their choosing.Contact: CICW@Please complete all sections of the application: Education Information, CV, Essays, and TranscriptIncomplete applications will not be acceptedEligibilityStudents currently enrolled in a graduate school program of any faith background, majoring in any discipline, based in the United States and Canada. College/university graduates with a degree in hand who are not yet enrolled in a graduate school program may apply too.TuitionThere is no tuition fee.AccommodationStudents will be provided dorm accommodation at George Mason University at no cost. Rooms are shared, two students per room or apartment, depending on availability.Transportation and MealsCICW will award each admitted student $750 to help offset the cost of transportation and meals. We encourage students to find alternative modes of support for transportation and meals if needed.Method of instructionIn-person, at George Mason University. Some sessions may be delivered via Zoom.Attendance requirementsThe successful applicants will be required to attend all sessions without exception. Please consider applying next year if you can't commit to full attendance. Students are expected to arrive on July 14 and leave no earlier than 2 pm on July 29.Graduation Certificates / Credit HoursStudents who complete all requirements of the program will be awarded graduation certificates. Those interested may be awarded up to 4 graduate credit hours through Shenandoah University. Paying credit hours tuition is the students' responsibility.AwardThe best student in the program will receive an award, which may include sponsorship to attend a conference or an Umrah.Email ContactCICW@Graduate Student Institute Teaching FacultyTo learn more about each Instructor, please click on the individual's name below (in alphabetical order):Dr. Aminah Al-DeenResearch Associate Professor, AbuSulayman Center, George Mason UniversityDr. Zainab AlwaniFounding Director and Associate Professor of Islamic Studies at Howard University School of Divinity (HUSD)Dr. Ovamir AnjumChair of Islamic Studies Department at the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies at the University of ToledoDr. Rehenuma AsmiCICW Executive Board Member and a Convener of the teacher training programDr. Jasser AudaPresident, Maqasid Institute Global and Al-Shatibi Chair of Maqasid Studies at the International Peace College South AfricaDr. Jonathan BrownAlwaleed bin Talal Chair of Islamic Civilization in the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown UniversityDr. Maria DakakeAmerican scholar of Islamic studies and associate professor of Religious Studies at George Mason UniversityDr. Amaarah DeCuirCICW Executive Board Member, Convener of teacher training program, and Professorial Lecturer in the School of Education at American UniversityDr. Farah El-SharifScholar of Islamic intellectual history at Stanford UniversityDr. Yaqub MirzaCICW President and CEO, Sterling Management GroupDr. Younus MirzaDirector of the Barzinji Project at Shenandoah University, Visiting Researcher at Georgetown UniversityDr. Nisa MuhammadAssistant Dean for Religious Life at Howard University and Contributor at the Yaqeen InstituteDr. Walaa QuisayLeverhulme Early Career Fellow at the School of Divinity at the University of Edinburgh and a scholar of Religious StudiesDr. Ermin SinanovićExecutive Director at CICW and Scholar in Residence at Shenandoah UniversityTopicsTopics include but are not limited to:The Qur'anic WorldviewIslamic Exegetical TraditionNeo-traditionalism in the WestHistory and Importance of the SunnahUnderstanding the Qur'anRenewal and Reform in Islamic ThoughtThe Prophet's Legacy in the Modern WorldIslam in West AfricaUmmatics: Thinking about the Muslim WorldThe Prophet's Sira (Life)Resistance and SufismIslamic-Based Wealth BuildingSociocultural Perspectives in Islamic EducationProphetic PedagogyIslam in North AmericaIslamic Antiracist EducationContemporary Islamic ThoughtThe Qur'anic Model of FamilyUnderstanding Islamic LawAddress: 44160 Scholar Plaza Suite 100, Leesburg, Virginia 20176Phone number: 540-545-7219Email: University web: /2S7gWHO#J-18808-Ljbffr
Created: 2024-10-23