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The Sociology of Islam and Muslim Societies Mailing List
Portland State University
http://www.sociologyofislam.org
http://www.pdx.edu/sociologyofislam
The Sociology of Islam and Muslim Societies is a scholarly network for all
scholars and across disciplines such as sociology, political science,
history, international studies and religious studies. The major aim of this
network is to study and understand the sociological aspects of Islam and
Muslim Societies. In this context, the concept of Sociology of Islam has
been borrowed from Dr. Ali Shariati, whereas the concept of Muslim Societies
was borrowed from Ernest Gellner's argument. We believe that these two
scholars represent core aspects of current changes in Islam. Both scholars
rejected the Orientalist understanding of Islam and Muslims. Therefore, we
take a similar approach in this network.
Mission and Objectives
Our Objectives
This is a scholarly network on Islam and Muslim Societies, which facilitates
the academic exchange of information on conferences, panels, articles,
books, and events. This network does not promote the orientalist approach
toward Islam and Muslim Societies. We believe that Islam is a part and
parcel of World civilization and has contributed toward the humanistic value
of mankind. However, the last two hundreds years of human history shows us
that Muslim Societies have been subject to a colonialist process. This
process has transformed Islam from its original meaning and message to that
of a reactionary identity. Therefore, today in Muslim Societies we witness
poverty, economic inequality, chaotic urbanization, corruption,
anti-democratic regimes, gender inequality, and occupations.
The Worldwide Islam Scholars Network promotes C. Wright Mills' Sociological
Imagination perspectives in relation to Islam and Muslim Societies. Within
this network of Sociologists, Political Scientists, Religious Studies
Scholars, Historians, we will exchange scholarly information on Islam and
Muslim societies.
If you want to subscribe to the list, please send me an email.
tugrul...@pdx.edu
We also created an archive for the listserv and you can reach the archive at
the following homepages:
The Archive at Virginia Tech
http://listserv.vt.edu/archives/sociology_of_islam.html
The Archive at Portland State University
https://www.lists.pdx.edu/lists/admin/sociology_of_islam/archive
The Sociology of Islam statistical information is as follow:
Country
* -------
* Australia
* Azerbaijan
* Bahrain
* Belgium
* Bulgaria
* Burundi
* Canada
* Denmark
* ??? (EU)
* Finland
* Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
* France
* Germany
* Hungary
* India
* Iran
* Israel
* Italy
* Japan
* Lebanon
* Malaysia
* Morocco
* Netherlands
* New Zealand
* Norway
* Pakistan
* Poland
* Singapore
* South Africa
* Spain
* Sweden
* Switzerland
* Turkey
* United Arab Emirates
* United Kingdom
* United States
* Total number of users subscribed to the list: 1044
* Total number of countries represented: 36
* Total number of universities represented: 413
If you have any questions, concerns, contributions and recommendations,
please do not hesitate to contact me:
tugrul...@pdx.edu
Best and Salaam to you all,
--
Tugrul Keskin
Assistant Professor of International and Middle Eastern Studies
And Center for Turkish Studies
Portland State University
International Studies-INTL
East Hall 309
632 SW Hall Street
Portland, OR 97201 - USA
Office: 503-725-3495
Editor of Sociology of Islam and Muslim Societies
http://www.pdx.edu/sociologyofislam/
Book Editor of Societies Without Borders http://societieswithoutborders.org/
For a short CV: http://pdx.academia.edu/TugrulKeskin
Viva la Revolucion!
Portland State University
http://www.sociologyofislam.org
http://www.pdx.edu/sociologyofislam
The Sociology of Islam and Muslim Societies is a scholarly network for all
scholars and across disciplines such as sociology, political science,
history, international studies and religious studies. The major aim of this
network is to study and understand the sociological aspects of Islam and
Muslim Societies. In this context, the concept of Sociology of Islam has
been borrowed from Dr. Ali Shariati, whereas the concept of Muslim Societies
was borrowed from Ernest Gellner's argument. We believe that these two
scholars represent core aspects of current changes in Islam. Both scholars
rejected the Orientalist understanding of Islam and Muslims. Therefore, we
take a similar approach in this network.
Mission and Objectives
Our Objectives
This is a scholarly network on Islam and Muslim Societies, which facilitates
the academic exchange of information on conferences, panels, articles,
books, and events. This network does not promote the orientalist approach
toward Islam and Muslim Societies. We believe that Islam is a part and
parcel of World civilization and has contributed toward the humanistic value
of mankind. However, the last two hundreds years of human history shows us
that Muslim Societies have been subject to a colonialist process. This
process has transformed Islam from its original meaning and message to that
of a reactionary identity. Therefore, today in Muslim Societies we witness
poverty, economic inequality, chaotic urbanization, corruption,
anti-democratic regimes, gender inequality, and occupations.
The Worldwide Islam Scholars Network promotes C. Wright Mills' Sociological
Imagination perspectives in relation to Islam and Muslim Societies. Within
this network of Sociologists, Political Scientists, Religious Studies
Scholars, Historians, we will exchange scholarly information on Islam and
Muslim societies.
If you want to subscribe to the list, please send me an email.
tugrul...@pdx.edu
We also created an archive for the listserv and you can reach the archive at
the following homepages:
The Archive at Virginia Tech
http://listserv.vt.edu/archives/sociology_of_islam.html
The Archive at Portland State University
https://www.lists.pdx.edu/lists/admin/sociology_of_islam/archive
The Sociology of Islam statistical information is as follow:
Country
* -------
* Australia
* Azerbaijan
* Bahrain
* Belgium
* Bulgaria
* Burundi
* Canada
* Denmark
* ??? (EU)
* Finland
* Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
* France
* Germany
* Hungary
* India
* Iran
* Israel
* Italy
* Japan
* Lebanon
* Malaysia
* Morocco
* Netherlands
* New Zealand
* Norway
* Pakistan
* Poland
* Singapore
* South Africa
* Spain
* Sweden
* Switzerland
* Turkey
* United Arab Emirates
* United Kingdom
* United States
* Total number of users subscribed to the list: 1044
* Total number of countries represented: 36
* Total number of universities represented: 413
If you have any questions, concerns, contributions and recommendations,
please do not hesitate to contact me:
tugrul...@pdx.edu
Best and Salaam to you all,
--
Tugrul Keskin
Assistant Professor of International and Middle Eastern Studies
And Center for Turkish Studies
Portland State University
International Studies-INTL
East Hall 309
632 SW Hall Street
Portland, OR 97201 - USA
Office: 503-725-3495
Editor of Sociology of Islam and Muslim Societies
http://www.pdx.edu/sociologyofislam/
Book Editor of Societies Without Borders http://societieswithoutborders.org/
For a short CV: http://pdx.academia.edu/TugrulKeskin
Viva la Revolucion!
--
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mesut Aydiner
Visiting Scholar
Harvard University
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Mesut Aydiner
Sep 19, 2010, 5:38:46 AM9/19/10
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Call for papers
Social Transformations in South/Southeast Asia
Fifty-five Years after the Bandung Conference: Islam, Neo-colonialism, and
the Boundaries of the Modern State
Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Bangladesh
Special Issue of the Sociology of Islam and Muslim Societies Newsletter
In light of the ongoing resistance to neo-colonialism in South/Southeast
Asia and the framing of many of these struggles within an Islamic discourse,
we are focusing the next issue of the Sociology of Islam and Muslim
Societies Newsletter on examining the implications of this crucial
development in contemporary Islamic political thought. To that end, we are
writing to solicit your reflection essays (approx. 1500 words) for this
special issue. The title of this special issue is as follows: Fifty-five
Years after the Bandung Conference: Islam, Neo-colonialism, and the
Boundaries of the Modern State. Those who would like to contribute can send
us their short articles or book reviews by October 15th.
Please send your submission to:
Reed W. Taylor: rtay...@vt.edu
and
Tugrul Keskin: tugrul...@pdx.edu
http://www.sociologyofislam.org
Portland State University
Social Transformations in South/Southeast Asia
Fifty-five Years after the Bandung Conference: Islam, Neo-colonialism, and
the Boundaries of the Modern State
Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Bangladesh
Special Issue of the Sociology of Islam and Muslim Societies Newsletter
In light of the ongoing resistance to neo-colonialism in South/Southeast
Asia and the framing of many of these struggles within an Islamic discourse,
we are focusing the next issue of the Sociology of Islam and Muslim
Societies Newsletter on examining the implications of this crucial
development in contemporary Islamic political thought. To that end, we are
writing to solicit your reflection essays (approx. 1500 words) for this
special issue. The title of this special issue is as follows: Fifty-five
Years after the Bandung Conference: Islam, Neo-colonialism, and the
Boundaries of the Modern State. Those who would like to contribute can send
us their short articles or book reviews by October 15th.
Please send your submission to:
Reed W. Taylor: rtay...@vt.edu
and
Tugrul Keskin: tugrul...@pdx.edu
http://www.sociologyofislam.org
Portland State University
--
Tugrul Keskin
Assistant Professor of International and Middle Eastern Studies
And Center for Turkish Studies
Portland State University
International Studies-INTL
East Hall 309
632 SW Hall Street
Portland, OR 97201 - USA
Office: 503-725-3495
Editor of Sociology of Islam and Muslim Societies
http://www.pdx.edu/sociologyofislam/
Book Editor of Societies Without Borders http://societieswithoutborders.org/
For a short CV: http://pdx.academia.edu/TugrulKeskin
Viva la Revolucion!
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