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  • Starting with its inaugural event in 2006, the Muslim Studies Program has hosted an annual conference that varies in theme and format.

    The theme for 2026 was "Does Islam have a liberation theology?".

    Date: March 26-27, 2026
    Time: All Day
    Location: Zoom

    This event is virtual and registration is required.

    Organized by the MSU Muslim Studies Program and supported by the Office for Inclusive Excellence and Impact, Foglio Endowed Chair of Spirituality, Department of Religious Studies, and Asian Studies Center. Additional co-sponsors include the African Studies Center, James Madison College, Global Studies in the Arts and Humanities, Center for European and Eurasian Studies, and the Middle East and North African Faculty and Staff Association.

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  • Thursday, March 26, 2026

    • Panel: "Definitions and Delineations of Islamnic Liberation Theology"
    • Panel: "From Individual to Communal Liberation"
    • Panel: "Malcolm X's Legacy as a Liberation Theologian"
    • Keynote: "Reimagining Global Politics: Islamic Liberation Theology as Normative Framework"

    Friday, March 27, 2026

    • Panel: "Liberation on a Global Scale"
    • Panel: "Liberatory Lessons and Questions from the MENA Region"
    • Keynote: "'Eastern Sounds': The Islamic Liberation Theology of Yusef Lateef"

    View the full agenda here.

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