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Author: Nassef Manabilang Adiong
Nassef is the founder of Co-IRIS (International Relations and Islamic Studies Research Cohort), PHISO (Philippine International Studies Organization), DSRN (Decolonial Studies Research Network), and BRLN (Bangsamoro Research and Legal Network). He works on interdisciplinary research between Islam and International Relations and explores the Bangsamoro society as he heads the Policy Research and Legal Services (PRLS) of the Bangsamoro Parliament. Visit https://nassef.info/ for more details.
CFP: Discourse on the Search for a Renewed Identity of Muhammadiyah for its Post-Centennial Era
International Conference on Muhammadiyah (ICM) 2012
Date: 29 November – 2 December 2012.
Place: University of Muhammadiyah Malang (UMM), Malang, East Java, Indonesia.
Language: English only for written and oral presentation and discussion.
Description
Over the past 100 years, the progressive Muslim social movement Muhammadiyah has made significant contributions to the nation building of the Republic of Indonesia, mainly in the field of education, philanthropy, and social welfare. More than that, its contributions to the enhancement of the people’s sovereignty, national unity, social justice, and the uplifting of public morality for the nation have been countless. In spite of all this, some people have perceived that Muhammadiyah’s presence in the Indonesian public seems to be somewhat waning recently. Many factors seemed to have caused this.
Muhammadiyah has been contested externally by the emergence of a number of Islamist movements since the fall of the New Order — many of them with trans-national connections. Even more directly, Muhammadiyah has faced with the threat of infiltration by some Islamist forces, among others, by the PKS (Partai Keadilan Sejahtera, Prosperous Justice Party). Internally, too, Muhammadiyah has experienced unprecedented conflicts because of the development of three contrasting orientations: The revival of ‘Salafist’ trend, the well-established mainstream, taking a moderate centralist position, and a more recent trend of ‘liberals’.
All in all, an image of Muhammadiyah in recent years has been less dynamic, less innovative, and less progressive compared to its fresh forward looking stance shown decades before. Thus, Muhammadiyah at the entrance of its second century is facing a number of serious challenges. The most essential among them seems to be the “rediscovery” or “reformulation” of its own identity. Recent rapid, global grand-scale changes are demanding Muhammadiyah to seriously re-examine the meanings of its modernity, progressiveness and reformism in the post-modern contexts.
The ICM intends to survey and discuss the Muhammadiyah movement in search of new identity and direction. Can and will Muhammadiyah continue and even advance to be an organization of progressive Islamic social and religious movement well into its post-centennial era? How is it revitalizing the élan vital of the movement? These questions seem to require serious inquiries not only by Muhammadiyah activists themselves but also by those scholars who have been observing Muhammadiyah for many years.
Themes to Consider:
- History: Modern History of Islam in Indonesia with Emphasis on the Early Period of Muhammadiyah Development
- Ethnography: Realities of the Muhammadiyah Movement in Local Context
- Education: Challenges of Globalization, Multi-Culturalism and Universalism
- Philanthropy/Social Welfare/Social Business: The working of LAZISMU, PKU, BMT, etc.
- Reformism Revisited: The Working of Majelis Tarjih/Tajdid and Interpretation/ Application of Syari’ah
- Women and Gender Equality
- Youth and Radicalism
- Domestic and International Politics: Democratization, the Challenge of Islamism, and World-wide Cooperation of Moderate Muslims
- Conflict Resolution and the Enhancement of Intra/Inter-Faith Solidarity
- The State of Art in Muhammadiyah Studies
Submission Details
If you want to give a presentation, please submit your proposal (around 250-300 words) and curriculum vitae to Mitsuo Nakamura (mitsuon@za.tnc.ne.jp) and Azyumardi Azra (azyumardiazra1@gmail.com) by 15 June 2012. Papers that have been selected will be notified by 15 July 2012. If accepted, the full paper must be submitted by 15 September 2012.
If you are planning to attend, please send an email to Soeparto (partoumm@yahoo.com) for preliminary registration at your earliest convenience.
For further information, please visit: http://muhammadiyahstudies.blogspot.com/2012/05/call-for-papers-international.html
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Society for Qur’anic Studies
SOCIETY OF BIBLICAL LITERATURE SUPPORTS EXPLORATION
OF QUR’AN SCHOLAR NETWORK
ATLANTA, May 29, 2012 – The Society of Biblical Literature (SBL) has been awarded a $140,000 grant from the Henry Luce Foundation to support a three-year consultation that will explore the formation of an independent network of Qur’anic scholars. This international consultation will meet to evaluate and frame a vision and mission for a professional organization, namely, a Society for Qur’anic Studies.
“Considering the enormous cultural importance and global influence of the Qur’an, a pressing need exists for an independent and self-defined association of scholars of the Qur’an to do collaborative research and to enrich and inform courses at colleges and universities,” says John F. Kutsko, executive director of SBL and director of the initiative.
The goal of the consultation is to give the academic study of the Qur’an the attention it
deserves, says Kutsko, who is also affiliate professor of biblical studies at the Candler School of Theology, Emory University. “By providing more opportunity for research and by bringing more conversation into the classroom, such an organization will also foster mutual understanding and appreciation in the public square.”
“The level of interest in the Qur’an and Islam in the West today is unprecedented. Questions surrounding the Qur’an and its teaching on religious, social and political issues are increasingly raised in educational institutions and popular literature,” says Emran El-Badawi, Assistant Professor of Arab Studies at the University of Houston and co-director of the consultation. “A vast and ever-growing number of websites and online forums are devoted to discussions on the meaning and interpretation of the Qur’an, but no learned society dedicated to the study of the Qur’an exists.”
A Society for Qur’anic Studies (SQS) would play an important role as a meeting place where scholars and students of the Qur’an might present their particular contributions to the study of the Qur’an, while learning from others, says El-Badawi.
At the same time, an SQS would foster the study of the text for its own sake. “The Qur’an is a work of extraordinary importance, both for its witness to the rise of Islam, and for its central place in Islamic societies through the centuries and still today,” says Gabriel Said Reynolds, Tisch Family Associate Professor of Islamic Studies and Theology at the University of Notre Dame and co-director of the consultation.
The network will be an academic forum in which scholars from around the world discuss and publish scholarship on the Qur’an. “Participants will be encouraged to share diverse perspectives and cutting edge research on the Qur’an’s language, its dialogue with other scriptures, and the context in which the text arose,” notes Reynolds. “By approaching the Qur’an as an historical, literary and religious text, SQS will demonstrate the extraordinary and wide-ranging scholarly value of the Qur’an.”
“It cannot be overstated that the agenda of the scholars in this consultation will not be
determined or directed by SBL,” says Kutsko. He emphasizes that SBL will serve only to provide the logistical support for Qur’anic scholars to foster their work.
“The guiding principle for the consultation is to ensure that scholars of Qur’anic Studies set their own research and publishing agendas, that our colleagues in this discipline have the resources to determine their own future, and that their impact transcends institutional and international lines,” Kutsko says.
“The founding of a new society for the study of the Qur’an will provide an institutional forum for Qur’anic Studies equal to the study of other religious texts and traditions,” says Vincent Cornell, chair of the Department of Middle Eastern and South Asian Studies at Emory University. “This establishes a base for Qur’anic Studies that hasn’t existed before, and thereby makes an important intellectual claim.”
The past two decades have witnessed tremendous growth in scholarship on the Qur’an, says Reynolds. “An annual academic forum on the Qur’an and related publications will allow scholars from a wide range of disciplines a context for collaboration and dialogue. It also will give students and informed members of the public access to a common forum where they will learn from and contribute to this rich discussion.”
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The Society of Biblical Literature, founded in 1880, is the oldest and largest learned society devoted to the critical investigation of the Bible from a variety of academic disciplines. As an international organization, the Society offers its members opportunities for mutual support, intellectual growth and professional development and is a member of the American Council of Learned Societies.
The Henry Luce Foundation, established in 1936 by Henry R. Luce, seeks to bring important ideas to the center of American life, strengthen international understanding, and foster innovation and leadership in academic, policy, religious and art communities.
Contact: Elise Addington | eaddington@quranconsultation.com | 404-727-3111
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International Islamic Accounting and Finance Conference
Theme : Steering Innovations And Competitiveness In A Dynamic Economy: New Frontiers, New Lessons
Date: 19-21 November 2012
Venue: Hotel Istana, Kuala Lumpur
Organized by:
IIAFC 2012 is organized by Accounting Research Institute (ARI), together with its co-organizes, the Faculty of Accountancy, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia; Indonesian Islamic University (IIU), Jogjakarta, Indonesia; Centre of Islamic Banking & Finance, Royal Docks Business School, University of East London, United Kingdom; and Elshaarani Centre for Islamic Business and Finance, Aston University, Birmingham, United Kingdom.
The conference will act as a platform in giving opportunities for participants to network and share experiences in a unique inter-disciplinary environment among Islamic Accounting and Finance practitioners, academicians and other professionals who interested in this area. This event will also invite paper presenters to publish their work in the selected journals.
Topics for this conference include, but are not limited to:
Islamic Accounting
Shariah Auditing
Ethical Issues in Islamic Financial
Institutions and Financial Markets
Islamic Finance and Banking
Strategic Management from the Islamic Perspective
Accounting for Takaful
Comparative Study of Islamic & Conventional Accounting
Taxation and Zakat Accounting
Intellectual Capital in Islamic Organizations
Waqaf and Sadaqah
Islamic Microfinance
Reporting issues in Islamic Organizations
Corporate Social Responsibility from the Islamic perspective
Corporate Governance
Human Governance
Assurance in Halal Product Producers
Cost & Management Accounting
Islamic Accounting Theory
Accounting Education
Internal Audit in Islamic-based entities
External Audit in Islamic-based entities
Forensic Accounting from the Islamic perspective
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Important Dates
Full Paper Deadline: 30 June 2012
Acceptance Notification: 31 August 2012
Camera-ready Paper Deadline: 30 September 2012
Early Bird Deadline: 7 September 2012
Participant Registration Deadline: 30 September 2012
Map to Conference Venue Hotel Istana Kuala Lumpur, City Centre
73, Jalan Raja Chulan, 50200 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
T : +603.2141.9988
F : +603.2144.0111
E : general@hotelistana.com.my
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