Islam as Unity in Plurality

The conference will seek to discuss the problems of Islamic Studies
from different points of view. The broad disciplinary extent of the
conference makes possible participation by specialists in the
different areas of the humanities. In particular the conference will
search for ways of understanding the fundamental grounds of Islamic
culture, discuss the root scientific issues and spiritual foundations
of the values, virtues and metaphysics of Islamic cultures, and seek
to build relations between scholars.

Of special interest will be discussion of contemporary problems of
Islamic studies. In this light papers are invited for the following
four sessions:

1. Islam as a tradition.
2. Islam as a cultural system.
3. Problems in understanding Muslim cultures.
4. Islam as a political factor in modern life.

A one page abstract should be submitted by 9 April, 2014 to Assistant
Professor Ruzana Pskhu [email protected]> and [email protected]>.
Presentation of accepted papers will be 20 minutes in length followed
by 30 minute discussion. Full papers for which there is no upper page
limit will be due by July 1 for publication.

Number of participants will be around 40.

Logistics:

All travel expenses and accommodation will be covered by participants
(or their institutions); lunch/dinner will be covered by PFUR; visa
support will be provided by PFUR.


Contact:

Prof. Ruzana Pskhu
Department of History of Philosophy
Peoples' Friendship University of Russia
Miklukho-Maklaya str. 6
117198 Moscow
Russia
Email: [email protected]
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