[Bilimsel Haber] CONF.: CONTEMPORARY ISLAMIC MOVEMENTS

[Sule Tarakcioglu]

CONTEMPORARY ISLAMIC MOVEMENTS: IDEOLOGY, AESTHETICS, POLITICS, Feb 
16-17, 2006
Location:	Texas, United States

The conference "Contemporary Islamic Movements: Ideology, Aesthetics, 
Politics"
seeks to explore Islamic thought, politics and social life through an
interdisciplinary approach. The representation of Muslim life and Islam in
public and private forums leaves much to be desired in terms of its 
depiction of
the complexity of Muslim experiences and practices across the globe. By
assembling scholars who have first hand knowledge of Muslim societies and of
Islam, the conference will address and engage with these representational
themes. The presenters have conducted scholarly investigations in the Middle
East, South Asia, Central Asia, Europe and Africa and shall speak on 
Islamist
movements, theological debates, Muslim aesthetics, gender categories and
politics and on Muslims living as demographic minorities, all extremely
pertinent issues in the contemporary moment. Our endeavor is to bring 
forward a
comprehensive and broad understanding of the variety of ways Muslims 
lead and
experience social life and practice their religion over a range of 
geographical
spaces and political circumstances. Thus challenging the monolithic and 
narrow
representation of Muslims and Islam in this country and elsewhere.

Sarah Green
South Asia Institute
The University of Texas at Austin
1 University Station g9300
Austin, TX 78712-0587
USA

512-471-6038
Email: svhgreen@mail.utexas.edu

Visit the website at
http://www.utexas.edu/cola/southasia/news/current/islamicdeologyconf/