Graduate Student Colloquium on Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies: History, Memory, Identity

The Diyanet Islamic Research Institute at Diyanet Center of America (DCA), in cooperation with the Ali Vural Ak Center for Global Islamic Studies at George Mason University, presents a colloquium focusing on history, memory, and identity in the Islamicate World. The colloquium brings together over 30 graduate students from all branches of social sciences and humanities to foster further exchange of ideas and research, building networks among researchers from multiple disciplines. To further the conversation among increasingly specialized and differentiated research interests in Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies, the 2017 inaugural meeting will address three broad themes: history, memory, and identity. For the conference program and registration details see www.diyanetinstitute.org