A joint SFU/Aga Khan University (AKU) summer program that ran in London, UK last summer will be offered in Vancouver this summer, July 9-20.
Expressions of Diversity: An Introduction to Muslim Cultures is designed to broaden understanding of Muslim cultures. The non-credit course is offered by SFU’s Centre for the Comparative Study of Muslim Societies and Cultures (CCSMSC) and AKU’s London-based Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilizations (AKU-ISMC). “We bring in a wide range of academics internationally to help professionals and lay people worldwide gain insight into Muslim people’s diverse cultures and societies, past and present,” explains Derryl Maclean, CCSMSC director and an associate professor of history.
“Historically, most of the discussion between and among these groups focuses narrowly on contemporary issues of Muslim extremism,” says Maclean.
“We want to increase understanding of how this major world civilization’s experiences and insights may bear upon universal questions that humanity faces today.”
via SFU Muslim studies program comes home – SFU News – Simon Fraser University.
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