Member Highlights

SherAli Tareen | Franklin and Marshall College

Tuesday, September 7, 2021

On August 12th, The Institute of Policy Studies in Islamabad hosted a lecture and discussion on the theme of "Decolonial Muslim Studies" based on Tareen's book Defending Muhammad in Modernity where he was in conversation with Prof. Humeira Iqtidar of King's College London. The event was held in Urdu. Watch it here!

Thalia Blankson | Arizona State University

Monday, August 23, 2021

Thalia Blankson was honored as a top ten essayist for the Confucius Institute U.S. Center 2021 People-to-People Award. Thalia's essay touched on the benefits and impacts of studying Chinese language and cross-cultural exchange experiences. Read Thalia's submission here.

Frank Korom | Boston University

Wednesday, July 28, 2021

Frank Korom (Boston University) and Jan Magnusson coedited the most recent volume of Asian Ethnology (80-1). Dr. Korom also contributed an introductory piece on South Asian Nationalisms that highlights the theme of this special issue of Asian Ethnology.

Zain Mian | University of Pennsylvania

Friday, July 2, 2021

Zain Mian received the Dean's Award for Distinguished Teaching by a Graduate Student from the School of Arts and Sciences at the University of Pennsylvania. Congratulations, Zain!

Hassan Abbas | National Defense University

Friday, July 2, 2021

Hassan Abbas participated in a conversation with Zanjani Library Forum in Lahore moderated by Fahad Kazmi, Ph.D. candidate in Academy of Islamic Studies, University of Malaya, Malaysia. The conversation was about Dr. Abbas's recent book "The Prophet's Heir: The Life of Ali ibn Abi Talib" (Yale University Press, March 2021). The event was recorded and is available to view here.