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About the Muslim Studies Program

The newest of Michigan State University's array of area studies and thematic centers, the Muslim Studies Program builds upon the past efforts of the Muslim Studies Initiative to create a full-fledged center to coordinate research and teaching about the Muslim world. Additionally, the program aspires to aid in the development of courses relating to Muslim countries and regions and to hold seminars, workshops, and conferences on different parts and facets of the Muslim world.

This new program

Emphasizes Muslims' "lived experiences" and not just scriptural and philosophical texts divorced from contexts
Is concerned with the big questions facing Muslim societies in the contemporary era, while fully informed of the importance of history in shaping Muslim societies
Is conceived as a truly cross-regional and comparative enterprise poised to build on the existing expertise at MSU on Asia and Africa while creating new capabilities on the Middle East and Eurasia.
Embraces the undergraduate Muslim Studies Specialization, emphasizing that MSU is as concerned with disseminating knowledge of the Muslim world to undergraduates as it is with conducting high quality research and graduate teaching.

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