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Introduction to the Islamic Studies Network 11 April 2012 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/John Canning, Academic Coordinator – Team based at Higher Education Academy headquarters in York – Discipline-specific team • 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 Islamic Studies Network: events 2010-11 past events •Programmes, reports and resources online 2011-12 events •4 cross-disciplinary regional workshops, Edinburgh October 2011, Leeds: 11 January, London 11 April, Aberystwyth 11 May (register online) •2-day PhD student workshop, Aston 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: the future • Funding ends July 2012 • Consultation on future of network held January to March 2012. • Consultation on future of network open meeting, 23 May, London http://www.islamicstudiesnetwork.ac.uk [email protected]