12/7/2012: Discussion of Aaron Hughes’s Article

On December 7th we plan on having a discussion on this article by Aaron Hughes and its responses.

The series on The Study of Islam Before and After September 11: A Provocation spans from pages 309-423.

We look forward to seeing you then!

Majlis: now with our very own calendar!

We’ve created a public google calendar for our schedule of events. The calendar is posted below, but you can also subscribe using the following links:

      

Resources for MA Students Applying for PhD

Here are some resources for MA students applying for a PhD in Islamic Studies.

• The Professor Is In
• Selecting the Right Graduate Program
• Writing your Personal Statement  
• More on writing the Personal Statement
• Action verbs to use in your Materials

(Feel free to add comments if you have other resources)
We will meet on October 26 for a full workshop. In order to make the meeting productive, it would be great if you replied to this post with questions you might have.

Majlis

Welcome! This is the new digital home for the University of Chicago Divinity School’s Islamic Studies Club. Here, our graduate students can share ideas, links, resources and ruminations with one another.