EDMUND A . WAL SH SCHOOL OF FOREIGN SERVICE GEORGETOWN UNIVERSIT Y
Celebrating 20 Years of Building Bridges of Understanding
A N N UA L R E P O R T
2013–2014
ANNUAL REPORT 2013-2014
TABLE OF CONTENTS History and Mission ........................................................................................... 1 Academic Programs .......................................................................................... 2 Academic Council Members................................................................................. 3 Center Faculty and Consultants ........................................................................... 4 Center Staff and Fellows .................................................................................... 5 Visiting Researchers and Alwaleed Bin Talal Scholars ................................................ 6 Center Courses ................................................................................................ 7 Programs and Events ......................................................................................... 8
Year-End Faculty Reports John L. Esposito, University Professor and Founding Director ....................................14 Jonathan A.C. Brown, Associate Professor of Islamic Studies and Muslim-Christian Understanding and Associate Director ................................................................21 John O. Voll, Professor of Islamic History ...........................................................24 Yvonne Y. Haddad, Professor of the History of Islam and Christian−Muslim Relations .............................................................................29 Shireen T. Hunter, Visiting Professor .................................................................35 Susan Douglass, ACMCU Education Consultant ......................................................38
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HISTORY AND MISSION The Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding, renamed the Alwaleed Bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding (ACMCU) in 2006, was founded in 1993 by an agreement between the Fondation pour l'Entente entre Chrétiens et Musulmans, Geneva and Georgetown University to build stronger bridges of understanding between the Muslim world and the West as well as between Islam and Christianity. In 2006, the Center was renamed the Alwaleed Bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding in recognition of a generous gift from Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud to guarantee the future of the Center and to support its mission and activities. The Center’s mission is to improve relations between the Muslim world and the West and enhance understanding of Muslims in the West by addressing stereotypes of Islam, warnings of a clash of civilizations, and questions regarding the compatibility of Islam and modern life, from democratization and pluralism, to the status of women, minorities, and human rights. Since the renaming of the Center in 2006 through the end of the 2013-2014 Academic Year, Center faculty have published 47 books and monographs, 578 articles and chapters, given 1,086 presentations outside of the classroom, and participated in over 1,193 media interviews. During that time the Center has organized and run over 313 programs, issued eight new installments of its Occasional Papers series, and hosted 46 fellows and researchers from Pakistan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Morocco, Spain, Canada, Malaysia, Egypt, Iran, Norway, Brunei, Bangladesh, China, Romania, and the USA. In the 2013-2014 Academic Year, ACMCU faculty published six books, 30 articles and chapters, gave 73 presentations outside of the classroom and participated in 61 media interviews. The Center’s goals, both national and international in scope, are achieved through teaching, publications, media interviews, consulting, symposia, briefings, and international conferences. In the 2013-2014 Academic Year, ACMCU hosted 17 conferences, meetings and symposia. That same year, ACMCU offered 17 courses for both undergraduate and graduate students, comprised of 212 students, and advised or mentored 25 independent studies and theses. In addition, Center faculty members serve as consultants to government leaders, diplomats, policymakers, corporate executives, and members of the media.
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ACADEMIC PROGRAMS The Center currently offers one academic program: Certificate Program in Islam and Muslim-Christian Relations The certificate program is a defined but flexible academic program for undergraduate students in the School of Foreign Service. To obtain the certificate, students must complete two foundation courses, three elective courses, and complete advanced research in one capstone course. The program has completed its fifteenth year, with five students receiving certificates in 2013.
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ACMCU ACADEMIC COUNCIL 2013-2014 J. Bryan Hehir—Co-chair
James Piscatori
Parker Gilbert Montgomery Professor of the Practice of Religion and Public Life John F. Kennedy School of Government Harvard University
Professor of International Relations and Head of School, School of Government and International Affairs Durham University
Sulayman Nyang—Co-chair
Emad Shahin
Professor, Department of African Studies Howard University
Professor Public Policy and Administration Department School of Global Affairs and Public Policy American University in Cairo *Georgetown University Professor as of August 2014
Asma Afsaruddin Professor, Department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures Indiana University
Juan Cole Richard P. Mitchell Collegiate Professor of History University of Michigan
Ingrid Mattson London and Windsor Community Chair in Islamic Studies Huron University College at the University Of Western Ontario
Tamara Sonn Rosalind Hackett Professor and Department Head of Religious Studies University of Tennessee
Thomas Michel, S.J. Senior Fellow, Woodstock Theological Center Georgetown University
William R. Kenan, Jr., Distinguished Professor of Humanities College of William & Mary *Georgetown University Professor as of August 2014
Intisar Rabb Professor of Law and Faculty Director Islamic Legal Studies Program Harvard law School
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CENTER FACULTY Alwaleed Bin Talal Professors John L. Esposito University Professor and Founding Director
John O. Voll Professor of Islamic History
Yvonne Y. Haddad Professor of the History of Islam and Christian-Muslim Relations
Full-Time Professors Jonathan A.C. Brown Associate Professor of Islamic Studies and Muslim-Christian Understanding and Associate Director
Shireen T. Hunter Visiting Professor
Amira El-Azhary Sonbol Professor of Islamic History, Law, and Society
CONSULTANTS Susan Douglass ACMCU Education Consultant
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CENTER STAFF Christine Kidwell
Kevin Pruyn
Associate Director
Program Coordinator
Jessica Chilin
Andrea Pettus
Executive Assistant
Conference Coordinator
FELLOWS Margot Badran
Dan Madigan
Senior Fellow; Independent Scholar
Senior Fellow; Associate Professor, Theology Department
Osman Bin Bakar Senior Fellow; Emeritus Professor of Philosophy, University of Malaya in Kuala Lumpur; Deputy CEO, International Institute of Advanced Islamic Studies, Malaysia
Heba Raouf Ezzat
Ali Mazrui Senior Fellow; Albert Schweitzer Professor in the Humanities and Director of the Institute of Global Cultural Studies, Binghamton University, SUNY
Visiting Senior Fellow; Professor, Department of Political Science, Cairo University; Affiliated Professor, American University in Cairo (AUC)
Thomas Michel, S.J.
Imtiyaz Yusuf Senior Fellow; Program Director, Dept of Religion, Graduate School of Philosophy and Religion, Assumption University
Iqbal Unus
Senior Fellow; Woodstock Theological Center at Georgetown University Visiting Fellow; Adviser, The Fairfax Institute, International Institute of Islamic Thought; Visiting Research Associate, AVACGIS, George Mason University
Ibrahim Kalin Senior Fellow; Chief Advisor to the Prime Minister of Turkey
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VISITING RESEARCHERS Rasoul Naghavi Nia
Vebjorn Horsfjord
Iran
Norway
Zeynep Dagi Turkey
PG Norhazlin PG Muhammad Brunei
Farooq Hassan Pakistan
ALWALEED BIN TALAL SCHOLARS Enass Khana Georgetown University
Nassima Neggaz Georgetown University
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ACMCU COURSES 2013-2014 Fall 2013 • Islam and the Roots of the Green Movement, Shireen Hunter (INAF 421) • Religion Comparative Studies Honors Tutorial, Jonathan Brown (RCST 305) • Tutorial History, John L. Esposito (HIST 901) • Tutorial History, John Voll (HIST 901) • Islamic Movements, John Voll (HIST 761) • Islam and the West, Jonathan Brown (INAF 100) • Religion and International Affairs, Shireen Hunter (INAF 350) • The Islamic World, Jonathan Brown (HIST 109) • Islam, Terrorism & the Arab Spring, John L. Esposito (INAF 407) • Contemporary Islamic Activist-Intellectuals, John Voll (INAF 411)
Spring 2014 • Arab-Christians in Modern History, Yvonne Haddad (HIST 463) • Study of Islam & Muslim-Christian Relations, Yvonne Haddad, (INAF 473) • Islamic Thought Confronting Modernity, Jonathan Brown (INAF 516) • Honors Tutorial, Jonathan Brown (RCST 306) • Religion Among Muslim States: Conflict & Cooperation, Shireen Hunter (INAF 415) • Shi’ism and Radical Politics in Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Shireen Hunter (INAF 494) • Shariah Law and its Discontents, Jonathan Brown (INAF 417)
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ACMCU PROGRAMS AND EVENTS April 29th, 2014- Luncheon Briefing: “Christian-Muslim Relations: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow” with Bishop Michael Nazir-Ali. Co-sponsored with Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, & World Affairs. Christian-Muslim (and Jewish) relations have existed for as long as Islam has been on the scene of history. There have been periods of fruitful cooperation and dialogue, as well as times of serious conflict and struggle. There is much to learn from the past as we address contemporary issues and also as we try and identify what the future holds for us. Will those who want division and mutual isolation triumph over those who wish informed conversation and friendship, whilst maintaining the distinctives of each faith? This lecture covered these and other topics. April 27, 2014 - Co-sponsored event: “Sin, Forgiveness, and Reconciliation: Christian and Muslim Perspectives” with Veli-Matti Kärkäinnen (Fuller Theological Seminary) and Jonathan Brown (ACMCU Georgetown University).” Sponsored by the Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs, Georgetown College, School of Foreign Service, Catholic Studies Program, Kennedy Institute of Ethics, Mortara Center for International Studies, ACMCU, and campus ministry. The opening session of the thirteenth Building Bridges Seminar, an annual dialogue of Christian and Muslim scholars, featured lectures on this year's seminar theme, "Sin, Forgiveness, and Reconciliation: Christian and Muslim Perspectives." The nature of human sin and divine forgiveness has often been a point of contention between Christians and Muslims. The Muslim critique of Christian positions on these topics raises some very important points—posing questions, particularly about “original sin”—that Christians themselves often ask. Christians have some questions about sin and redemption to put to Muslims as well. The purpose of the seminar was not to arrive at agreement, but rather to make sure that each has understood the other's concerns. April 23, 2014 – Luncheon Briefing: “Vying for Allah’s Vote: Rising Political Islam, Causes and Consequences” with Haroon Kaleem Ullah. Religion, politics, and policy are inextricably linked in Pakistan, and together tied to Pakistan's relationship with the United States. Pakistan embarked on its first democratic transition of power last year. The success of this experiment will hinge on how well Islamic parties-who are showing their strength within the political landscape-can contribute to civilian rule, shun violence, and mobilize support for political reform. However, these parties are diverse in their policy goals and political intentions and cannot be painted with a broad brush, as often occurs in the United States. Dr. Haroon Ullah
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provided a look at the rise of political Islam in Pakistan and in the Arab Spring and how understanding these internal dynamics can help shape better bilateral relations. April 9, 2014 – Luncheon Briefing: “Understanding American Muslims Using Survey Data” with Dr. Besheer Mohamed. In recent years there have been a number of efforts to survey the American Muslim population. This presentation highlighted some of the questions that this sort of data can answer and some new questions the existing research raises. April 2, 2014 – Luncheon Briefing: “The Endangered Promise of Pakistan: Democracy and Islam in the first Islamic Republic” with Shahan Mufti. In 1956, nine years after it appeared on the world map as a nation state, Pakistan passed its first national constitution that declared the country an “Islamic republic.” It was the first state in the world to take on that title. The constitution described the country as a “democratic state” that would be guided by “principles of democracy, freedom, equality, tolerance and social justice as enunciated by Islam.” Six decades later, this Pakistani promise to bridge and reconcile the ideals of Islam and western democracy appears more imperiled than ever, at a time when the United States’ involvement in the country is deeper and more complex than ever before. Shahan Mufti addressed this political autoimmune disorder in the context of his reporting from post-9/11 Pakistan and focused on the period since 2007, when the former President Pervez Musharraf began to lose his grip on power. March 31, 2014 – Briefing: “Understanding Islamic Law, its Historical and Cultural Relevance, and Alternative Dispute Resolution in Muslim Diasporic Communities” with Dr. Mohamed M. Keshavjee. The concept of Shari'a which is a set of ethical principles outlined in the Quran which includes, Islamic law and equity, have been mischaracterized in the media and misunderstood by most non-Muslims. With millions of Muslims in North America, it is important for policy makers, academics and the judiciary to have a better understanding of what Shari'a embodies, how it is viewed by Muslims and others and its historical evolution and application. Islam, Sharia and Alternative Dispute Resolution: Mechanisms for Legal Redress in the Muslim Community, by Mohamed M. Keshavjee LLM. PhD. (London), is a pathbreaking new book that skillfully takes the reader through the foundations of Sharia and its differing interpretations, and illustrates its ethical principles through application by an extra judicial body, called the Muslim Law Sharia Council (MLSC) dispensing justice under the public laws of the United Kingdom – established a quarter century ago to address issues of family law raised by diasporic Muslims with a particular focus on fairness, equity and gender justice this body has mediated in family law
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disputes with cultural sensitivity to traditions the parties wish to respect through their voluntary participation. Cases discussed include issues raised regarding divorce, separation, inheritance and matrimonial rights and obligations generally. March 26, 2014 – Briefing: “Fard Muhammad in Historic Context” with Fatima Fanusie. The legacy of Fard Muhammad, founder of the Lost Found Nation of Islam, has perplexed scholars of the Nation of Islam and Islamic development in Twentieth Century America. Fatima Fanusie approached the understudied intellectual heritage and missionary activism of the Lahore heirs of Ghulam Ahmad’s Ahmadiyya movement as the critical link to understanding Fard Muhammad and the Nation of Islam in America. The dominant Islamic missionary group operating in America at the time of the development of the Nation of Islam was the Ahmadiyya movement. Between 1888 and 1975 Ahmadiyya intellectuals conceived of and implemented multi pronged strategies for affecting American religious development and cultivating Islam in American society. Dr. Fanusie argued that the Nation of Islam was but one aspect of strategic Ahmadiyya efforts to cultivate Islam in America. March 5, 2014 – Briefing: "The Covenant of the Prophet Muhammad with the Monks of Mount Sinai" with Dr. John Andrew Morrow. The Monastery of St. Catherine at Mount Sinai boasts one of the greatest libraries in the world. One of the most important documents in its collection is the famous "Achtiname of Muhammad," a covenant concluded between the Prophet Muhammad and the monks from the monastery. Is it authentic? Is it a forgery? Dr. Morrow examined the pros and cons of this controversial patent of protection. February 26, 2014 – Briefing: "Khutba vs. Khutzpa: Islamophobia on the Internet" with Daniel Varisco. Cyberspace is a potent breeding ground for Islamophobia, giving voice to extremists and a range of negative representation of Islam and Muslims. The Norwegian terrorist Anders Breivik posted his anti-Islamic manifesto on the Internet, including a Youtube video. Numerous websites are devoted to attacking Islam, at times claiming only to be against “extremist” Islam, such as “Jihad Watch” by Robert Spencer. As an anthropologist who has conducted ethnographic research among Muslims in Yemen, Egypt and Qatar and as a historian of Islamic history, Daniel Varisco offered his suggestions on ways to counteract the cyber “khutzpa” of Islamophobia. He discussed the online journal CyberOrient, which he founded in 2006, as an academic forum to assess the role of the Internet and social media in the contemporary world. January 29, 2014 – Conference: "Egypt & The Struggle for Democracy." Events in Egypt during the last year have been as controversial as they have been crucial, both to Egypt's
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future and that of the Middle East. Egypt's political path since its first free and fair democratic elections in 2012 has been tumultuous: popular protests against an elected president, his ousting by the army and the subsequent bloody crackdown on those who have opposed the coup. This conference took up the question of how these developments unfolded and what lay ahead for Egypt. It drew on noted experts on Egypt from the US and Europe as well as political activists and analysts from Egypt. •
Opening and Session 1: Critical Stages of the Egyptian Revolution: Was the Coup Inevitable?
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Session 2: The Current Status of Democracy, Human Rights, and the Rule of Law
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Session 4: Restoration of Democracy and the Rule of Law in Egypt: The Roles of the Pro-Democracy Groups and the International Community
November 21, 2013 – 20th Anniversary Conference: "Muslim-Christian Relations in the 21st Century: Challenges & Opportunities." All day conference, which included an exploration and critical discussion of the contemporary challenges facing religious pluralism and Muslim-Christian relations. This conference commemorated the 20th anniversary of the Alwaleed Bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding (ACMCU). Founded in 1993, the Center has spent the last two decades building stronger bridges of understanding between the Muslim world and the West, as well as between Islam and Christianity. November 15, 2013 – “An International Response to a Global Crisis: A Conversation with Baroness Warsi on Religious Freedom”. The UK’s first ever Minister for Faith, Baroness Sayeeda Warsi, made the case for an international response to religious persecution. Drawing on the British government’s strategy to promote religious freedom at home and abroad, Foreign and Commonwealth Office Minister Warsi offered forward in tackling the persecution of Christians and other minorities—something she has dubbed a ‘global crisis’. The Religious Freedom Project's Tom Farr moderated. This event was co-sponsored by the Berkley Center, the Berkley Center's Religious Freedom Project, and the Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding. November 14, 2013 – Briefing: “What is Progressive Islam and its lived out realities?” with Ani Zonneveld. Progressive interpretations of Islam are often talked about as if they are a pie-in-the sky, an ideal that is not attainable. Ani Zonneveld spoke about real lived out examples of what it means to be a progressive Muslim in America, in the 21st century, and the religious and cultural form that is taking root here in America, Canada and elsewhere. She weaved her presentation with spiritual Islamic songs that she herself has composed.
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November 6, 2013 – Briefing: “Researching without prejudice: how is this possible with Islam and the modern world?” with Alison Scott-Baumann. Securitization within politics has entered the research community in Britain and Europe and creates a powerful ideology of fear about radicalization and Islam. Attempts to bring communities together can thus be seen as, at best, irrelevant and at worst, a direct threat. This has been a significant factor in Prof. Scott-Baumann’s experience of undertaking research on Muslims for the British government and other related bodies. She touched on related projects that include interesting work on Arabic, and demonstrate how she uses both pure and applied philosophy to keep a sense of balance. November 4, 2013 – “Libya: From Revolutionary Legitimacy to Constitutional Legitimacy” with Libya Ambassador to the UAE Dr. Aref Ali Nayed. Cosponsored with CCAS event. This lecture was a philosophical/political reflection on the situation in Libya today. Exploring architectonic and structural sources of tension that have led to a multiplicity of crises, it explored a set of possible remedies and solutions. The notions and realities of 'revolutionary' and 'constitutional' legitimacy are approached theoretically and pragmatically. The lecture concluded with an outline of a 'Libya Disaster Recovery Plan' aimed at stabilization and national thriving. October 24-25, 2013 – “God’s Century: Assessing the ‘Clash’ of Secular & Religious Trends in the Middle East and North Africa.” Cosponsored by the Center for Contemporary Arab Studies, the Center for International and Regional Studies, and the School of Foreign Service in Qatar. The conference featured expert observers of the region from the GU main campus and from the School of Foreign Service in Qatar, as well as invited scholars from other institutions. The papers addressed a variety of themes pertaining to the development of secular & religious trends in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), focusing on different countries and sub‐regions, and highlighting the impact of these trends on education; gender relations; family, clan and tribal bonds; print and electronic media; occupational and professional careers; religious beliefs and behavior; as well as political attitudes, political party affiliations, and electoral behavior. They examined numerous and diverse causal roots, ranging from demography to globalization, and their major consequences, both violent and non-violent, for the political and social evolution of all these states. October 10, 2013 – Briefing: “Going to Tehran: Why the United States Must Accept the Islamic Republic of Iran" with Hillary and Flynt Leverett. As Washington hopes for a breakthrough on the Iranian nuclear issue with Iran's new President Rouhani, the Leveretts argued that change really needs to come from Washington. This will require a thorough reassessment of American grand strategy in the Middle East, enabling Washington finally to accept the Islamist governance and foreign policy independence of one of the world's most
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important civilization states--just as, in the 1970s, Washington finally accepted the People's Republic of China, another civilization state with a revolutionary commitment to strategic independence.
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JOHN L. ESPOSITO University Professor and Founding Director
TEACHING ACTIVITY Fall INAF 407 -01: Islam, Global Terrorism & the Arab Spring
Advising and Mentoring Vikram Shah, Georgetown University Shazia Kamal, Master of Liberal Arts, Georgetown University
HONORS AND AWARDS 2013 Univerzitet u Sarajevu (University of Sarajevo), Honorary Ph.D. 2014 Vicennial Medal Recipient 2014 Faculty Research Award Career Achievement in Research
RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS Work Published During 2013-2014 Books • The Oxford Handbook of Islam and Politics (with Emad Shahin) • The Future of Islam, New York: Oxford University Press, 2013. • Religions of Asia Today (with Lewis and Fasching) Oxford University Press 2014 • Religions of the West Today (with Lewis and Fasching) Oxford University Press 2014 Series Editor: The Oxford Library of Islamic Studies • The Oxford Encyclopedia of Islam and Women, (2013) • The Oxford Encyclopedia of Islam and Science and Technology, (2013) Series Editor: Religion & Global Politics (OUP) • Answering the Call: popular Islamic Activism in Sadat’s Egypt, Religion and Global Politics by Abdullah Al-Arian Articles • “2013 AAR Presidential Address: Islam in the Public Square,” Journal of the American Academy of Religion, Vol. 82, 2014, (Oxford University Press)
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Current Publishing Projects • John L. Esposito, Darrell Fasching and Todd Lewis, Eds. World Religions Today, 5th ed. (New York: Oxford University Press 2014) • John L. Esposito, The Oxford History of Islam, rev. 2nd ed. (Oxford University Press, 2014) • John L. Esposito and John O. Voll, The Arab Spring, Islam, and the Struggle for Democracy (New York: Oxford University Press, forthcoming 2015) • What Everyone Needs to Know about Shariah (New York: Oxford University Press, 2015)
Newspaper and Web Articles • July 26, 2012 – “Bachmann affair’ against Clinton aide Huma Abedin is a wake-up call,” The Washington Post. • July 15, 2013 “Living in Denial: US Policy and Egypt’s military coup” Aljazeera • August 23, 2014 “Egypt: a new banana republic?” Aljazeera • February 24, 2014 “Jihad: Holy or Unholy War?” ExcelHonour • March 2014 “2013 AAR Presidential Address: Islam in the Public Square” the Journal of the American Academy of Religion Online • June 23, 2014 “Egyptian Reform: A Coup and Presidential Election to Restore Authoritarianism?” The Huffington Post
PROGRAMS AND LECTURES • September 12, 2013 “International Conference on Islamophobia: Law & Media” Republic of Turkey Office of the Prime Minister Directorate General of Press and Information and Organization of Islamic Cooperation, Istanbul, Turkey • October 3, 2013 “Prospects of Muslim-Christian Dialogue” University of Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina • October 3, 2013 “Muslim-Christian Dialogue in the 21st Century: Challenges and Prospects” AlWasatiyya Center for Dialogue of the Islamic Community, Sarajevo, Bosnia & Herzegovina • October 5, 2013 “From Revolution to Coup: the Arab Awakening´s 360° Turn Meeting” Second Istanbul World Forum, Istanbul, Turkey • October 30, 2013 “Democracy & Islam in the Muslim World” Dialogue Institute of the Southwest, Houston, TX • November 14, 2013 “Common Ground: Muslims & the West, include Gulen Movement” Dialogue Institute of the Southwest, Tulsa, OK • November 15, 2013 “A Conversation with Baroness Warsi on Religious Freedom” Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. • November 24, 2013 “Presidential Address: Islam in the Public Sphere” American Academy of Religion Annual Meeting, Baltimore, MD
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• December 14, 2013 “Islam and Governance: Is There a Future for Political Islam?” Muslim Public Affairs Council Annual Convention, Long Beach, CA • December 15, 2013 Delivered Keynote for AMA’s Annual Fundraiser of Foundation Endowed Chair Position in Islamic Studies of San Jose State University, Newark, CA • December 27, 2013 “We’re All in This Together” Reviving the Islamic Spirit’s Appreciation Dinner With Scholars, Toronto, Canada • December 28, 2013 “‘Get up! Stand up for your rights!’ Panel with Dalia Mogahed” Reviving the Islamic Spirit Annual Convention, Toronto, Canada • January 8, 2014 “Contemporary Islamic Movements” US Department of State’s Pakistan Winter Institute for Teachers of Islamic Studies, College of William & Mary, Washington, D.C. • January 25, 2014 “Future of Islam - Challenges Facing American Muslims” American Muslim Youth Leadership Council, Orlando, FL • February 26, 2014 “Study of Islam and religion in the United States” International Institute for Islamic Studies & Shiite Seminary of Qum Webinar, Washington, D.C. • March 8, 2014 “Religion, Politics and the Public Square: Desecularization & the Academy” American Academy of Religion , Dallas, TX • March 10, 2014 “the Rise of Islamophobia” Whitman College, Walla Walla, WA • March 28, 2014 “Middle East: A turbulent Transition” Al Sharq Forum’s Round Table International Conference, Geneva, Switzerland • March 29, 2014 “Islamists and Secularists: Pitfalls, Challenges & Opportunities in Democracy Building” Center for the Study of Islam and Democracy’s Tunisia's 3rd Annual Conference, Tunis, Tunisia • April 5, 2014 “Faith in Freedom” CAIR Oklahoma 8th Annual Awards Banquet, Oklahoma City, OK • April 19, 2014 “Be part of the Solution: What Muslims need to know and do to enhance the acceptance of Prophet Muhammad in America” Sound Vision Foundation's Annual Fundraiser Dinner, Chicago, IL • April 28, 2014 “The Islamic Threat: Myth or Reality” Adams State University, Colorado Springs, CO • May 14, 2014 “Religion & Foreign Policy: A Transatlantic Dialogue” Brookings Institution, Washington, D.C. • June 8, 2014 “Islam, Islamophobia & the Role Media in America” University of London – School of Oriental and Asian Studies (SOAS), London, UK • June 9, 2014 “Governance, Islamic Law and Conflict Resolution: an Islamic Approach” The Cordoba Foundation, London, UK • June 17, 2014 “Egypt under Sisi: Stability or Turbulence?” European Council on Foreign Relations, London, UK
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• June 17, 2014 “Political Islam and democratic transitions: What does Egypt tell us and what next?” Al Sharq Forum, London, UK • July 9, 2014 “Legacy of Ismail Al Faruqi” International Institute of Islamic Thought’s Annual Iftaar Dinner
MEDIA • August 1, 2013 “Eksen: The future of the Arab Spring” with Afşin Yurdakul and Selçuk Tepeli on HaberTurk TV News Channel (Turkey) • August 2, 2013 “US-brokered talks between Israelis and Palestinians” Bulgarian National Radio’s Saturday 150 Program (Bulgaria) • August 15, 2013 “PBS series ‘Life of Muhammad’ explores diverse opinions of prophet” by Menachem Wecker on Religion News Service • August 15, 2013 “Aaron Rand Show: Situation in Egypt” CJAD Radio in Montreal (Canada) • August 19, 2013 “Prophet Muhammad's Life on American TV” Ahlul Bayt News Agency (Iran) • August 20, 2013 “US foreign policy towards Egypt in a dilemma (Chinese)” by Xuejiao Wei on CCTV AMERICA (China) • August 20, 2013 “The Latinos turning to Islam” by Lynsea Garrison on BBC World Service Radio • August 21, 2013 “Al-Jazeera America faces steep climb among U.S. viewers” by Brian Pellot on Religion News Service • August 23, 2013 “Experts reflect on Egypt turmoil: A cross section of Middle East analysts discuss the implications of the latest wave of violence in Egypt” Aljazeera • August 25, 2013 “For Arab World's Christians, An Uncertain Fate” National Public Radio (NPR) • September 10, 2013 “Credibility stakes high for Obama in Syria speech At home and abroad, his word will be weighed” By Noah Bierman and Bryan Bender on Boston Globe • September 12, 2013 “Esposito slams Islamophobia in Egypt” World Bulletin (Turkey) • September 19, 2013 “John Esposito on the Upsurge of Islamophobia in the US, Europe and Egypt” • September 21, 2013 “Islamophobia and the Social Crisis of the West” World Bulletin (Turkey) • October 1, 2013 “Interview with Professor John E. Esposito” Islamist Gate Free Media Channel • October 3, 2013 “Univerzitet u Sarajevu dodijelio počasni doktorat Johnu Espositu” Moje Vijesti (News Service – Bosnia & Herzegovina) • October 3, 2013 “Počasni doktorat dodijeljen Johnu Louisu Espositu” Vijesti (News Service – Bosnia & Herzegovina) • October 3, 2013 “Reisu-l-ulemu posjetio prof. Džon Espozito” Rijaset Islamske Zajednice U Bosni I Hercegovini (News Service – Bosnia & Herzegovina) • October 3, 2013 “Počasni doktorat Univerziteta u Sarajevu dodijeljen dr. Johnu Louisu Espositu” University Of Sarajevo News Portal (Bosnia & Herzegovina)
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• October 7, 2013 “Prof. J.L. Esposito: Political Islam not dead” World Bulletin (Turkey) • December 11, 2013 “Academic Freedom in Turkey Under Seige” by Michael Shank on The Huffington Post • December 28, 2013 “RIS 2013 convention begins in Canada” World Bulletin (Turkey) • December 31, 2013 “Islamic Calendar 2013 in Toronto Closed by Ummah Identity Crises Conference” by Tahir Gora on The Huffington Post • January 3, 2014 “Islamists Have Failed to Deliver” by Parvez Ahmed on The Huffington Post • January 31, 2014 “Panel Talks Egyptian Politics” by Alden Fletcher on The Hoya • January 31, 2014 “Professor Charged With Espionage” by Kit Clemente on The Hoya • February 21, 2014 – “Will Turkey become the new Pakistan?” by Can Erimtan on Russian RT News • April 12, 2014 “Q&A with Islamic studies scholar John L. Esposito” by Carla Hinton on News OK Oklahoma City • May 12, 2014 “Sean Hannity: The Koran says 'don't take Christians and Jews as your friends” on Politifact • May 22, 2014 “Pope Francis in the Holy Land: 5 things to know” by Daniel Burke on CNN Blog Religion • May 23, 2014 “How Pope Francis' Pilgrimage To The Holy Land Could Be A Turning Point In Christian-Muslim Relations” by Jaweed Kaleem on The Huffington Post • May 24, 2014 “Em busca da unidade” by Rodrigo Craveiro on Mundo (Brazil) • June 24, 2014 “Putting Religion in its Place: The Secular State and Human Flourishing - A Debate” by Russell Blackford & William Cavanaugh on ABC Religions and Ethics (Australia) • June 30, 2014 “What Is A Caliphate? ISIS Declaration Raises Questions” by Yasmine Hafiz on The Huffington Post • June 30, 2014 “ISIS Declaration Of Islamic Caliphate May Fail To Gain Legitimacy” by Erin Banco on the International Business Times • June 30, 2014 “Are Muslims a Threat to Us?” by David Denny on The Desert Foundation Blog (Colorado) • July 1, 2014 “Reported ISIS Member Says They Will Destroy The Kaaba In Mecca, 'Kill Those Who Worship Stones'” by Yasmine Hafiz on The Huffington Post • July 5, 2014 “What’s a caliphate? News puts focus on ancient form of government” by Lindsay Wise on the Miami Herald • July 7, 2014 “That Map Of The ISIS 5-Year Conquest Plan? Flawed, Experts Say” by Erin Banco on the International Business Times
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PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES - Institute of Social Policy and Understanding - Advisory Board, Institute of Social Policy and Understanding, Washington, D.C. - International Advisory Board, Center for Buddhist-Muslim Understanding at Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand - President, American Academy of Religion, Atlanta, GA - Advisory Board, British Council’s Our Shared Future, Manchester, UK - Board of Advisors, Unity Productions Foundation, Potomac Falls, VA - Board of Advisors, Unity Productions Foundation, Potomac Falls, VA - Advisory Board, Institute for Global Engagement, Arlington, VA - Board of Advisors, World Congress for Middle East Studies, Ankara, Turkey - Advisory Board, American Council for the Study of Islamic Societies, Villanova, PA - Honorary Board, American Iranian Council, Princeton, NJ
EDITORIAL BOARDS - Journal of Islamic Thought and Civilization - The Washington Review of Turkish & Eurasian Affairs - AWRAQ: Revista de análisis y pensamiento sobre el mundo árabe e islámico contemporáneo - International Advisory Board of Islamopedia Online - Series Editor, Oxford Library of Islamic Studies - Katha: Journal of Civilizational Dialogue - International Dialogue, A Multidisciplinary Journal of World Affairs - International Advisory Board of the Encyclopedia of Islamic Economics - Edinburgh History of Islamic Empires - Religion Compass - Editor in Chief, Oxford Islamic Studies Online - Muslim World Journal of Human Rights - Studies in Contemporary Islam - General Editor, Religion and Global Politics Series, Oxford University Press - American Muslim Quarterly - Discourse: An Iranian Quarterly - 99 Editor, The Oxford History of Islam, Oxford University Press - Islamic Studies
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MANUSCRIPT REVIEWER Oxford University Press, Princeton University Press, Columbia University, Harvard University Press, University of Edinburgh Press, and others. Journal of APSA, Journal of Comparative Politics, World Politics, Political Science Quarterly, Political Research Quarterly, Journal of the American Historical Association, Comparative Politics, Journal of International Law, Journal of International Security, The Historian, Review of International Studies, Journal of Church and State & others; Oxford University Press, Princeton University Press, Columbia University, Harvard University Press, University of Edinburg Press, University of California Press, Palgrave, Hurst, I.B. Taurus, Pluto, Zed.
COMMUNITY SERVICE • Ambassador, UN Alliance of Civilizations • Consultant to Zayed University, Dubai, United Arab Emirates • Consultant to UK House of Commons • Ambassador, UN Alliance of Civilizations • Executive Board, Abu Dhabi Gallup Center • Chair, Fares Center Board of Advisers, The Fletcher School at Tufts University • Board of Advisers, Muslim-West Engagement Project, Search for Common Word • Presentations for NGOs and community groups: keynote addresses at meetings and fundraisers and other events across the United States and Europe • Briefings and presentations for US and European government agencies as well as EU • Presentations at churches, and mosques in US and overseas • Legal expert in cases involving civil liberties as well as domestic and global terrorism • Media consultant for BBC, PBS and other documentary projects • Lectures and media activities, see above
NON-CLASSROOM ACTIVITY AND SERVICE TO THE UNIVERSITY • Director, Alwaleed Bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding • MOOC on Terrorism and Counterterrorism – Center for New Designs in Learning and Scholarship
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JONATHAN A.C. BROWN Associate Professor of Islamic Studies and Muslim-Christian Understanding; Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Chair of Islamic Civilization; Associate Director of ACMCU
TEACHING ACTIVITY Fall HIST 109: Islamic World INAF 100 Proseminar: Islam and the West
Spring INAF 417: Shariah and its Discontents INAF/ARAB 516: Islamic Thought Confronts Modernity
Advising and Mentoring PhD committee member: Abdul-Rahman Mustafa (Islamic Studies, GU), PhD committee member: Joel Blecher (Princeton U.) PhD committee member: Mareike Koertner (Yale U.) PhD committee member: Garrett Davidson (University of Chicago) SFS Senior Thesis advisor: Gabriel Pincus
RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS Work Published During 2013-2014 Book chapters • “Scripture in Modern Islam,” in Islam in the Modern World, ed. Jeff Kenney and Ebrahim Moosa, 13-34. Routledge, 2013. • “Formalism vs. Realism and the Dynamism of Mulla Khusraw,” in Uluslararasi Molla Hüsrev Sempozyumu (Proceedings on International Conference on Molla Khusrev, ed. Tevfiq Yücedoğru et al., 395-408. Bursa, Turkey: Bursa Büyükşehir Belediyesi, 2013.
Books and Articles in Press Books • Jonathan AC Brown, Misquoting Muhammad: The Challenges and Choices of Interpreting the Prophet’s Legacy (Oneworld, 2014)
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Articles • Jonathan AC Brown, “Is Islam Easy to Understand or Not?: Salafis, the Democratization of Interpretation and the Need for Ulama,” Journal of Islamic Studies, forthcoming.
Current Publishing Projects • Editor in Chief, Oxford Encyclopedia of Islam & Law • “Tradition & Justifying Secular Justice: Jalal al-Din Davani’s Treatise on Mazalim, An Edited Persian Text.” • “Reaching into the Obscure Past: The Islamic Legal Heritage and Legal Reform in the Modern Period,” in Claiming Tradition: Modern Rereadings of the Classical Islamic Heritage, ed. Ahmad Khan (Edinburgh U. Press, under review).
Newspaper and Web Articles • “The Rise and Fall of the Salafi al-Nour Party in Egypt,” Jadaliyya 11/13/13
PROGRAMS AND LECTURES • Invited participant, Islamic Law and Society Workshop, New York University, New York, 5/1516/14 • Invited respondent to PhD presentation, Divinity School, University of Chicago, 4/18/14 • “Salafism & Modern Islamic Thought,” Foreign Service Institute, Washington DC, 1/30/14 • “Ulama Reactions to the Egyptian Coup,” Project on Middle East Democracy, George Washington U., 1/23/14 • “The Study of Hadith between Muslim and Western Scholarship,” University of Vienna, Austria, 12/16/13 • “Salafism, the Ulama and the Democratization of Interpretation,” conference on Salafism: Its Past, Present and Future, Foundation for Research in Islamic Sciences, Istanbul, 11/8-10/13 • Respondent, “Diversity and Debate in Hadith Scholarship,” Panel at Middle East Studies Association Annual conference, New Orleans, 10/12/13 • “Trends in Modern Islamic Thought,” Foreign Service Institute, Washington DC, 9/18/13 • “Can a Text be Infected with Violence?: The Case of Quran 4:24,” Paper at Fourth LIVIT (Legitimate and Illegitimate Violence in Islamic Thought, University of Exeter 9/2-3/13 • “The Future of Political Islam in Egypt Post Morsi,” Middle East Institute/SAIS, Washington DC 8/5/13 • “Contextualizing Salafism,” Foreign Service Institute, Washington DC 6/5/13
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MEDIA • “Egypt's Islamic Salafi Party Walks Political Tightrope,” NPR News, 12/14/13
COMMUNITY SERVICE • “Lessons on Hadiths from al-Nawawi,” Muslim Students Association, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, 4/12/14 • “The Legacy of the Prophet,” Faith Unity Islamic Center, Bensalem PA, 3/39/14 • “Misquoting Muhammad,” talk at Islamic Center in Orlando, Orlando FL, 1/31/14 • “What’s the Matter with Kansas?: Hadith and the Shariah in the Modern World,” Risala Foundation, Houston, TX, 9/27-28/13 • “Book Talk on Muhammad: A Very Short Introduction,” Lakewood Public Library, Cleveland, OH, 10/4/13 • “Islam’s Answers to Universal Questions,” Smithsonian Associates, Washington DC, 9/26/13
NON-CLASSROOM ACTIVITY AND SERVICE TO THE UNIVERSITY • “Human Sin, Divine Forgiveness and Human Reconciliation in Islam,” Annual Building Bridges Lecture, Georgetown University, 4/27/14 • “Islamism and Liberalism as Surrogates,” conference on God’s Century: Assessing the "Clash" of Secular & Religious Trends in the Middle East and North Africa, Georgetown U., 10/24/13
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JOHN O. VOLL Professor of Islamic History
TEACHING ACTIVITY Fall INAF 411: Contemporary Islamic Activist Intellectuals HIST 761: Islamic Movements HIST 901.04: History Graduate Tutorial
Spring Released time. No courses
Advising and Mentoring PhD mentor: Judd King (Islamic Studies; successfully defend 2014) Jacquiline Wilson (DLS; successfully defended 2014) Shuang Wen (History; continuing) PhD dissertation committees: Hadia Mubarak (Islamic Studies), Elgin Arabaci (History), Tuve Floden (Islamic Studies), Nabil al-Hage Ali (Islamic Studies), Bader al-Saif (History), Zeynab Sayilgan (Theology) Doctorial Comprehensive Examination Committees: Faisal Husain (History) Master’s Theses (completed 2014), Reena Nadler (MAAS); Suzanne Hollands-Sibley (MALS); Nicholas Roberts (MAGIC- History); Master’s Comprehensive Examinations (MAAS): two.
HONORS AND AWARDS 2014. Prince Alwaleed bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding, Lifetime Achievement Award for the Advancement of Muslim-Christian Understanding. 2014. Georgetown University Graduate Liberal Studies Outstanding Faculty Award. 2014. Georgetown University School of Foreign Service Constantine E. McGuire Medal for Service.
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RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS Work Published During 2013-2014 • “Islam and the New Public Sphere,” in Engaging with a Legacy: Nehemia Levtzion (19352003), ed. E. Ann McDougall. London: Routledge, 2013, 348-359. • “Neo-Sufism Reconsidered Again,” in Engaging with a Legacy: Nehemia Levtzion (19352003), ed. E. Ann McDougall. London: Routledge, 2013. • “Foreward,” in Abdullah al-Arian, Answering the Call: Popular Islamic Activism in Sadat’s Egypt. New York: Oxford University Press, 2014. • “Ahmad ibn Idris,” and “Turabi, Hasan al-,” (revised) “Tajdid,” (revised) “West, Concept of in Islam,” (revised) in Encyclopedia of Islam and the Muslim World, ed. Richard Martin (2nd ed.; New York: Macmillan Reference, edp 2016). • “The Middle East in World History Since 1750,” Cambridge World History, volume 9, ed. John McNeill and Ken Pomeranz. (Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, edp 2015). • “From Saints and Renewers to Mahdis and Protonationalists: Sufism from 1683 to 1882,” in The Wiley-Blackwell History of Islam and Islamic Civilization, ed. Armando Salvatore and Roberto Tottoli. Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell, edp 2015. • Book review of Muhammad Qasim Zaman, Modern Islamic Thought in a Radical Age for Middle East Journal 68, No. 3 (Summer 2014):488-490.
PROGRAMS AND LECTURES • “Islam in Maritime East Africa,” Islam Seminar, Foreign Service Institute, Arlington, VA, 18 September 2013 • “Sufi Vocabularies and Living Islamic Traditions,” Panel in annual meeting of the Middle East Studies Association, chair and discussant. New Orleans LA, 11 October 2013 • “Islam & Democratization: Lessons Learned from the Arab Spring,” Panel in annual meeting of the Middle East Studies Association, chair and discussant. New Orleans LA, 13 October 2013 • “History of Islam in Africa,” Sub-Saharan Africa Area Studies Seminar, Foreign Service Institute, Arlington VA, 24 October 2013 • “Re-imagining Our Communities, Regions, and Theories,” in “God’s Century? Assessing the ‘Clash’ of Secular & Religious Trends in the Middle East & North Africa,” Conference at Georgetown University, 24 October 2013 • “Unusual Encounters: Chinese, Muslims, Christians,” Panel at annual meeting of the American Historical Association, Panel chair and discussant. Washington DC, 3 January 2014
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• “Roundtable: Modern Mediterranean Nationalisms: From the Greek War of Independence to the Arab Spring,” National History Center of the American Historical Association Session 8, Moderator and presenter, Washington DC, 5 January 2014 • “Teaching the History of Islam,” Winter Institute for Teachers of Islamic Studies, International Islamic University in Islamabad and the College of William and Mary, Washington DC, 8 January 2014 • “The New Importance of Religion in the 21st Century,” DLS Circle Gathering, Georgetown University, 31 January 2014 • “The Sunni-Shi’a Divide in International Affairs,” Maryland Retired Foreign Service Officers Group, Five Star Premier Residences, Chevy Chase, MD 18 February, 2014 • “Islam: Principles and Practice,” Southeast Asia Intensive Course, Foreign Service Institute, Arlington, VA, 25 February 2014 • “History of Islam in Africa,” Sub-Saharan Africa Intensive Seminar, Foreign Service Institute, Arlington, VA, 28 February 2014 • “Islamic Movements in the 21st Century: Continuities & Innovations,” Princeton University, 4 March 2014 • “Religion in 21st Century Global Affairs,” Georgetown University School of Foreign ServiceQatar, Doha, Qatar. 1 April 2014 • “Religious Diversity: Challenge or Opportunity,” presentation Community College Humanities Association breakfast, Community College Association annual meeting, 6 April 2014 • “Revolutions and Crises in the Contemporary Muslim World,” University of New Hampshire, 30 April 2014 • “Trends in Teaching Pre-Modern World History,” Department of History, University of New Hampshire, 1 May 2014 • “Islam in Africa,” Islam Seminar, Foreign Service Institute, Arlington VA, 5 June 2014 • “Being Religious Inter-religiously,” Wednesday Lunch presentation and discussion, Cleveland Park Congregational Church, Washington, DC, 11 June 2014 • “Islam in Africa,” Sub-Saharan Africa Seminar, Foreign Service Institute, Arlington, VA, 20 June 2014 • “Nation-States and World War I,” presentation and discussion in “World War I in the Middle East & North Africa,” NEH Summer Seminar, Georgetown University, 29 July 2014 • “Islam: Principles and Practice,” Southeast Asia Seminar, Foreign Service Institute, Arlington, VA, 12 August 2014 • “History of Islam in Africa,” Sub-Saharan Africa Seminar, Foreign Service Institute, Arlington, VA, 15 August 2014
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MEDIA Interviews with a variety of media, including New York Times, Correio Braziliense, Voice of America. Examples are: • August 19, 2014: Interview by Ari Heistein of the Council on Foreign Relations for aq project on movements of renewal in Islam • May 23, 2014: Interview by Rodrigo Craveiro of Correio Braziliense on the Pope’s trip to the Holy Land • April 15, 2014: Interview by Sharon Otterman of the New York Times on terminology for Islamic movements and a new style book by the Associated Press • April 14, 2014: Interview by Daniell Tutt of Unity Productions for a film project on St. Francis and Sultan al-Kamil
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES Woodrow Wilson Foundation Newcombe Fellowship Application Reviewer National Humanities Center Proposal Reviewer
EDITORIAL BOARDS • Oxford Bibliographies On-Line, Advisory Editor, 2008• The Oxford Islamic Studies Online Resource Center. Editorial Board • Middle East Policy, Advisory Board • IAIS Journal of Civilization Studies (Kuala Lumpur). Advisory Board, 2008• Al-Shajarah (ISTAC, Kuala Lumpur). Advisory Board, 2008• Romano-Arabica (Bucharest). Advisory Board, 2011• Kufa Review of Social Studies (Kufa, Iraq). Editorial Board, 2012-
MANUSCRIPT REVIEWER Reviewed manuscripts for the following: University of California Press, Ashgate Publishing, Oxford University Press (2), Lynne Reinner Publishers, Wiley Publishers, Indiana University Press, and article manuscript for Democracy & Society.
COMMUNITY SERVICE • Did Promotion and Promotion & Tenure reviews as outside reviewer for Bar Ilan University, Texas Tech, Rice University, and Emory. • Taught a summer institute course on Islamic history in the summer program of the International Institute of Islamic Thought (Herndon, VA).
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• Cleveland Park Congregational United Church of Christ. Preached a sermon for minister on vacation and led a discussion group on interfaith relations. • Consulted with government agencies like the National Endowment for the Humanities Program on Bridging Cultures.
NON-CLASSROOM ACTIVITY AND SERVICE TO THE UNIVERSITY • School of Foreign Service Promotion Committee (for Jacques Belinerblau) • College Promotion Committee (for Suzanne Stetkevych)
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TEACHING ACTIVITY Fall Sabbatical leave
Spring INAF 473: Study of Islam and Muslim-Christian Relations HIST 463: Arab Christians in Modern History
Advising and Mentoring • PhD adviser for Bader Al-Saif, History • MA Comprehensive exams 1.
Sarah Ali (Politics concentrator) CCAS
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RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS Work Published During 2013-2014 Articles • Yvonne Haddad and Joshua Donovan,”Good Copt, Bad Copt: Competing Narratives on Coptic Identity in Egypt and the United States” co-authored with Joshua Donovan, Studies in World Christianity 19.3 (2013) 208-232. • Yvonne Haddad, “Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Anglicans in Palestine/Israel and Christian-Muslim Relations,” Anglican Theological Review, 96.1 (Winter 2014) 109-132. • Yvonne Yazbeck Haddad, “Together for the Common Good: The Joint Committee of Anglican-Al-Azhar Dialogue” in Muslim-Christian Relations in the Lutheran and Anglican Communions: Historical Encounters and Contemporary Projects, edited by Joseph Duggan, David D. Grafton and Jason Craige Harris, Palgrave 2013, pp. 40-66. • Yvonne Yazbeck Haddad, “Islamist Perceptions of US Policy in the middle East,” revised and updated chapter for the 5th edition of The Middle East and the US: A Historical and Political Reassessment, edited by David Lesch and Mark L. Haas, Westview Press, 2013, pp. 467-490. (10 new pages).
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• Yvonne Yazbeck Haddad, “Muslims and American Religious Pluralism,” in Gods in America, edited by Charles L. Cohen and Ronald L. Numbers, Oxford University Press, 2013 • Yvonne Yazbeck Haddad and Nazir Nadir Harb, “The New American Muslim Identity: Defining American Islam Over A Decade of Transformation,” in 9/11-Ten Years after, Looking Ahead, edited by Sabine Sielke, Christian Klockner and Simone Knewitz, Peter Lang Academic Publishers, 2013. • Yvonne Yazbeck Haddad and Nazir Harb Michel, “Please Don’t Let it be a Muslim: Boston and the 9/11 Era,” Islamic Journal (UK). • Yvonne Yazbeck Haddad and Nazir Harb Michel, “Post-9/11 Era: Making Islam an American Religion,” Religions 5 (2) 2014, pp. 477-501, available at http://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/5/2/477. Articles online: Oxford Handbook of American Islam, March 2014 • Yvonne Haddad & Jane Smith “Introduction” • Yvonne Haddad & Jane Smith, “Muslim Minority Groups in American Islam,” in Oxford handbook of American Islam, available at http://www.oxfordhandbooks.com/view/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199862634.001.0001/oxfo rdhb-9780199862634-e-023?rskey=0MOSWH&result=1
Books and Articles in Press Books • Yvonne Yazbeck Haddad and Jane I. Smith (edts), The Oxford Handbook of American Islam, Oxford University Press, Publication date December 10, 2014 Book Chapters • Yvonne Yazbeck Haddad, “The Politics of Inclusion: American Muslims and the Price of Citizenship,” in Civic Enculturation and Citizenship in North America and Western Europe: Politics, Public Ethics, and the New Religious Plurality, edited by Robert W. Hefner and Adam Seligman, Indiana University Press • Yvonne Yazbeck Haddad, “The Politics of Inclusion: American Muslims and the Price of Citizenship,” in Civic Enculturation and Citizenship in North America and Western Europe: Politics, Public Ethics, and the New Religious Plurality, edited by Robert W. Hefner and Adam Seligman, Indiana University Press • Yvonne Yazbeck Haddad, “The Emergence of Muslim American Feminisms” in Feminism and Faith, edited by Diane Lipsett and Phyllis Trible, Westminster John Knox Press and Geneva Press
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Articles • Yvonne Yazbeck Haddad, “Arab-American Women Activists” in Arab Women Activists, edited by Amira Sonbol, Hawwa Cambridge Dictionary Articles • Yvonne Yazbeck Haddad and Jane I. Smith, “Afterlife in Christian-Muslim Relations” in the Cambridge Dictionary of Christian-Muslim Relations • Yvonne Yazbeck Haddad and Jane I. Smith, “Christian-Muslim Dialogue in the United States,” Cambridge Dictionary of Christian-Muslim Relations Articles under Review • “Journey in the Land of the White Man: Sayyid Qutb in Washington, D.C.” co-authored with Adam Farrar • “Interfaith Dialogue in Lebanon: Between A Power Balancing Act and Theological Encounters, authored with Rahel Fischbach
Current Publishing Projects Books • Sayyid Qutb: The Making of an Islamist Revolutionary to be published in (series of Makers of the Muslim World), Oneworld Publications • A Vanishing Minority: Christians in the Middle East • The Americanization of Islam (tentative title) OUP • The American Engagement with Islam, (Shriver Lectures) to be published by Georgia University Press Articles • “Western Sources of Sayyid Qutb’s Fi Zilal al-Qur’an” • “Do Arab Christians Need Saving?: The Arab Spring and its Impact on Christians in the Middle East” • “Interfaith Theologies at Georgetown University” • “Cultural Production and the Muslim American Millennial Generation” • “Diaspora Middle Eastern Christian Religious Institutions in the United States” • “The American Mosque Post 9/11: Between Tradition and Pluralism”
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MEDIA • September 12, 2013 “The Anti-Muhammad film” Rodrigo Craveiro, Correio Braziliense, Brazil • September 17, 2013 “Muslims and Islamophobia in the US,” Voice of America News, Mohamed al-Shinnawi • September 19, 2013 “Muslims Attitudes towards Pets, Particularly Dogs,” Who Wants to be a Millionaire?” Matthew X. Nemeth. • December 26, 2013 “Willem Bijlefeld’s Contribution to Islamic Studies,” Hartford Courant, Anne Hamilton • April 5, 2014 “The Ja`fari Family Law in Iraq,” Iraq Al-Hurra TV, Shameem Rassam. • July 9, 2014 “The Muslim Response to ISIS and its Agenda,” Fox News, Perry Chiaramonte • July 22, 2014 “Developments in the Malcom Shabbaz Mosque in New York,” Wall Street Journal, Will Huntsbery • July 28, 2014 “The Virgin Mary in the Qur’an and Islamic Tradition,” Emily Williams, BBC Radio • August 26, 2014 “The future of Christians in the Arab World,” Muhammad Shinnawi, Voice of America
EDITORIAL BOARDS Editorial Board, al-Bayan Journal, Kuala Lampur Member, Editorial Board Contemporary Islam (UK journal) Member, Editorial Board Hawwa (Journal on Women in Islam), published by Brill Member of Advisory Board, Journal Islam and Christian-Muslim Relations,
COMMUNITY SERVICE • BLISS Bridging Literacy and Social Science, Center for Inspired teaching, Social Studies, Washington, DC (Providing input on teaching histoy of the modern Middle East • Member Dialogue Committee: Archbishop of Canterbury with Sheikh al-Azhar • Member, Advisory Board, UNWRA USA • Member, Advisory Board, Sabeel (Center for Palestinian Liberation Theology) • Member, Washington, DC Ad Hoc Committee on Arab Culture • Member Planning Committee for Folk Life Festival and Exhibition on Immigration/Migration, Smithsonian Institution Lectures: • September 11, 2013 “United States Perceptions of Islam and Muslims,” Al-Hewar Center, Vienna, VA
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• November 15, 2013 “Sectarianism Spinning out of COnrol: The Drivers and Victims of Hate” The 2013 Palestine Center Annual Conference, The Jerusalem Fund, Washington, DC • April 1, 2014 “Women in the Qur’an,” Symposium on Woman Rights in Islam, Iraqi Cultural Center, Washington, DC, available @ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iiBeggqA3qA
NON-CLASSROOM ACTIVITY AND SERVICE TO THE UNIVERSITY Committees: • Member, Search Committee for Al-Thani Chair ACMCU • Qatar Post Doc Committee CCAS • Member, Search Committee, Druze and Minorities, CCAS • RCST Committee • Georgetown University Fulbright Endorsement Committee • MAAS Admissions Committee, CCAS • PhD Admissions Committee, History Department • Member, Executive Committee, CCAS • Member, Advisory Board, Berkley Center Lectures: • September 6, 2013 “Interfaith Dialogue in the United States,” to al-Azhar delegation sponsored by the State Department, Georgetown University • November 16, 2013 “Are Arab Christians Victims of Sectarianism Spinning out of Control?” Conference on: The Politics of Identity in the Middle East, The Palestine Center, Washington, DC. Available at http://www.thejerusalemfund.org/ht/display/ContentDetails/i/43452/pid/897 • November 21, 2013 “Do Arab Christians Need Saving?: The Impact of the Uprisings and Rise of Islamic Movements on Christians of the Middle East,” Conference on MuslimChristian Relations in the 21st Century: Challenges and Opportunities, ACMCU, Georgetown • December 6, 2013 “Towards the Transformation of Muslims in America to “’Muslim Americans’” in course on From Newcomers to Citizens: Immigrant Integration in North America and Europe, Center for Continuing and Professional Education, Georgetown University • April 5, 2014 "The Crisis of Muslim Identity in North America: Between 'American Muslim' and 'Muslim American'" Conference on 2014 Issues in Identity, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA
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Chaired Session: • November 6, 2013 Chaired session Alison Scott Baumann, “Researching without Prejudice: How is this Possible with Islam and the Modern World?” • April 29, 2014 Chaired session on “Christian-Muslim Relations Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow,” Archbishop of York, Nazir Ali, Speaker, ACMCU
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TEACHING ACTIVITY Fall INAF 350: Religion and International Affairs INAF 421: Religion and Politics in Iran: The Roots of the Green Movement
Spring INAF 494: Shiism and Radical Politics in Iran, Iraq and Lebanon INAF 415: Relations Among Muslim States: Dynamics of Conflict and Cooperation
RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS Work Published During 2013-2014 Books/Monographs • The Historical Roots of Iranian Debates on Identity, Culture and Politics in the 21st Century, Rowman & Littlefield, 2014 • Iran, Islam and the Struggle for Identity and Power in the Islamic Republic of Iran, ACMCU Occasional Papers Series, July 2014 Book Chapters • “Ideological and Constitutional Barriers to Reform in Iran” in Noureddine Jebnoun, Mehrdad Kia and Mimi Kirk (eds.) Modern Middle East Authoritarianism: Roots, Roots, Ramifications and Crisis, Routledge, July 2013 • “Rising Sectarian Tensions and the Future of State Systems in the Middle East and South Asia” in Alasdair Mackay and Jeff Haynes (eds.) Nations Under God: The Geopolitics of Faith in the 21st Century, E-International book, 2014 Articles • Can Hassan Rouhani Suceed Where Muhammad Khatami Failed: Internal and International Politics of Reform in Iran, Contemporary Review of the Middle East, Vol 1, no. 3, 2014
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Books and Articles in Press Books • Islam in Russia, for the Encyclopedia of Islam and the Muslim World, Asma Afsaruddin and Banu Azizi (series eds.)
Newspaper and Web Articles • December 16, 2013 “The US Can not Provide Absolute Security to It’s Middle East Allies”, Huffington Post • February 11, 2014,“Can Iran End Its Perpetual Revolution,” Lobe Log • February 28, 2014 “Pakistan Strains Iran’s Patience,” Asia Times • March 25, 2014 “Containing Iran Helps Putin’s Russia,” Lobe Log • June 14, 2014 “The Real causes of Iraq’s Problems,” Lobe Log (Quoted in Financial Times, Andrew Sullivan website and the Daily Telegraph) and reprinted in Counterpunch • June 20, 2014 “What Iran Wants in Iraq and Why,” Lobe Log • July 14, 2014 “Iraq’s Disintegration Would be Contagious and Destabilizing,” Lobe Log • August 18, 2014 “Maliki Is Gone: Now What?,” Lobe Log • August, 2014 “Diverging Visions of Partnership Are Responsible for Russia-West tensions,” Carnegie Forum: Rebuilding US-Russia Relations
PROGRAMS AND LECTURES • October 15, 2013, Panel Discussion at the Annual NIAC (National –Iranian –American Council with Prince Turki Al Faisal, David Aaron Miller • March, 2014, Presentation on Iran’s Foreign Policy to military Students from Central Asia, National Defense University • July 11, 2014, Panel Discussion on ISIS, Iraq and the Gulf States, Institute of Gulf Affairs • August 25, 2014, Presentation to the World Pension Forum on Middle East/ Central Asia Developments, Aspin
MEDIA • October, 2013, US-Iran Relations, Aseman Monthly • October 2013, Western Reaction to Iran’s New Foreign Policy, IR Diplomacy • March 30, 2014, US Policy in the Middle East, Khabar Online • April 12, 2014, Iran's nuclear program, Al Jazeera • June 2014, Russia Policy Towards Ukraine, Mehrnameh Monthly • July 2014, Use of Terrorism as Instrument of State Policy, Iran Review • August 2014, Impact of developments in Iraqi Kurdistan on Iran, Iranwire.com Page 36
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• August 13, 2014, Developments in Iraqi Kurdistan, La Tercera of Chili, Contemporary Review of the Middle East
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES Member, Council on Foreign Relations
EDITORIAL BOARDS Editorial Board, Journal of Southeast European and Black Sea Studies, 2000— Editorial Board, Global Dialogue, 2000— Editorial Board, International Politics, 1999— Editorial Board, Journal of Just Peace Diplomacy, 2010—
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SUSAN DOUGLASS Education Consultant
OVERVIEW The Alwaleed bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding has sustained its support for the Educational Outreach program of professional development for the past three years, and will continue through June 2014 and hopefully beyond. The program has served about four thousand attendees from its beginning in Spring 2007 to the present reporting date in Fall 2014. Teaching about world religions, including Islam, is required in academic standards and curriculum for middle and high school, and some elementary school curricula across the United States. The ACMCU Education Outreach program helps teachers to implement these requirements effectively, in addition to supporting teaching about other required world religions, world history, world cultures, and world geography. A significant amount of the content our program shares with teachers involves interactions among religions in world history. An essential message of the program is that teaching about religions is neither a competition nor a zero-sum-game, but involves sound teaching about the role of spiritual life in human history. As presenter and organizer of the program, ACMCU’s Education Consultant Susan Douglass has completed seven years of the program. A change has occurred, in that Ms. Douglass has accepted the position of Education Outreach Coordinator at the Center for Contemporary Arab Studies, after proposing to combine outreach programs of the two neighboring centers at Georgetown University. The financial means for doing that are currently in process, with the agreement that she will conduct workshops during the 2014-2015 academic year as they are requested. This report covers the period from August 2013 to August 2014.
THE ACMCU OUTREACH PROGRAM FRAMEWORK The educational outreach program continues as it was established in Spring 2007. Workshops provide knowledge about Islam, world religions, and world history, including Islamic involvement over time in cultural exchanges and interactions. As such, the program has an interdisciplinary focus. Workshops provide information tailored to the needs and requests of the host institutions, and respond to participant questions during the workshop, presenting teaching examples and classroom-ready resources in three critical areas: •
Teaching about Islam and Muslim history and culture is discussed within the constitutional framework of the First Amendment Center guidelines for teaching about religion in public education, which are expanded upon in a recent teacher guide published by the American
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Academy of Religion.1 Teaching about Islam occurs within world in history and geography courses where all of the major world religions are taught, so the workshops address the overall world history context and approaches to world religions, in both public and private school settings. •
ACMCU professional development is based on current knowledge of national and state standards and curriculum trends, including the emerging Common Core skills, and reflects attention to the scholarship of teaching and learning. Presentations support curriculum in world cultures or history for elementary and secondary grades, high school world religions electives in public schools (or religions courses in private schools), humanities and language studies. At the same time, trends in official standards are not always helpful to teachers in terms of content knowledge and delivery, so the program seeks to support teachers’ need to go beyond minimal standards, or standards that do not concur with the current state of world history scholarship.
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Workshops consist of content modules selected from categories of basic information to specialized, interdisciplinary lesson material. Recent modules include discussion of the Arab Uprising, the history of Islam in America, literature by and about Muslim societies, contemporary information on American Muslims, and Islamic art.
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Presentations for general audiences and specialized professional audiences provide introductory information on Islam and Muslims, such as libraries and civic groups, and where needed, help them understand its practical applications.
The modules are correlated to state standards and Advanced Placement curricula, and include the following topics, described in greater detail on ACMCU’s Education Workshops page at http://acmcu.georgetown.edu/workshops/ and http://cmcuworkshops.net !
Module A: Building a Comfort Zone: Teaching about Religions in the Public (or Private) School Classroom
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Module B: The World in the Classroom: Structural context for teaching world history
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Module 1: Basic Beliefs and Practices of Islam (now available as print resource Introduction to Islam, published by Georgetown’s Center for Contemporary Arab Studies )
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Module 2: Geographic and Demographic Issues (Islam in the world and Muslims in the U.S.)
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Module 3: Historical Issues in Teaching about Islam
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Module 4: Contemporary Hot-Button Issues (women, terrorism and extremism, shari’ah, and hejab)
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Module 5: Elementary Classroom Activities for Teaching about Islam and Muslims
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Module 6: Critical Thinking on Islam in the Media features the documentary Inside Islam and teaching resources from Dr. Esposito and Dalia Mogahed’s book What a Billion Muslims Really Think, as well as updated polling data and analysis from the Gallup organization as it becomes available
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Module 7: Seven Centuries of Islamic Spain in Europe
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Module 8: Mini Modules: Teaching about Cultural Interactions between East and West: Case Studies from the Arts, Technology and Trade, the Renaissance connection
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Module 9: Indian Ocean History, based on the online resource www.indianoceanhistory.org created by the presenter
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Module 10: Demographics and Culture of the Arab Uprising
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Module 11: An overview of the history of Islam in America and information on the status of American Muslims in contemporary society
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A new module on teaching about Muslim societies through contemporary literature is in development, utilizing the Bridging Cultures Bookshelf/Muslim Journeys and the NY Humanities Council Muslim Voices projects
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The Mediterranean in World History is part of a project with the British Council and George Mason University that introduces a set of 6 teaching modules, covering topics from ancient to contemporary Mediterranean scholarship.
The most frequently requested modules continue to be Basic Beliefs and Practices of Islam and Contemporary Hot-Button Issues (women, terrorism, extremism, shari’ah, hejab). Next, Geographic and Demographic Issues, and Historical Issues. During the past year of fast-moving events, teachers are even more in need of resources for teaching about Muslim societies, so attending conferences and lectures to stay abreast in the field has become an important part of the Education Consultant’s work. The teacher resource website http://cmcuworkshops.net, continues to be updated with new resources and content. During the past year, several projects in which the Education Consultant was involved have enhanced the content of the workshops. Two projects were completed in 2013-
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2014 that have featured in the workshop program: the National Endowment for the Humanities Bridging Cultures Muslim Journeys Bookshelf project and companion website at http://bridgingcultures.neh.gov/muslimjourneys provides a set of recommended books and films that almost 1000 libraries nationwide have received, plus reading guides, essays, and reference articles. She was also involved in the book selection and training guide production for the Together Muslim Voices project of the New York Humanities Council, which is a complementary book and public program project featuring books for children and youth. Third, the recently released documentary Islamic Arts: Mirror of the Invisible World is also an NEH Bookshelf selection. Douglass designed a discussion guide for that film as a classroom resource. Fourth, the curriculum project Our Shared Past in the Mediterranean was completed early in 2014, providing a set of six teaching modules for high school and undergraduate world history curriculum.
PROMOTION OF THE ACMCU EDUCATIONAL OUTREACH PROGRAM ACMCU continues its relationship with the National Council for the Social Studies (NCSS) regularly advertising in its two major publications. We place a half-page ad in Social Education, the flagship magazine of the NCSS and a free announcement in their newsletter The Social Studies Professional (TSSP) for the past three years in the Fall issues, which generate workshop requests. ACMCU is a member of the Middle East Outreach Council (MEOC), and takes part in its collaborative resource table at the NCSS Annual Meeting, where ca. 500 literature bags are given out to teachers, and conversations with curriculum coordinators, officers of state and local Councils for the Social Studies, and professional development colleagues regularly take place. ACMCU’s Education Consultant served MEOC as webmaster. Brochures are distributed at workshops, conferences and at the Dar al-Islam Summer Institute.
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COMPLETED AUGUST 2013 – AUGUST 2014 WORKSHOPS Appended to this report is a table showing the dates, hosting institutions and locations of this year’s completed workshops. To summarize the overall program to date, from April 2007, when the program began, 72 fullday and 23 half-day workshops have been held in 28 states, the District of Columbia, and Canada under the terms of the ACMCU educational outreach program contract.2 A total of 4059 attendees have benefitted from the program between April 2007 and August 2014. During the reporting period, August 2013-August 2014, 640 educators, administrators, and members of the general public attended ten full-day and 7 halfday workshops. T hese professional development sessions benefit teachers—each of whom interacts with hundreds of students and dozens of colleagues. A Google map showing the locations, dates, and host organizations of all workshops held for the ACMCU program from Spring 2007 to Fall 2014 can be viewed at https://maps.google.com/maps/u/0/ms?hl=en&ie=UTF8&msa=0&msid=1141176428183179323 58.00045efd937f63ed73b60&z=4&dg=feature and is shown below for the reader’s convenience.
ORGANIZER AND ATTENDEE PROFILES AND OBSERVATIONS FROM RECENT WORKSHOPS ACMCU workshops are attended by teachers and administrators, either hosted by local university outreach program officials or school district curriculum specialists. Most groups consist of social
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studies teachers who teach about Islam in world history, world geography or world cultures classes in elementary, middle and high school This year, the mix of host organizations included universities, schools, and professional and public affairs organizations. A pair of workshops in fall and spring provided cultural sensitivity training for health care and social workers in Montgomery County, MD. Attendees received professional development credits through the host organization, as well as ACMCU attendance certificates documenting content and contact hours. This remains an important incentive for attendees, who must document a certain number of clock hours of professional development for recertification and licensure.
ATTENDEE EVALUATIONS Evaluations are conducted after each workshop, and results are submitted with each workshop report, including a compilation of evaluation survey results and all written comments. The responses reflect attendee interest in the topics, assessment of the content as appropriate and relevant to their work, confidence in the presenter’s knowledge, gratitude for the resources provided, and assessment of the degree to which the workshop met expectations for quality. All comments are recorded in the Workshop Reports, from which a selection is included in an appendix to this report. Original forms in the participants’ handwriting, or as transmitted to me by the host school or district, are archived and available upon request. Summative evaluations do not reflect the total number of workshop attendees or even the total number of workshops. Not all attendees submit evaluation forms before leaving the workshop venue, for various reasons. In addition, host organizations sometimes use their own evaluation forms, and differing survey questionnaires cannot be aggregated. We do not require workshop attendees to fill out multiple evaluations at the end of a long day. Organizers usually follow up with copies and/or summaries of their evaluation instruments, which can be viewed on request. A few host organizations fail to submit copies or aggregate reports after the workshop for some reason, despite repeated requests. Selected attendee comments from many of the workshops held during the reporting period are attached to this report.
PROSPECTS FOR THE FUTURE The ACMCU educational outreach program continues to meet and exceed its stated objectives and program goals. As a result of the Kingdom Foundation grant through July 2014, it has been possible to plan with the assurance that the program has a secure base of funding. Host organizations register for workshop dates months in advance, with new requests usually coming in regularly. As of this writing, two host organizations have requested workshops for the 20142015 academic year. Over the years, requests from universities and community outreach have
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developed from previous programs or word of mouth among professional development organizers. School systems are effectively reached through NCSS annual meeting attendance, word of mouth, and NCSS advertising. Local government and school system contacts in the Washington metropolitan area continue to provide opportunities for workshops. New contacts with libraries on a national level have yielded several presentations, including a series of presentations in Kingston, New Hampshire through ACMCU, as part of the NEH Bridging Cultures program. Evaluations, both conducted by ACMCU and by school systems, have maintained high levels of satisfaction. (see sample attendee comments). The biggest change to the ACMCU program stems from the fact that the Education Outreach Consultant has accepted the position of Education Outreach Coordinator at the Georgetown Center for Contemporary Arab Studies. She submitted a propoal early in 2014 to the effect that it would be wise to combine the two outreach programs into one, since they are complementary in many ways. First, both programs are part of the National Resource Center under a Title VI grant from the Department of Education. The CCAS program takes place at Georgetown, while the ACMCU programs are conducted nationally. The GU administration, however, has so far been unable to find a way to handle the finances for both, since the latter program is on the basis of an independent contract, while the other is a salaried position. In hopes that a way can be found, Education Consultant has agreed to provide the workshops this year under the condition that ACMCU pays travel and other expenses, but no honorarium. So far, two workshops are scheduled, but the ads and notices have not yet appeared in our usual publications. Economic difficulties and budget cuts continue nearly everywhere, so school systems and university outreach programs are very grateful for these free professional development opportunities. Educators have expressed a continuing need for teachers to learn about this hotbutton topic, in addition to helping their teachers with the overall topic of world religions. On the other hand, the onslaught of horrible news related to the Muslim world and Islam may put a damper on outreach activities, since organizers may be hesitant to arrange them, fearing questions from administrators and colleagues, and the public. It remains to be seen how this year’s program will fare. It has been a privilege to interact with educators and the general public across the country, and to conduct and develop the workshops on behalf of the Prince Alwaleed bin Talal Center for MuslimChristian Understanding, and to enjoy the continuing confidence and support of Dr. Esposito, Ms. Kidwell, and the ACMCU staff and board members. Work continues toward improving the program to provide knowledge to teachers and reaching out to new audiences.
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See Appendices: 1.
Table of Workshops Presented, August 2013-August 2014
2. Evaluation Questionnaire Summary of Results 3. Highlights from Attendee Comments on Evaluation Forms
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APPENDIX 1: Workshops Presented, August 2013-August 2014 Number of Attendees
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Host Institution
Location
9/28/13
full-day workshop
University of Denver
Denver, CO
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10/3/13
half-day workshop [NOT INVOICED]
Fairfax County Public Library
Fairfax, VA
10
10/16/13
full-day workshop
Montgomery County Health and Human Services
Montgomery Cty MD
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11/6/2-013
half-day workshop [NOT INVOICED]
Society for Intercultural Education Training & Research
Arlington VA
12
11/8/13
full-day workshop
Miami-Dade County Council for Social Studies
Miami, FL
50 total in 2 sessions
1/5/14
half-day workshop
District of Columbia Public Schools
Washington, DC
12
01/1719/2014
half-day and full-day workshop
Grand Junction Community Church
Grand Junction CO
30 day 1, 44 day 2
2/7/2014
full-day workshop
Colorado Community College Online
Denver, CO
15
03/1314/2014
2 half-day, 1 full-day workshop
Kingston Community Library, NH Humanities Council, and Sanborn Regional High School
Kingston, NH
200 students 3/13; 20 adults evening program 3/13; 45 teachers 3/14
3/27/14
full-day workshop
Montgomery County Health and Human Services
Germantown, MD
40
5/10/14
full-day workshop
Whitman College
Walla Walla, WA
18
5/8/14
half-day workshop
Columbia Basin Community College, Mid-Columbia Libraries
Pasco, WA
15
6/3/2014
full-day workshop
Georgia Southern University
Statesboro, GA
23
8/27/2014
half-day workshop [NOT INVOICED]
Fairfax County Public Schools
Fairfax, VA
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APPENDIX 2: Evaluation Questionnaire Summary of Results NOTE: This chart does not represent all of the evaluations for the total attendees of the workshops in this report. Some school districts and organizations used their own surveys, which differ too much to aggregate. Those evaluations are available on request. The number of evaluations seldom equals the number of attendees, and some attendees omit the surveys. ALSO: In half-day workshops, the shorter evaluation form omits some questions. In addition, each workshop is not weighted equally; rather, the responses are tabulated as gross responses from each participant.
ACMCU Workshop Evaluation Summary 2013-2014
The presenter answered questions to my The presenter gave a high quality presentation. The presenter was knowledgeable about the The presenter was friendly, approachable, The learning experience met my expectations. The content was relevant, timely, and appropriate.
1 - strongly disagree 2 - disagree
I will be able to use what I learned today in my work.
3 neither agree nor disagree 4 - agree
Resource materials provided will be helpful in
5 - strongly agree
There was a good balance of lecture, activity, and The content of the presentation was clear, 0
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APPENDIX 3: Highlights from Attendee Comments on Evaluation Forms NOTE: Original hand-written attendee surveys are available on request.
University of Denver, Denver, CO •
Susan Douglass did a wonderful job and offered insights to present the religion of Islam from a different perspective.
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Excellent exposure to a great deal of useful resources. I might have liked some more discussion of what some of our own issues and experiences with teaching Islam [are].
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Very detailed and lively presentation—informative, thought-inspiring—Great!
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More interaction. Given the variety of attendees—from undergrads to university faculty—I feel as though Susan made quite a few assumptions about the base knowledge of attendees. At the same time, she remained challenging (in a positive sense), approachable and helpful throughout. Excellent job of presenting “new” approaches to teaching Islam.
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Excellent presentation that adequately tackled incredibly complex subjects. Appreciated the nojudgment aspect of questions on any of the topics.
Whitman College, Walla Walla, WA •
This was excellent and provided a lot of details on a very common sense level.
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Absolutely! Totally!Yes! Yes! (to questions 1-4 section 2) An excellent, informative presentation. I am so grateful that this class was offered. As a middle school teacher I teach (Period 1, 6th grade) Ancient Civ ; (Period 2, 6th grade) Reading; (Period 3, grades 7/8) rotating curriculum; (Period 4, grades 7/8) Writing; (Period 5, grades 7/8) Literature; (Period 7, grade 6), Literature. So, I teach 2 social studies classes and it is so hard to fully understand the content and very few local classes are offered for me to continue my own education in CONTENT rather than methodology. And the textbooks we use are both out-dated and dull. Thank you.
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Info about what Islam actually believes--vs--what the mainstream says
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The social change of Islam across the globe—social change of religion
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Everything—the specific resources were great, but her knowledge/the content was invaluable.
What will students in your classroom be doing differently as a result of this session?
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Using provided resources to enhance understanding of history
Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA •
This was excellent and provided a lot of details on a very common sense level.
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I was very pleased to participate in this workshop. I learned a great eal and received a lot of wonderful resources to integrate into my classes.
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Content was relevant and helpful, but it was a lot for one day. It was nice to get it all in one day, but maybe breaking it into two days would be better to have more interaction and keeping the attention of attendees. Wish I had been able to attend this when I started teaching 6th grade- very useful info & resources
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I liked seeing the presenters' passion.
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I liked the variety of resources you showed us & that you will share them with us through the dropbox. I wish we had more time to spend on "hot topics."
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I have learned about things that were presented to me before I attended this class; which is clear at this time.
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Presenter, Ms. Douglass, encouraged questions and was very informative. I would recommend her presentation to other World History teachers.
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I really enjoyed this seminar. I'll admit that it corrected some of my misconceptions about Muslim cultures. I appreciate all the resources we were referred to online, for future reference. I would have liked a little more emphasis on teaching religion in general. Still the knowledge and resources provided were great.
Sanborn Regional High School, Kingston, NH •
While much of the content would be difficult for young adolescents (who I teach), there are some strong parallels that can be made between Islam and other major world religions (including Christianity). I was very impressed with Ms. Douglass depth of knowledge and available resources on today’s topic.
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The speaker is extremely knowledgeable and has a huge set of resources from which to draw. I do think that the presentation was a little too reliant on PPTs and could have been more interactive. Thanks so much for the opportunity to learn from an expert.
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I certainly was impressed with the amount, range and variety of materials provided for us. There is so much, I’ll need time to sit and classify it all.
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Some of the discussion was hard to follow because I am less familiar with the topic than others at the seminar. It would be helpful to have some background ready more than 2 days ahead of time to prepare.
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I learned a lot and stand corrected!! ☺ Thank you
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Overall this was a fantastic presentation. Susan was fabulous. We ran a little behind schedule, but that is because she got so into her presentation that she gave extra information.
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Would have liked more dialogue and discussion and activities. Liked the resources. Thank you. Liked the idea of shifting the perspective from #s like the majority to more accurate ways of looking at maps and data.
Montgomery County Health & Human Services, Rockville, MD •
Excellent!, Knowledgeable! Admirable work! Good luck making this world a peaceful place! Thank you
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Excellent balance of info and case studies/examples.
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Excellent class – so informative and exciting to learn something new and different.
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The training was excellent. All the information provided was very important and increased my understanding of Muslim culture.
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Wonderful! Very engaging and educational. Will definitely help me in my work not only as a social worker but as a citizen.
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Visual aids, videos, and anecdotes; learning about basic Muslim beliefs and practices
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Presenter’s use of media, with materials and instructional lecture as well as group exercise/discussion was a perfect blend and torally useful in teaching understanding of Muslim culture
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How similar the “true” doctrine is to Western ideals
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Learning more about cultural norms and practices of Muslims
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Getting more informed bridges the gap of misconceptions, misunderstandings; interesting to think about cultural vs. religious influences on behavior; learned more about demographics, women, education; Jihad noes not equal terrorism
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Resources for clients experiencing domestic violence and basic Muslim values
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More cultural sensitivity, avoiding assumptions, implementing universal beliefs when dealing with all clients
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The definitionand teaching of the Qur’an, knowing now what I never knew before this class about Allah. Muslim culture and Islam
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Knowledge of the culture and traditions to better inform practice with Muslim clients. The knowledge of rites and how they practice in everyday life.
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Reaching out to mosques/imams; being more aware of cultural issues
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Greater awareness of Muslim clients will lead to improved service delivery
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The idea of respecting one’s body and treating others as you would like to be treated— especially when it comes to corporal punishment/physical discipline of children
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I am just much more informed now and realized the differences
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I can come from factual knowledge when people misrepresent Islam in conversation
American Lutheran Church, Grand Junction CO Comments: •
I felt that it answered a number of questions for me.
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[I liked] basic history & political conflicts, esp. Sunni & Shiite
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[Answered questions] very respectfully. Thank you for the invitation to return tomorrow afternoon for more regarding Islamic arts.
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This presentation was outstanding!
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It was frustrating (to me) when one participant dominated with excessive questions and comments. Perhaps some “ground rules” at the beginning? Our speaker was very gracious and did not show any frustration (like me).
Miami Dade Council for Social Studies, Miami FL Comments: •
I am presently teaching Islam and its beginnings and spread. This lecture was fantastic to help me bring a new perspective to the classroom.
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Great resources and interactive websites!
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My students would question the relevance of this type of teaching. It’s fascinating—but relevance would have to be worked in first [in response to the afternoon session on teaching about contributions to modernity vs. cultural interactions over time]
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I wish that I could listen to the presentation again. It was so interesting. This is the first workshop that I not only learned but also enjoyed being in a workshop because it [was] truly full of rich information that would history teachers can actually use in the classroom.
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Shared a lot of information that I did not know as well as resources.
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Really enjoyed. Look forward to the resources that will be provided
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Excellent and outstanding presentation. Thank you so much for telling the world the truth about Islam and Muslims. ☺ Your knowledge and clear way of presenting the topic was awesome! [Attendee wrote her email & name, stating that she has “Arabic dad, German mom, Jewish husband”]
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