Open AccessMuslim Scholars, Islamic Studies, and the Gendered Academy
Author(s) -
Muneeza Rizvi
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
american journal of islam and society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2690-3741
pISSN - 2690-3733
DOI - 10.35632/ajis.v35i1.824
Subject(s) - islam , convention , situated , presentation (obstetrics) , religious studies , sociology , political science , gender studies , media studies , theology , law , medicine , philosophy , artificial intelligence , computer science , radiology
The International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT) hosted its fourth annualIsmail Al Faruqi Memorial Lecture at the 2017 annual meeting of the American Academy of Religion (AAR). The presentation took place at theHynes Convention Center in Boston on Sunday, November 19, 2017. Dr.Kecia Ali (Boston University, Department of Religion) delivered the keynotelecture, titled “Muslim Scholars, Islamic Studies, and the GenderedAcademy.” In her speech, Dr. Ali situated ongoing and gendered contestationsin Islamic Studies within a number of broader contexts: the historyof the AAR (currently the largest American organization dedicated to thestudy of religion), contemporary crises in higher education, and our shiftingnational climate ...