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  • 25 Sep - 25 Sep 2024
  • Aga Khan Centre
  • Conference

IIS/AKU-ISMC Graduate Conference: Challenges in Muslim Societies

Doors will open for this event at 8:30 am, opening remarks will begin at 9:00 am

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The second annual IIS/AKU-ISMC Graduate Conference: Challenges in Muslim Societies is a collaboration between ¹ú²úÊÓƵ and the to showcase student-led research at both institutions.Ìý

The conference features a wide range of speakers from the IIS and AKU-ISMC programmes presenting on various topics in Islamic studies. The presentations are divided into four thematic panels:Ìý

  • Identity and Making SpaceÌý
  • Media and RepresentationÌý
  • Oppression and StrifeÌý
  • Ismaili Intellectual HistoryÌý

The presentations will be followed by a live concert, exclusive to attendees of the conference.

The IIS/AKU-ISMC Graduate Conference will be streamed to the Global Jamat and other constituents of the IIS and AKU-ISMC around the world via Zoom.Ìý

Please note filming and photography may take place during the event, and be used across our website, newsletters and social media accounts. These could include broad shots of the audience and lecture theatre, speakers during the talk, and of audience members participating in Q&A. Ìý

Views expressed in this lecture are those of the presenting scholars, not necessarily of IIS, the Ismaili community or leadership. Promotion of this lecture is not an explicit endorsement of the ideas presented.Ìý

Cover photo by John Sturrock.Ìý