The University of North Carolina at Asheville, in cooperation with Mercer University, invites proposals for an Asheville Institute 2005: "Teaching Islam in the Undergraduate Curriculum." This two-and-a half-day conference will take place June 2-4, 2005 on UNC Asheville’s campus.
The conference will feature papers and panels proposed by the participants, as well as three distinguished plenary speakers:
Ahmad Dallal, Ph.D.
Chair & Professor, Arabic & Islamic Studies
Georgetown UniversityCharles Kimball, Ph.D.
Professor of World Religions
Wake Forest UniversityElise Salem, Ph.D.
Professor of English, Communication, & Philosophy
Fairleigh Dickinson University
The schedule will also include luga'at—small-group, guided conversations on specific topics. Textbooks, supplementary readings, and other materials will be on display.
Suggested topics for papers include:
Submit proposals by March 15, 2005. Visit the Asheville Institute’s website for more information on this conference and the Proposal Submission and Registration form. It is not necessary to submit a proposal to attend the conference.
The Center of Inquiry and UNC Asheville will collaborate in summer 2006 on a conference on general education assessment and accreditation. Colleges and universities that will undergo regional accreditation around that time will be invited to participate in four days of presentations and workshops at UNC Asheville, followed in late fall by a meeting of institutional representatives at the Center of Inquiry.