The Islamic Civilization and Societies program is an interdisciplinary program for undergraduate and graduate students interested in the breadth and depth of the Islamic World, a vast region stretching halfway around the globe from Western Africa to the Pacific Islands.
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Sep21ThuDr. Farzan Sabet: No Crisis, No Deal? US-Iran Nuclear Tensions Amidst...
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Oct05ThuJohn Myhill, "Language, Religion, and National Identity"
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Oct27FriRumi Night with the Amir Vahab Ensemble
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Nov15WedWater and Iran's Environmental Problems with Kaveh Madani
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Jan31WedRoya Hakakian: "The Plight of Women in Israel and Iran, and the Silen...
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Mar18MonFilm Screening “Seven Winters in Tehran,” directed by Steffi Niederz...
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Apr16TueDr. Walaa Quisay: Neo-traditionalism in Islam in the West
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Apr18ThuDr. Mehdi Aloosh: Politics, Policy, and Population Health in Iran
News and Notes
Boston College’s Partnership with Saint Joseph University of Beirut, Lebanon
BC’s Office of Global Engagement is proud of a new partnership forged between BC and Saint Joseph University (USJ) in Beirut, Lebanon. The MOU signed between our two institutions has created a framework for collaboration that will be strongly pursued over the coming years. To highlight a few specific topics, BC hopes to foster collaboration between student organizations on campus, both universities’ schools of Social Work and schools of Nursing, online courses between History/Political Science/ICS departments, and lecture series. In addition, USJ has already become strongly involved with the International Studies’ Global Conversations Series focusing on topics of Environmental Justice and Global Experiences of Race and Discrimination. For more information regarding this collaboration please reach out to Bryan Fleming (bc.global@bc.edu) of the Office of Global Engagement!
Austin Bodetti ’18 speaks about his Fulbright experience in Morocco
Austin Bodetti a 2018 ICS alum speaks to Peter Pinto ’22 about his experience achieving a Fulbright and studying in Morocco. Austin received his grant from the Fulbright U.S. Student Program to conduct research in Morocco on the relationship between Islam, environmentalism, and the writings of the medieval philosopher Ibn Rushd. He titled his project "Ibn Rushd, Ecotheology, and the Future of Morocco's Environmental Policy. Check out Austin’s interview and his project!
McMullen Museum’s new exhibition on Abstraction from the Arab World
From February 1st to June 6th, the McMullen Museum of Art is welcoming a new exhibition called Taking Shape: Abstraction from the Arab World, 1950s-1980s. The exhibition explores mid-twentieth-century abstract art from North Africa, West Asia, and the Arab diaspora—a vast geographic expanse that encompasses diverse cultures, ethnicities, languages, and religions. Visit the Exhibition site or watch their trailer video!
International Studies Program Propagates Global Conversations
Global Conversations is a project that connects BC students with students at universities around the world for informal small-group conversations about issues that matter to them. Since November, conversations have taken place with students in Asia, Africa, Europe, and South America about student activism, university life amidst COIVD-19, environmental justice, race and racism, and much more. Launched by Prof. Owens, director of the International Studies Program, the project is led by an undergraduate student committee. They welcome new student leaders and participants! Visit the website or email global.conversations@bc.edu for more information.
Professor Morris awarded Farabi International Prize in Islamic Studies and the Islamic Humanities
Professor James Morris (Dept. of Theology and program on Islamic Civilization and Societies) was awarded the 11th annual Farabi International Prize in Islamic Studies and the Islamic Humanities, at a virtual award ceremony in Tehran on August 17, 2020. [Al-Farabi, 872- 950, was the founder and central figure in the millennial tradition of Islamic philosophy, particularly political philosophy.]
Professor DiPasquale’s New Publication
Professor David DiPasquale recently published a new book at the endof 2019: Alfarabi and the Starting Point of Islamic Philosophy: A Study of the Kitab al-Jadal (Cambridge University Press, 2019).
Student Journal
Al-Noor, Boston College's undergraduate Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies journal, aims to promote a discourse about the diverse opinions, myriad cultures, histories, and perspectives that comprise the Middle East.
The Miras Ensemble
The Middle Eastern Ensemble at BC is dedicated to learning how to play music from cultures of the Middle East. The Ensemble has a YouTube Channel and a SoundCloud Playlist.