The mission of this unit is to provide a venue for discussing emerging issues and developments within Muslim societies and Islamic studies during the past 200 years, particularly in the twentieth and early twenty-first centuries.
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Contemporary Islam Unit
Call for Proposals
The Contemporary Islam Group is soliciting proposals for the 2022 AAR meeting on any topics related to the study of Islam in the contemporary period. This year we have particular interests in the following topics and would welcome papers or panels that focus on them:
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“Religion and Catastrophe,” the annual theme for the 2022 meetings
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Climate and environment
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Muslim Futurism and Sci-Fi
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The impact of Covid-19 on religious practice, authority, and practices of grieving and mourning
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Black Islamic Studies over the past 25 years
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Technology and spiritual piety
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Borders and border-crossing
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Presenter-authored fiction, poetry, creative prose, or artwork related to contemporary Islam.
Pre-arranged panels should reflect gender and racial/ethnic diversity as well as diversity of field, method, and scholarly rank. We also encourage pre-arranged panels to take a broad and inclusive approach to what counts as “Islam,” recognizing the theological diversity within Islam and among Muslims.
If your proposal is accepted and you agree to be on the program, we expect you to show up to participate in the Annual Meeting. However, please reach out to us if this is difficult for whatever reason.
Statement of Purpose
Co-Sponsoring
Chairs
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Zahra Ayubi, Dartmouth College1/1/2019 - 12/31/2024
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Noah Salomon, University of Virginia1/1/2018 - 12/31/2023
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Kayla Renee Wheeler, Xavier University1/1/2019 - 12/31/2024
Steering Committee Members
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Youssef Carter, University of North Carolina1/1/2020 - 12/31/2025
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Basit Iqbal, University of California, Berkeley1/1/2021 - 12/31/2026
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Candace Mixon, Occidental College1/1/2018 - 12/31/2023
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Nermeen Mouftah, Butler University1/1/2020 - 12/31/2025
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Kirsten Wesselhoeft, Vassar College1/1/2019 - 12/31/2024
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Kimberly Wortmann, Wake Forest University1/1/2021 - 12/31/2026