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October 21, 2009
University of Windsor - Conference on Islam and the Secular State: Negotiating the Future of Shari'a
Islam and the Secular State: Negotiating the Future of Shari'a
Dr. Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na'im, Charles Howard Candler Professor of Law School of Law, Emory University
There are two main aspects to Dr. An-Na’im’s work, both arising from his personal experiences as a Muslim from Northern Sudan struggling to reconcile his Islamic faith and identity with his commitment to universal human rights. He strives to promote a liberal modernist understanding of Islam alongside a cultural legitimacy within international human rights standards. He also puts his scholarship in the service of positive social change.
Thursday, October 22nd, 2009
7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Anthony P. Toldo Health Education Centre, Room 200
Sponsored by The Centre for Middle East Governance, Department of Political Science, Windsor Yearbook of Access to Justice, Stephen Jarislowsky Chair in Religion and Conflict, Assumption University Centre for Religion and Culture
Join us for an informative and thought-provoking talk by an internationally acclaimed scholar.
Posted by kpfister at October 21, 2009 01:49 PM
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