[Discussion] CfP: International Conference on Islam

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Call for Participation:

THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ISLAM (ICI'05)
April 29-30, University of Wisconsin-Madison
http://www.islamconf.org

The 2005 International Conference on Islam & Exhibit, with this year's =
theme as Islam and Dialogue, is scheduled from April 29-30, 2005 on the =
UW-Madison campus, Madison, WI, at the Lowell Center.

This is to be a phenomenal two-day gathering of national and =
international academics in sociology, history, religious studies, =
anthropology, and other fields, presenting the latest research on topics =
of great interest and importance worldwide, such as:

- Islamic Feminism
- Professional Veiled Women
- American Islamic Identity
- Dialogue in the Islamic Scriptures
- Islamic view of Christianity and Judaism
- Historical Insights into Dialogue
- Islam and Secularism
- Islam and Democracy
- Islam and the West
- Interfaith Coexistence in the Ottoman Empire

ICI'05 presents 9 panels including presentations by top national and =
international experts, offering a unique educational opportunity. In =
conjunction with the conference, the following special exhibits and =
performances will be offered:

Exhibits:
- Diversity in Muslim Cultures Fair - display tables representing =
various Muslim countries and cultures will be at Lowell Hall throughout =
the conference.
- Calligraphy and Ebru Art Exhibit
- Interfaith Concert

ICI'05 is proud to highlight two exceptional keynote speakers:

* Dr. Kemal Karpat, Professor Emeritus, University of Wisconsin-Madison
  Dept. of History, will address Secularism, Modernity and Islam in =
Turkish History

* Dr. Zeki Saritoprak, Professor, John Carrol University,=20
  Department of Religious Studies, will address Islamic Theological =
Foundations of Interfaith Dialogue and the Gulen Movement.

The detailed conference program is attached. You can also get detailed =
information on the conference from http://www.islamconf.org

We are certain that the scholarly discussion of questions regarding =
various aspects of Islam and Dialogue will provide the public with a =
healthier understanding of contemporary global issues, as well as =
promoting intellectual debate and sharing among the researchers and =
scholars of Islam. The conference will also be a perfect setting for =
meeting researchers of common interest and establish contacts for =
further intellectual cooperation.

Register for FREE by sending an email to register@islamconf.org

Cosponsored by:
- Dialogue International, University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Department of History, University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Global Studies Program, University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Center of Turkish Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Multicultural Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Anonymous Fund, University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Associated Students of Madison, University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Niagara Foundation
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<DIV><FONT face=3DSylfaen><STRONG>Call for Participation:<BR><BR>THE =
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CONFERENCE ON ISLAM (ICI'05)<BR>April 29-30, University of=20
Wisconsin-Madison<BR>http://www.islamconf.org<BR></STRONG><BR>The 2005=20
International Conference on Islam &amp; Exhibit, with this year's theme =
as Islam=20
and Dialogue, is scheduled from April 29-30, 2005 on the UW-Madison =
campus,=20
Madison, WI, at the Lowell Center.<BR><BR>This is to be a phenomenal =
two-day=20
gathering of national and international academics in sociology, history, =

religious studies, anthropology, and other fields, presenting the latest =

research on topics of great interest and importance worldwide, such =
as: -=20
Islamic Feminism - Professional Veiled Women - American Islamic=20
Identity - Dialogue in the Islamic Scriptures - Islamic view of=20
Christianity and Judaism - Historical Insights into Dialogue - =
Islam and=20
Secularism - Islam and Democracy - Islam and the West - =
Interfaith=20
Coexistence in the Ottoman Empire ICI'05 presents 9 panels =
including=20
presentations by top national and international experts, offering a =
unique=20
educational opportunity. In conjunction with the conference, the =
following=20
special exhibits and performances will be offered: Exhibits: - =

Diversity in Muslim Cultures Fair - display tables =
representing&nbsp;various=20
Muslim countries and cultures will be at Lowell Hall throughout&nbsp;the =

conference. - Calligraphy and Ebru Art Exhibit - Interfaith=20
Concert ICI'05 is proud to highlight two exceptional keynote=20
speakers: * Dr. Kemal Karpat, Professor Emeritus, University of=20
Wisconsin-Madison &nbsp; Dept. of History, will address Secularism, =
Modernity=20
and Islam in Turkish History * Dr. Zeki Saritoprak, Professor, =
John=20
Carrol University, </DIV>
<DIV>&nbsp; Department&nbsp;of Religious Studies, =
will=20
address Islamic Theological Foundations of Interfaith Dialogue and the =
Gulen=20
Movement. The detailed conference program is attached. You can =
also get=20
detailed information on the conference from <A=20
href=3D"http://www.islamconf.org">http://www.islamconf.org</A></DI=
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<DIV> We are certain that the scholarly discussion of questions =
regarding=20
various aspects of Islam and Dialogue will provide the public with a =
healthier=20
understanding of contemporary global issues, as well as promoting =
intellectual=20
debate and sharing among the researchers and scholars of Islam. The =
conference=20
will also be a perfect setting for meeting researchers of common =
interest and=20
establish contacts for further intellectual cooperation. Register =
for=20
FREE by sending an email to <A=20
href=3D"mailto:register@islamconf.org">register@islamconf.org</A></DIV>
<DIV> Cosponsored by: - Dialogue International, University of=20
Wisconsin-Madison - Department of History, University of=20
Wisconsin-Madison - Global Studies Program, University of=20
Wisconsin-Madison - Center of Turkish Studies, University of=20
Wisconsin-Madison - Multicultural Center, University of=20
Wisconsin-Madison - Anonymous Fund, University of =
Wisconsin-Madison -=20
Associated Students of Madison, University of Wisconsin-Madison - =
Niagara=20
Foundation</DIV></BODY></HTML>

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