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Jul 13, 2025
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RLST 065 CM - Contemporary Issues in the Study of Islam
Many contemporary scholars of Islamic Studies lament that the objective study of Islam has been and continues to be hampered by both religious and political forces. Through an examination of the history of the study of Islam in the European and North American academies this course will assess the merit of this claim while isolating what those forces might be. We will then turn to three specific areas of contemporary scholarship—violence, gender, and modernity—to situate scholarly arguments, ascertain how these scholars are making their arguments, and think through what they might be arguing against. We will also examine materials advocating for a reform of Islamic Studies, envisioning what such a shift in disciplinary boundaries might look like.
Course Credit: 1.0
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