This roundtable explores the role of the Qur’an and its study in the humanities. As a growing number of humanities departments in the US face closures due to budget cuts, lack of enrollment, and public skepticism in a liberal arts education, there is a sense of anxiety about the future of Qur’anic and Islamic Studies. The session will bring together scholars of the Qur’an from different disciplinary homes to offer insights on the significance of the Qur’an to the humanities, both historically and moving forward in the academy. How can scholars of the Qur’an and Islam advocate for the humanities and the liberal arts more broadly? Why is it important for students to learn something about the Qur’an? What are some of the approaches to teaching the Qur’an as part of a canon of Great Books? How can interdisciplinary approaches from the humanities more broadly inform Qur’anic studies?
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