[Bilimsel Haber] CONF.- International Conference on Islam, March 24-25, University of Wisconsin-Madison

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From: Macid Ayhan Melekoglu <melekoglu@wisc.edu>


CONF.- International Conference on Islam, March 24-25, U. of 
Wisconsin-Madison

Call for Participation:

The International Conference on Islam (ICI'06)
March 24-25, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Web: http://www.islam-conf.org

Register by 3/15/06 by sending an email to register@islamconf.org

Registration is FREE for UW-Madison students with valid ID.

The 2006 International Conference on Islam, with this year's theme, 
'Dialogue
vs. Conflict: Islam in the Age of Globalization', is scheduled from 
March 24-25
on the UW-Madison campus, Madison, WI, at the Pyle Center.

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

Islam and Globalization
Muslims, Integration, and the European Union
Muslim Women in the Public Sphere
Negotiating Religious and National Identities
Islam in Post-Soviet Nations
Islamic Movements in a Globalized World
Islam, Nation-state and Secularism
Case Study on Islam and Globalization: Fethullah Gulen's Movement

ICI'06 presents 9 panels including presentations by top national and
international experts, offering a unique educational opportunity.

ICI'06 is proud to highlight four exceptional keynote speakers:

  - Jocelyne Cesari,  Visiting Associate Professor of Islamic Studies,
    Harvard Divinity School/ Principal Research Fellow, National Centre for
    Scientific Research (CNRS)-Paris
  - Thomas Michel, S.J., Director of the Jesuit Secretariat for
    Interreligious Dialogue, Rome/ Former Director of the Islamic Office 
of the
    Vatican Council for Interreligious Dialogue
  - Scott Alexander, Associate Professor of Islam and Director of
    Catholic-Muslim Studies, Catholic Theological Union, Chicago
  - Kemal Karpat, Emeritus Professor of History, University of 
Wisconsin-Madison

The detailed conference program is attached. You can also get further
information on the conference at http://www.islam-conf.org

We are certain that the scholarly discussion of questions regarding various
aspects of Islam and Globalization 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
establishing contacts for further intellectual cooperation.

  - Register by 3/15/06 by sending an email to register@islamconf.org
  - Registration is FREE for UW-Madison students with valid ID.

Organized by: Dialogue International, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Sponsored by: Global Studies Program, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Co-Sponsors:

  - Middle East Studies Dept, University of Wisconsin-Madison
  - Multicultural Center, University of Wisconsin-Madison
  - Associated Students of Madison, University of Wisconsin-Madison
  - Niagara Foundation, Chicago, IL




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