"Islam in Context: A Globalized Look at the Religion of Islam"
A Year Long Speaker Series

The Outreach Program of the Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies and the Outreach Center at the Center for Middle Eastern Studies at Harvard University are proud to announce a new lecture series, "Islam in Context: A Globalized Look at the Religion of Islam".

The series takes place in five sessions, each one examining the circumstances of Muslims in areas such as Russia, Central Asia, Egypt, Africa, and the West. The seminars are led by scholars from local institutions such as Harvard University and Boston University, and are scheduled on several Wednesday evenings from 4:30 to 6:30 pm in the Harvard Square area.

NOTE: If you are an educator you can receive up to 15 PDPs by attending the entire series, and 25 PDPs by attending and completing the curriculum creation requirement. To complete the requirement educators need to produce a 2-3 day curriculum based on the content of the seminar series. The Outreach Centers at the Davis Center and the Center for Middle Eastern Studies can provide interested participants with additional resources to aid the completion of the curriculum project.

For a complete bibliography compiled by The Outreach Center for the Islam in Context Series, click here.

Tentative Schedule:

Part I: Islam in Russia
Wednesday, November 14 4:30-6:30 pm
Location: Harvard University Center for Government and International Studies South Building: 1730 Cambridge Street, Cambridge MA. Room S020
Speaker: Dr. Thomas Simons, Visiting Scholar, Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies; Lecturer: Government Department, Harvard University; Former US Ambassador to Poland and Pakistan

Part II: Teaching Islam in Context
Wednesday, December 12 4:30-6:30 pm
Location: Harvard University Center for Government and International Studies South Building: 1730 Cambridge Street, Cambridge MA. Room S050
Speaker: Dr. Ali Asani, Professor of the Practice of Indo-Muslim Languages and Cultures, Harvard University.

Part III: Islam in the West
Lecture Title: "Islam in the West: From Encounter to Mutual Accommodation"
Wednesday, February 6th, 2008 4:30-6:30 pm
Location: Harvard University Center for Government and International Studies South Building: 1730 Cambridge Street, Cambridge MA. Room S020

Speaker: Dr. Jocelyne Cesari, Director, Islam in the West Program, Center for Middle Eastern Studies, Harvard University.

Part IV: Islam in Egypt
Wednesday, March 5th 4:30-6:30 pm
Location: Harvard University Center for Government and International Studies South Building: 1730 Cambridge Street, Cambridge MA. Room S020
Speaker: TBA


Part V: Islam in Central Asia
Wednesday, April 2nd 4:30-6:30 pm
Location: Harvard University Center for Government and International Studies South Building: 1730 Cambridge Street, Cambridge MA. Room S020
Panel Discussion: TBA

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For more information, contact the Outreach Program at the Davis Center at davisoutreach@fas.harvard.edu or 617-495-8095 or the Outreach Center at the Center for Middle Eastern Studies at cmesoc@fas.harvard.edu or 617-495-4078.

Location: The lectures will take place at 1730 Cambridge Street, in the Harvard Center for Government and International Studies, South Building. Please see the detailed listings for room information.

Directions: Parking is available on the street or in nearby parking garages. The Center for Government and International Studies South Building at 1730 Cambridge Street is a 10-minute walk from Harvard Square, near the Fogg and Sackler Museums. It can be accessed by the MBTA Red Line or a number of buses. For more information go to: http://www.uos.harvard.edu/transportation/cam.shtml.