​CICW Graduate Student Institute
"Islam in the Contemporary World"
(August 2-14, 2021)

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Islam in the Contemporary World (Aug 2-14, 2021)

Director of the Program: Ermin Sinanović (CICW)
Assistant Director: Dr. Nisa Muhammad (Howard University)

The inaugural CICW’s summer program, “Islam in the Contemporary World,” is a graduate students’ institute whose objective is twofold:

1. to provide graduate students with foundational instructions in Islamic studies with a focus on contemporary issues, and
2. to have discussions about the lived experiences of Muslim graduate students, especially as they pertain to issues of wellness, equity, and belonging.

To that end, we have assembled a stellar team of instructors, and we hope we hope to recruit an outstanding, diverse group of students from a variety of academic disciplines. Our pedagogy combines traditional Islamic learning with contemporary approaches and methods in Islamic studies. We question the West-centric assumptions and epistemologies, and bring into the conversation Islamic epistemologies and approaches to pedagogy, learning, and thought.
 
Our learning community discussions, led and facilitated by Dr. Nisa Muhammad, will enhance the morning academic sessions. These discussions allow the students to take academic material and make it relevant in their lives.  Topics include What it Means to Be Muslim on Campus, Leading on Campus with Islamic Values, Gender Equity, BLM (Black Lives around the Messenger peace be upon Him), Living the Quran, and the students’ choice of topic.  This will be a safe and sacred space to share feelings in a non-judgmental manner that allows the students to continue to grow.

Contact: [email protected]

Summer 2021 Schedule

Deadline: July 2nd, 2021 at 11:59 pm

• Please complete all sections of the application: Education Information, CV, Essays, and Transcript
• Incomplete applications will not be accepted

Eligibility 

• Students currently enrolled in a graduate school program in the US/Canada of any faith background, majoring in any discipline.
• College/university graduates who are not yet enrolled in a graduate school program may apply too.

Tuition

• There is no tuition fee

Method of instruction

• Fully online. A computer/laptop and internet access are necessary.​

Attendance requirement

• The successful applicants will be required to attend all sessions, without exception. If you can’t commit to full attendance, please consider applying next year.

Graduation Certificates / Credit Hours

• Students who complete all requirements of the program will be awarded graduation certificates.
• Upon request, they may be awarded 2 credit hours (MA-level) with Shenandoah University (for a fee).

Email Contact

• [email protected]

APPLY HERE

Graduate Summer Institute Teaching Faculty
To learn more about each Instructor, please click on the individual's name below (in alphabetical order): 

Dr. Aminah Al-Deen
Islamic Scholar and Activist
​Dr. Zainab Alwani
Founding  Director and Associate Professor of Islamic Studies at Howard University School of Divinity (HUSD)
Dr. Ovamir Anjum
Chair of Islamic Studies Department at the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies at the University of Toledo
​Dr. Rehenuma Asmi
CICW Executive Board Member and a Convener of teacher training program
Dr. Jasser Auda
President, Maqasid Institute Global and Al-Shatibi Chair of Maqasid Studies at the International Peace College South Africa
Dr. Jonathan Brown
Alwaleed bin Talal Chair of Islamic Civilization in the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University
Dr. Amaarah DeCuir
CICW Executive Board Member, Convener of teacher training program,  and Professorial Lecturer in the School of Education at American University
Dr. Yaqub Mirza
CICW President and CEO, Sterling Management Group
Dr. Younus Mirza 
Director of the Barzinji Project at Shenandoah University, Visiting Researcher at Georgetown University
Dr. Nisa Muhammad
Assistant Dean for Religious Life at Howard University and Contributor at the Yaqeen Institute
Dr. Shuruq Naguib
Lecturer in the Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Department  at Lancaster University
Dr. Ermin Sinanović
Executive Director at CICW and Scholar in Residence at Shenandoah University
Dr. SherAli Tareen
Associate Professor of Religious Studies at Franklin & Marshall College

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Summer 2021 Schedule