“War and Peace in Islam”

45th Annual Conference of the North American Association

of Islamic and Muslim Studies (NAAIMS) formerly the Association of Muslim Social Scientists of North America (AMSS)

naaims

Presents

Saturday, October 8, 2016

Cosponsored By:

Luncheon Keynote Address[Luncheon Venue: CGIS South Building: Room S030

Doris & Ted Lee Gathering Room]

Speaker: Professor John Kelsay[Research Professor and Richard L. Rubenstein Professor of Religion

Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL]

“War and Peace in the Law of Islam”Professor John Kelsay is a leading religious ethics scholar who focuses on Islamic and Christian traditions. His special research interests include comparative religious ethics, political ethics, religion and war. In his critically acclaimed book Arguing the Just War in Islam, he helps bring a greater understanding of Muslim perspectives on war and peace.

Four Panel Sessions Examine:• Muslims as Religious Minorities: Canada, China and the US• The Evolution of Religious Authority in Islam• Islam and Contention: Contemporary Approaches• Islam and Contention: Historical Approaches

Conference Venue:

[TSAI Auditorium - CGIS South Building1730 Cambridge Street, Cambridge, MA 02138]

Time: 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Program Chair: Prof. Tarek Masoud, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA

Register online at www.naaims.org For additional information, Contact Layla Sein, Director of Academic Affairs at conferences@naaims.org