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Introduction to the Islamic Studies Network Islamic Studies: Business, Management, Accountancy and Finance Think-tank 2-3 March 2011 http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/islamicstudies Islamic Studies Network: Background • Siddiqui, Ataullah, ‘Islam at Universities in England’, April 2007 • Islamic Studies designated a strategically important subject, June 2007 • HEFCE programme of work related to Islamic Studies – Seminar: ‘Islamic studies: current status and future prospects’, November 2007 – Seminar: ‘Islamic studies: the way forward in the UK’, April 2008 – Report: ‘Islamic Studies: trends and profiles’, February 2008 – Report: ‘International Approaches to Islamic Studies in Higher Education’, June 2008 – Report: ‘Islamic Studies Provision in the UK’, March 2010 – JISC programme for digitisation of resources for Islamic Studies – Islamic Studies Network led by the Higher Education Academy http://www.hefce.ac.uk/AboutUs/sis/islamic/ Islamic Studies Network: Overview • UK-wide network for Islamic Studies academics to enhance teaching and learning in Islamic Studies, broadly defined • Islamic Studies Network project team – Lisa Bernasek, Academic Coordinator – Team based at Higher Education Academy headquarters in York – Staff from 6 Subject Centres of the Higher Education Academy • Islamic Studies Network advisory board – 18 members from institutions around UK – Meet twice a year to consult on plans and advise on areas of focus • Funded until August 2012 but looking at sustainability Islamic Studies Network: upcoming events • Regional workshops For those involved in teaching Islamic Studies from all disciplines – 26 May 2011, Leeds – May, Cardiff • Business, Management, Accountancy and Finance Network Islamic Studies Think Tank – 2-3 March 2011, Northampton • Teaching About Islam in the Social Sciences workshop – 24 June 2011, Birmingham Islamic Studies Network: other activity • Projects • Publications – Quarterly online newsletter – Biannual magazine Perspectives • Online resources and networking – – – – – Website: http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/islamicstudies JISC Gateway JISCmail list Facebook, Twitter Ning: http://islamicstudiesnetwork.ning.com Islamic Studies Network: Subject Centres • Business, Management, Accountancy and Finance Network (BMAF) http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/business/ • History Subject Centre http://www.historysubjectcentre.ac.uk/ • Subject Centre for Languages, Linguistics and Area Studies (LLAS) http://www.llas.ac.uk/ • Subject Centre for Philosophical and Religious Studies (PRS) http://www.prs.heacademy.ac.uk/index.html • Subject Network for Sociology, Anthropology and Politics (C-SAP) http://www.c-sap.bham.ac.uk/ • UK Centre for Legal Education (UKCLE) http://www.ukcle.ac.uk/index.html Islamic Studies Network: get involved • • • • • • Attend workshops Contribute to magazine Find resources Network and exchange experience online Join special interest groups Contribute to subject-specific publications http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/islamicstudies [email protected]