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Introduction to the Islamic Studies Network Islamic Studies Network Workshop Teaching Islamic Studies in Wales and the South West 17 May 2011 http://www.islamicstudiesnetwork.ac.uk 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 5 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 developing plans for sustainability Islamic Studies Network: upcoming events • Regional workshops For those involved in teaching Islamic Studies from all disciplines – 26 May 2011, University of Leeds • Sharing and building bibliographic capacity in Islamic Studies: law and finance – 15 June 2011, University of Warwick • Teaching about Islam in the social sciences workshop – 24 June 2011, University of Birmingham • Islamic Law special interest group meeting – 6 July 2011, University of Warwick Islamic Studies Network: other activity • Projects • Publications – Quarterly online newsletter – Biannual magazine Perspectives • Online resources and networking – – – – – Website: http://www.islamicstudiesnetwork.ac.uk JISC Gateway JISCmail list Facebook, Twitter (heaisn) Ning: http://islamicstudiesnetwork.ning.com 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 activity http://www.islamicstudiesnetwork.ac.uk [email protected]