A Public Engagement Initiative funded by the British Academy
Hosted at the University of Nottingham, co-Sponsored by the Karimia Institute
What can the Qurʾān, the Holy Scripture of Islam, teach us about Judaism and Christianity? How does knowledge about Judaism and Christianity help us better to understand the Qurʾān? This public lecture series seeks to make cutting edge research in Islamic Studies accessible to the broader public. The speakers integrate literary and historical approaches in order to illustrate the intricate relationship between Jews, Christians, and Muslims. A better understanding of the past may in turn help us to reconsider the present in a more nuanced way, and to formulate answers to the challenges faced by the Muslim communities in the Western World and beyond. The talks will be followed by a response and a discussion. Attendance is free and open to the public, but registration is required. For the conference website, please click here, for registration, please see below.
September 17, 2016, 1 – 6 pm, A1 Highfield House, University Park
1:00 pm -1:10 pm: Welcome, Dr. Holger Zellentin, The University of Nottingham
- How to Study the Qurʾān – ‘Traditional’ and ‘Academic’ Approaches
1:10 pm – 2:00 pm: Prof. Islam Dayeh, Free University, Berlin
2:00 pm – 2:50 pm: Prof. Mehdi Azaiez, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven
2:50 pm – 3:20 pm: Response by Dr. Marianna Klar, School of Oriental and African Studies
3:20 pm – 3:50 pm: Coffee Break
- The Qurʾān and the Bible
3:50 pm – 4:40 pm: Prof. Angelika Neuwirth, Free University, Berlin
4:40 pm – 5:30 pm: Prof. Gabriel Said Reynolds, Notre Dame University
5:30 pm – 6:00 pm: Response by Dr. Omar Ali-de-Unzaga, Ismaili Institute, London
REGISTER FOR LECTURE ONE
October 16, 2016, 1 – 6 pm, A48 Sir Clive Granger Building
1:00 pm – 1:05 pm: Welcome, Dr. Musharraf Hussain, OBE, DL, Karimia Institute
1:05 pm – 1:10 pm: The Lecture Series, Dr. Holger Zellentin, The University of Nottingham
- The Qurʾān’s Arabian Background
1:10 pm – 2:00 pm: Prof. Devin Stewart, Emory University
2:00 pm – 2:50 pm: Dr. Nora K. Schmid, Free University of Berlin
2:50 pm – 3:20 pm: Response by Dr. Asma Hilali, Ismaili Institute, London
3:20 pm – 3:50 pm: Coffee Break
- The Qurʾān and Christianity
3:50 pm – 4:40 pm: Dr. Nicolai Sinai, University of Oxford
4:40 pm – 5:30 pm: Prof. Emran El-Badawi, University of Houston
5:30 pm – 6:00 pm: Response by Dr. Jon Hoover, The University of Nottingham
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December 4, 2016, 1 – 6 pm, A48 Sir Clive Granger Building
1:00 pm – 1:10 pm: Welcome, Dr. Jon Hoover, The University of Nottingham
- The Qurʾān and Judaism
1:10 pm – 2:00 pm: Dirk Hartwig, Free University, Berlin
2:00 pm – 2:50 pm: Prof. Walid Saleh, University of Toronto
2:50 pm – 3:20 pm: Response by Dr. Harith bin Ramli, Cambridge Muslim College
3:20 pm – 3:50 pm: Coffee Break
- Law from the Bible to the Qurʾān
3:50 pm – 4:40 pm: Dr. Holger Zellentin, The University of Nottingham
4:40 pm – 5:30 pm: Prof. Lena Salaymeh, University of Tel Aviv
5:30 pm – 6:00 pm: Response by Dr. Shuruq Naguib, University of Lancaster
REGISTER FOR LECTURE THREE
All lectures are free and open to the public. Advanced registration is mandatory, please visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-quran-between-judaism-and-christianity-tickets-27048519851/
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If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at Quran.Lectures@nottingham.ac.uk