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Muslim World in Transition: Contributions of the Gulen Movement, 25 to 27 October 2007, London
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The so-called "Muslim World" is undergoing change and transition both politically and sociologically. Numerous intricate-factors are at work affecting this change. The Gulen movement, a community of volunteers with trans-national reach and influence, is contributing to this transition in a most significant way.
London, United Kingdom
Website: http://gulenconfere nce.org.uk
Contact name: Ozcan Keles
Conference Announcement / Call for papers
The Muslim World in Transition: Challenges,
Boundaries and Opportunities – Contributions of
the Gulen Movement
25 to 27 October 2007
House of Lords, SOAS, LSE: London, United Kingdom
Fethullah Gulen, an Islamic scholar and peace activist from Turkey, has influenced a whole generation of Muslims in Turkey and abroad to undertake charitable works and projects. They now constitute one of the most dynamic and influential Muslim-faith- based-movements of the 21st century.
Their aim is to raise moral and religious consciousness by founding non-denominational schools and universities and to work towards
interfaith dialogue.
This conference aims to explore the Gulen movement's past, present and potential-future influence on this transition in the "Muslim World". The Movement's projects regarding East-West Relations, Intercivilisational Cooperation, and Global Terrorism are of particular interest for the purposes of this conference. Gulen's re-reading and
re-understanding of religious text will also be explored within the context of renewal and re-interpretation in Islam.
Submission Details We invite papers that may address but are not limited to the themes given below. Abstracts, outlining the main points of the proposed papers
(max. 300 words), should be submitted by 30th March 2007 along with a CV.
If selected for the conference, presenters will be asked to submit a paper of between 3,000 and 5,000 words by 31st August 2007 for inclusion at the conference. Those selected will be expected to deliver a 15-minute presentation at the conference. In addition, all selected-papers will be published on-line on the conference website and some selected papers will be compiled to publish a hardback book.
Accommodation will be provided for presenters and travel expenses, including international flights, will be subsidised subject to prior agreement.
Reference CD
Those interested in submitting papers can request a free Reference CD from us that includes academic papers, articles and theses on Gulen and the Movement in PDF and searchable format, complete with full references, quotable page numbers and other details. This CD also includes a complete list of Gulen’s books and articles.
Please direct any enquiries, and send any submissions, to:
submissions@ gulenconference. org.uk
For further information please visit:
http://www.GulenCon ference.org. uk
Enquiries: info@gulenconferenc e.org.uk
Web address: http://gulenconfere nce.org.uk
Deadline: 2007/03/30
