The 31st ANNUAL CONFERENCE
of the
Association of Muslim Social Scientists (AMSS)
The Muslim World After September 11: Agenda for Change
October 25-27, 2002
American University
Washington, DC
Call for Papers
Muslim scholars and students of Islam have been seriously involved in de-constructing an image of Muslims and Islam that has presented an obstacle towards the future transformation of Muslim communities all over the globe. The events of September 11th, while exposing volatile relations between the West and the Muslim World, and thereby calling for a reassessment of these relations, made it even more imperative that the efforts towards building an agenda for change be resumed with greater vigor.
The 31st Annual Conference of the Association of Muslim Social Scientists (AMSS), which will be held at American University in Washington DC from Oct 25-27, 2002, offers an excellent forum to address possibilities for the future. Students of Islam and the Muslim world working towards a better understanding of the factors that led to the events of September 11th are encouraged to participate. Equally as important is the participation of those individuals who are working on defining various challenges facing the Muslim world and providing possible answers to these challenges.
CONFERENCE SUBTHEMES
- State-Society Relations and Democratization
- Culture Matters: New Directions?
- Political Economy, Globalization and Economic Justice
- Muslims and the Media
- Education and Future Generations
- American Muslims and American Politics
- Women and the Family
- Islamic Vision for the Next Millennium
Paper abstracts are due by April 30th. Accepted proposals will be announced within 30 days. Accepted papers must be submitted before Sept.1st to be included in the conference program. If completed papers are not in by the due date, they will not be included in the conference.
Email abstracts to Conference Chair Dr. Amira Sonbol via email: coordinator@amss.net.
or mail to:
Conference Chair Dr. Amira Sonbol
Association of Muslim Social Scientists
P.O. Box 669, Herndon, VA 20172
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