Students in History are permitted to add this course to their major.
The course objective:
The aim is to survey some of the primary debates facing Muslim diaspora communities in Europe and North America. Although the historical and sociological background of those communities from their early establishment to the present will be briefly delineated, greater emphasis will be placed on major development in the past three decades, especially since September 11, 2001. Each weekly session is designed to incorporate the public lecture of a guest speaker followed with a class discussion that links the visiting scholar's presentation to the broader theme of that week. Students will become acquainted with the diverse theoretical perspectives across disciplines, as well as with the current trends and the pressing issues that characterize Muslim diasporic experiences.
The instructor of record is Dr. Samy Swayd.
The course will take place on Mondays from 2pm-5 pm in 10383 Bunche Hall.
April 3
Introduction to Course
Samy Shavit Swayd, San Diego State University (SDSU) / UCLA
April 10
Islam and Political Modernity: Some Considerations
Michael J. Thompson, William Paterson Universty
April 17
Redefining Islam in the Post-9/11 West
Rima Berns-McGown, University of Toronto
April 24
Symbolic Politics or the Europeanization of Islam? Lobbying for Muslim Interests in the European Union
Melissa A. Parker, University of Pittsburgh
May 1
Anti-immigrant Sentiments in Holland
Anja van Heelsum, Universiteit van Amsterdam
May 8
Islamic Education and the Madrasas in the UK and the US
Peter P. Mandaville, George Mason University
May 15
Muslims in Europe
Riva Kastoriano, Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris
May 22
Cultivating a Wholesome Body: Islam in the German Gym Class
Kathy P. Ewing, Duke University
May 29 Holiday
June 5
Muslim American Literature
Mohja Kahf, University of Arkansas