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"READ! Your Lord is the Most Bountiful one who taught by the pen, who taught man what he did not know."

(Holy Quran, Chapter 96)

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Welcome to the homepage of Michigan State University's Muslim Studies Program. The newest program within the Office of International Studies and Programs, MSP builds on the Muslim Studies Initiative of 2005, which led to the establishment of the undergraduate Muslim Studies Specialization.

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Muslim Studies Program student scholarship award recipients for 2011-2012

Dr. Charles A. and Marjorie A. Gliozzo Scholarship for Muslim Studies

Reid Holzbauer, Senior, (double major) in International Relations and Arabic, with a specialization in Muslim Studies

Angelina Mosher, Senior, (double major) in Comparative Cultures and Politics and Arabic, with a specialization in Muslim Studies

John S. Habib Scholarship in Muslim Studies

Nehal Amer, Senior,(double major) in International Relations and Comparative Cultures and Politics, with a specialization in Muslim Studies

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Migrations of Islam: Muslim American Cultural Expression in the 21st Century Symposium

Feb. 24, 2012, 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m., 303 International Center

This gather of scholars and writers is aimed at furthering the discussion of Muslim American artistic expression by critically engaging the various social, political, cultural and technological forces that condition the ways that Muslim represent themselves and how they are represented.

Symposium introduction, schedule and presenter bios (PDF)*

This event is free and open to the public. Migrations of Islam is a SSRC-funded project. Also sponsored by the MSU Asian Studies Program, Muslim Studies Program and College of Arts and Letters.

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Ten Years After 9/11: Analyses and Reflections Symposium

Sept. 15, 2011 MSU Ballroom, 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.

A Community Conversations Event

This symposium will focus on the effects of September 11, 2001 in the United States and across the globe and will feature distinguished scholars in the field, who will present on various aspects of the topic to help the audience better understand the impact it had domestically and internationally.MSU President Lou Anna Simon will introduce the all-day symposium at 9 a.m.

This event is free and open to the public. The Union Building is an accessible facility. Sponsored by the MSU Office for Inclusion and Intercultural Initiatives and Muslim Studies Program with the support of other co-sponsors.

Symposium Panel of Experts (PDF)*

Topics:

Morning (presentations start at 10 a.m.)
The War on Terror: Comparisons with the Cold War, by Mark N. Katz (George Mason University)
The Rise and Fall of al-Qaeda, by Fawaz Gerges (London School of Economics)

Afternoon (presentations start at 1:15 p.m.)
The Impact of 9/11 on Afghanistan and Pakistan, by Christine Fair (Georgetown University)
The Impact of 9/11 on the Arab World, by Andrew Flibbert (Trinity College)
The Implications of 9/11 for Iran and Turkey, by Mohammed Ayoob (MSU)

The Domestic Consequences of 9/11, by Joanne Mariner (Hunter College, CUNY)
Evaluating 9/11 and the War on Terror, by Ian Lustick (University of Pennsylvania)

 

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Beyond Islamic Studies: De-essentializing the Study of Muslim Societies

Muslim Studies Annual Conference, April 7-8, 2011

Sponsored by the Muslim Studies Program, Michigan State University in association with the Symposium on Science, Reason, & Modern Democracy, Department of Political Science, MSU

Venue: 303 International Center, MSU

The project to “rethink Islamic Studies” in the twenty-first century was given voice in a recent volume, Rethinking Islamic Studies: From Orientalism to Cosmopolitanism, edited by Carl Ernst and Richard Martin and published by the University of South Carolina Press this past summer. The book was the subject of a workshop in October at the 2010 annual meeting of the American Academy of Religion in Atlanta. The workshop was designed to identify problems in the study of Islam and ways to approach and theorize them at the end of the first decade of the twenty-first century; the majority of the seventy participants located their work in the humanities. That workshop, which had twelve facilitators for six breakout groups on different topics, was a very productive exercise, and a report on the main ideas discussed in the breakout sessions will be published later this year.

The conference at MSU is envisioned as a way to bring more disciplines and additional areas of research, with particular emphasis on the social sciences, into the reexamination of Islamic studies that is now under way. It is especially appropriate to hold this conference at MSU, which has a strong Muslim Studies Program focused primarily on the social sciences. Furthermore, the co-sponsor of the conference, the Symposium on Science, Reason, & Modern Democracy, is focused on research and debate on the theory and practice of modern democracy, an issue that has become of increasing relevance and concern for scholars in the social sciences working on the Muslim world. We seek to capture the momentum of the AAR workshop and expand the discussion on Islamic Studies to involve a wider array of scholars and topics.

The conference is open to the public and free of charge. A detailed program will be made available in due course.

Conference Program (PDF)*

List of Principal Papers (PDF)*

 

NEW ENDOWMENT FOR MUSLIM STUDIES ESTABLISHED

Driven by the spirit of public service that is embedded in Islamic traditions, some members of the Michigan Muslim community have established an endowed fund, known as the Muslim Benefactors of Muslim Studies Endowment at MSU. The purpose of this endowment is to support education, research and outreach in ways that benefit students and faculty of the Muslim Studies Program at Michigan State University. In addition to strengthening Muslim Studies, the endowment will highlight the desire of Muslim benefactors and community to make private contributions for the public good. More details here: (PDF)*

 

IMAJE

Islam, Muslims and Journalism Education (IMAJE) is a project of Michigan State University’s Muslim Studies program in collaboration with the School of Journalism with the support of the African Studies Center, Asian Studies Center, and the Center for Advanced Study of International Development/Women and International Development (CASID/WID).  It has been funded through a grant from the Social Science Research Council (SSRC).

The goal of the IMAJE project  is to develop with and for journalism faculty a  nuanced perspective on Islam, Muslims, and Muslim societies that will generate more accurate reporting.  It is not intended as an exhaustive resource on Islam and Muslims.  Rather, this website is an instructional resource for journalism professors and professional journalists who seek materials related to Muslims in the mainstream media.  In addition to providing journalism instructors with readily accessible materials, the website also seeks to encourage MSU Muslim Studies faculty to engage the media’s treatment of Islam.  To this end, the website includes video interviews with MSU faculty whose expertise ranges from Islam in Indonesia and West Africa to political Islam in a global context.

 

Islam, Muslims and the Media Conference - February 25-26, 2010

Michigan State University

This conference has been organized by the Muslim Studies Program at MSU with the support of the Social Science Research Council, the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding (ISPU), and the University Activities Board (MSU). There is no charge to attend. Here is the program

Myths & Realities of the Relationship Between Mental Health, Violence and Muslims: Why it Matters? - April 3, 2010, MSU Union Ballroom (PDF)*

Complete Registration Information Here (PDF)*

 

 

MSU Faculty Tackle Inaccurate, Simplistic Portrayal of Islam, Muslims and the Media (PDF)*

The latest edition of International Studies and Programs "International" Magazine has an in-depth article about the new multimedia web site designed to foster accurate and balanced reporting of the religion and its followers. They article begins on page 38.

 

Arabic Language Instruction Flagship at Michigan State University

The Arabic Language Instruction Flagship (ALIF) program at Michigan State University is part of the national Language Flagship. The Language Flagship leads the nation in designing, supporting, and implementing a new paradigm for advanced language education. Through an innovative partnership among the federal government, education, and business, The Language Flagship seeks to graduate students who will take their place among the next generation of global professionals, commanding a superior level of fluency in one of many languages critical to U.S. competitiveness and security. Learn More

 

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Events

 

• Jul 23 2012
  Arabic Summer Camp for Kids Aged 7 - 12 (July 2012) Time: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm Location: