Islam, Asia, Modernity

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Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies at the University of Washington
2005

Islam, Asia, Modernity

On May 5-8, 2005, the Jackson School of International Studies' Asia Centers held an open conference and symposium entitles Islam, Asia, Modernity at the University of Washington, Seattle campus. This exciting event brought together preeminent scholars and public intellectuals from Asia, Europe, and the United States to share their expertise about the changing practices and politics of Asian Islam. The conference consisted of a public lecture by the cultural theorist Ziauddin Sardar, two days of panel discusiions, and a pedagogy workshop for invited advanced graduate students preparing to teach about Islam in Asia. This DVDs record the lecutres and discussions. While the topic areas were global in scope, several speakers focus on Islam in Central Asia and the Former Soviet Union.