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Call for papers - Muslim world in transition

January 25, 2007 in Conference news by marten | 1 comment

CALL FOR PAPERS

Muslim World in Transition – Contributions of the Gulen Movement

at House of Lords, SOAS & LSE

25, 26 and 27 October 2007

The “Muslim World” is going through a period of transition entailing changes with far-reaching consequences, both political and sociological. How Muslims cope with the challenges they face necessarily impacts on the wider, non-Muslim world.

This conference will discuss the Gulen Movement’s potential to influence this transition. A particular focus will be the Movement’s long-established and ongoing projects dedicated to improving North–South and East–West relations, and to building trust and co-operativeness among people of different faith traditions. Gulen’s re-reading of religious texts in the context of a renewal and re-interpretation in Islam that can take part in the building of a fully human society in Europe will also feature in the deliberations of the conference.

Fethullah Gulen is an Islamic scholar and peace activist from Turkey. He has inspired a whole generation of Muslims in Turkey and abroad to undertake charitable works, especially in the field of education. They now constitute one of the most dynamic and influential Muslim faith-based-movements of the 21 st century. Their goal is to raise moral and religious awareness by founding non-denominational schools and universities and to encourage interfaith dialogue and understanding.

Details

  • For Free Resource CD on Gulen Movement: email info@GulenConference.org.uk
  • Abstract Deadline: 31 March 2007
  • Paper Submission Deadline: 30 June 2007
  • Conference Book: Papers published subject to review
  • Muslim World Journal: Papers published in journal subject to review
  • Graduate Student places: Five places allocated
  • Honorarium: $600 for all speakers (incl. graduate students)
  • Hotel and Travel/Flight: Subsidised for all speakers

Organisers

University of Birmingham, Dialogue Society, Hartford Seminary, House of Lords, Leeds Metropolitan University, London Middle East Institute, SOAS, University of London

Editorial Board

Prof Ibrahim Abu Rabi (Hartford Seminary), Prof David Thomas (University of Birmingham ), Prof Eileen Barker (LSE), Prof Thomas Michel (Vatican), Prof Simon Robinson (Leeds Met University), Dr Colin Turner (University of Durham), Dr Ihsan Yilmaz (SOAS), Dr Ian G Williams (University of Cent. England), Asaf Hussain ( University of Leicester)

For further information please visit:

www.GulenConference.org.uk