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Saturday, April 14

2018 Islamic Studies Research Symposium
Historical & Modern Experiences of Muslims in the World
Time:
(All day)
Presenter:
Keynote Addess by Amir Hussain, Loyola Marymount University
Location:
Duquesne University, 719 Fisher Hall
Announced by:
Global Studies Center on behalf of Consortium for Educational Resources on Islamic Studies (CERIS) and Consortium for Christian-Muslim Dialogue (CCMD) at Duquesne University
Contact:
Elaine Linn
Contact Email:
eel58@pitt.edu

The public is invited to attend the 2018 Consortium for Educational Resources on Islamic Studies (CERIS) Symposium. The day will highlight the work of our faculty and students at our 30 member institutions. It will also serve as a celebration of the first fifteen years of CERIS’s accomplishments. This conference will take place on Saturday starting at 8:45 AM in 719 Fisher Hall with welcoming remarks. Studenst from 9 institutions will present their work from 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM, poetry reading by University of Pittsburgh student Emilio Rodriguez "Love, Worship, War, Life", our keynote address by Amir Hussian "Researching and Teaching about American Muslims" is at 11:00 AM, lunch at 12 Noon. Faculty from 8 institutions will present their research on simultaneous panels from 1 PM - 2:30 PM, and CERIS reflections will conclude the day. For complete program go to http://www.cerisnet.org/resource/2018-ceris-research-symposium.