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Below are the recent posts from your Co-IRISmates.

Islam and International Relations (IR): why is there no Islamic IR theory? by Ali Bakir

International Relations (IR) as an academic discipline is relatively new and almost entirely dominated by Western sources of knowledge. Its biased nature undermines its capacity to understand, explain and predict events in the non-Western part of the world. With the increasing effort to explore… Continue Reading “Islam and International Relations (IR): why is there no Islamic IR theory? by Ali Bakir”

Book review: Islam in international relations. Politics and paradigms

Alice Martini (2019) Islam in international relations. Politics and paradigms, Critical Studies on Terrorism, DOI: 10.1080/17539153.2019.1629726 The relationship between Islam and International Relations has always been a complicated one, but Islam and the Islamic “civilisation” have consistently been objects of interest for the discipline. Nevertheless, the role Islamic theoretical… Continue Reading “Book review: Islam in international relations. Politics and paradigms”

Book Launch: “Islam in International Relations: Politics and Paradigms”

You are cordially invited. Islam in International Relations: Politics and Paradigms analyses the interaction between Islam and IR. It shows how Islam is a conceptualization of ideas that affect people’s thinking and behaviour in their capacity to relate with IR as both discipline and… Continue Reading “Book Launch: “Islam in International Relations: Politics and Paradigms””

“European Muslims and their Foreign Policy Interests: Identities and Loyalties” by Imène Ajala

Congratulations to Dr Imène Ajala! The Co-IRIS team is very proud to announce the first volume of the “Islam and International Relations” series in partnership with Gerlach Press. In a global context marked by terrorist threats, Muslim communities in the West have come under increasing… Continue Reading ““European Muslims and their Foreign Policy Interests: Identities and Loyalties” by Imène Ajala”

Co-IRIS at WOCMES Seville 2018

  The Co-IRIS team will participate at this year’s World Congress for Middle Eastern Studies (WOCMES) in Seville, Spain. We are very proud that one of our founders, Dr. Raffaele Mauriello, is a member of the Scientific Advisory Committee. The Co-IRIS has a symposium composed… Continue Reading “Co-IRIS at WOCMES Seville 2018”

Call for Papers: Co-IRIS panels at WOCMES 2018

1st Panel: “Islam and Democracy” The two terms in the title of this section are contentious and therefore the first thing the abstracts and papers have to do is define what they mean. The papers could address: Democratic practice in any historical context, comparative… Continue Reading “Call for Papers: Co-IRIS panels at WOCMES 2018”

Call for Papers: “Islam in World Affairs: Politics and Paradigms”

The section addresses the role of Islam in world affairs. It seeks to explore the empirical experiences and ideational perspectives of the Islamic civilisation on world affairs with regards to statecraft, governance, transnational movements, Islamic State (ISIS, ISIL, Daesh) phenomenon, and Islamic contributions to the field… Continue Reading “Call for Papers: “Islam in World Affairs: Politics and Paradigms””

Islam and International Relations book series

The book series is a partnership between Co-IRIS and Gerlach Press. Co-IRIS is an organization that promotes and advances research on Islam and International Relations. Gerlach Press is an academic publisher specialized on the Middle East and Islamic Studies. Series Editors: Deina Abdelkader, Nassef Manabilang… Continue Reading “Islam and International Relations book series”

Lecture: “Social Justice and Governance in Islam” by Deina Abdelkader

  Event: Lecture: “Social Justice and Governance in Islam” by Deina Abdelkader Start: April 13 2016 — 6:00 pm End: April 13 2016 — 7:30 pm Category: Alwaleed Program Events, Harvard Events, Lecture Organizer: Alwaleed Islamic Studies Program Phone: 617-495-3379 Email: aisp@fas.harvard.edu Updated: Venue:… Continue Reading “Lecture: “Social Justice and Governance in Islam” by Deina Abdelkader”

Co-IRIS Workshop at EWIS (Tübingen / 06-08 April 2016)

WS A: Worlding beyond the Clash of Civilizations: An Agenda for an International Relations – Islam Discourse 3rd European Workshops in International Studies University of Tübingen, Germany Venue: Alte Physik, Gmelinstr. 6, Room 2 6 – 8 April, 2016   PROGRAMME We are proud… Continue Reading “Co-IRIS Workshop at EWIS (Tübingen / 06-08 April 2016)”