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May 2, 2009
Conference on 'South Asian Islam in the Global
Context'
7th Floor of Cabot, 9:00am-5:45pm
The conference aims at bringing the insights of some of the
most recent research in the field of Islamic studies into a
constructive dialogue with the history and historiography of
South Asian Muslims, thereby enriching understanding of the
variegated and vibrant nature of the Islamic tradition not
only for purposes of theory and history but also
contemporary public policy.
| 9:00am |
Opening remarks |
| 9:30-11:30 am |
Panel 1: Muslim Identity and Islamic
Faith: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives |
| 11:30-12:30 pm |
Lunch |
| 12:30-2:30 pm |
Panel 2: How Divine is the Sharia?
Colonialism and the Secularization of Islamic Law |
| 2:30-3:00 pm |
Coffee Break |
| 3:00-5:00 pm |
Panel 3: Beyond Terror: Post-colonial
States and the Politics of Islam |
| 5:00-5:15 pm |
Break |
| 5:15-5:45 pm |
Concluding Remarks |
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