Kecia Ali’s The Woman Question in Islamic Studies is a bold appraisal of citational politics in Islamic Studies, offering an incisive look into the pervasive ways that the citation and inclusion of women as scholars, historical influences, and active participants in the constitution of Islam have routinely been diminished, disregarded, or erased entirely. A group of six speakers from different institutional homes, disciplinary trainings, backgrounds, and at different points of their academic careers will reflect on The Woman Question and its implications for Islamic Studies and the study of religion at large. They will offer comments assessing citational diversity across anthropology, philosophy, history, Black studies, ethnic studies, and digital humanities while sharing the insights and challenges that The Woman Question poses for their own work. Dr. Ali will respond to speaker comments before turning to an audience Q/A.
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