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Call for Applications Theme: Pluralism in Islamic Thought, Education and Political Liberties Type: Casablanca School Institution: Reset Dialogues on Civilizations (Reset DOC) Fondation du Roi Abdul Aziz Granada Institute for Higher Education and Research Location: Casablanca (Morocco) Date: 9.–14.7.2018 Deadline: 17.6.2018 __________________________________________________ This to announce the Casablanca (new) Seminars, which include both a Summer School and an International Conference on Pluralism in Islamic Thought, Education and Political Liberties. Organised by Reset Dialogues on Civilisations, in collaboration with King Abdul Aziz Foundation in Casablanca, and Granada Institute in Granada. Summer School: 9-14 July 18 Conference: 9-11 July 18 The Call is for students and young scholars, for whom there are a number of grants, as detailed below. The conference programme will be circulated by the end of this month. The Casablanca School combines an educational workshop targeting young scholars, researchers, journalists and media professionals together with an international conference addressing the broader public. The Seminars’ core topic is the reawakening of Islamic pluralistic traditions. This is addressed by using critical tools provided by the social sciences – from domestic law to theology, and from political philosophy to sociology, anthropology and history. Comparative cases are also discussed – especially within contexts that share the same religious background, as well as contexts that once held similar backgrounds before turning to secular / liberal models. The School focuses on the multiple historical, theological, social, philosophical and legal-constitutional dimensions of the complex and constantly evolving relationships between religion and politics in societies around the Mediterranean. Special attention is paid to the role played by education – and that of religious education in particular – in the historical evolution of this relationship. Within this thematic framework, the main objective is to trace the diverse historical conditions behind the formation, perpetuation and transformation of related concepts and ideas. The Seminars are organized by Reset DOC and Reset Dialogues (US) in partnership with the Fondation du Roi Abdul Aziz and the Granada Institute for Higher Education and Research, and with the support of Henry Luce Foundation’s Initiative on Religion in International Affairs and the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Working Language: English and Arabic A simultaneous translation from English to Arabic and vice-versa will be provided. To participate to the Casablanca School please follow the instructions below: Grants for Participants Small grants (from 150 to 400 euro, depending on the place of residence) will be provided to facilitate the participation of university students, PhD students, young professionals and young scholars. Interested applicants are requested to submit an application by the 17th of June 2018 to: [email protected] The application should include: - a curriculum vitae - a copy of your identity card or passport Please write “CASABLANCA SCHOOL” in the e-mail subject line. Do not hesitate to contact us at [email protected] for any questions that may arise. Applicants will be notified of the selection results by the 19th of June 2018. Conference Speakers and Faculty: Asma Afsaruddin, Abdou Filali-Ansari, Mariam al-Attar, Shabbir Akhtar, Abdullah Amin, Ednan Aslan, Armando Barucco, Clinton Bennett, Fouad Ben Ahmed, Mohammed Bensalah, Giancarlo Bosetti, Robert Booth, Massimo Campanini, Mohamed Elhachmi, Abdelwahab El-Affendi, Meriem el-Haitami, Nouzha Guessous, Mohamed Haddad, Mohammed Hashas, Mohamed Sghir Janjar, Mohsen Kadivar, Anthony Immanuel Karagiannis, Mohammed Khalid Rhazzali, Oliver Leaman, Jonathan Laurence, Mohammed Mahjoub, Moin Nizami, Abdallah Seyid Ould Bah, Imtiyaz Yusuf. 2018 Scientific Committee: - Fouad Ben Ahmed (Dar el-Hadith el-Hassania Institute for Higher Islamic Studies, Rabat) - Mohammed Bensalah (Granada Institute for Higher Education and Research, Granada) - Giancarlo Bosetti (Reset DOC, Milano) - Abdou Filali-Ansary (Aga Khan University, London) - Nouzha Guessous (Hassan II University, Casablanca) - Mohamed Haddad (Arab Observatory on Religions and Freedom, Tunis) - Mohammed Hashas (LUISS University, Rome) - Mohamed Sghir Janjar (King Abdul-Aziz Foundation for Islamic Studies and Human Sciences, Casablanca) - Jonathan Laurence (Boston College) Director, The Casablanca School: Fouad Ben Ahmed (Dar el-Hadith el-Hassania Institute for Higher Islamic Studies, Rabat) Coordinator, Casablanca Conference: Mohammed Hashas (LUISS University, Rome) Participation in the Summer School and the Seminars is free of charge. Contact: Reset DOC Via Vincenzo Monti 15 20123 Milano Italy Phone: +39 02 83994280 Email: [email protected] Web: http://www.resetdoc.org __________________________________________________ InterPhil List Administration: https://interphil.polylog.org InterPhil List Archive: https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ __________________________________________________
