At the generous invitation of Fenggang Yang I will be heading to Purdue University for a talk about my book, Interpreting Islam in China: Pilgrimage, Scripture, and Language in the Han Kitab. I am excited to speak at the Center on Religion and Chinese Society, which has centered work on religious minorities in China for…
I’m excited to visit Notre Dame for a talk about my book, Interpreting Islam in China: Pilgrimage, Scripture, and Language in the Han Kitab. I’m grateful to Ebrahim Moosa for inviting me to campus and Khan Asfandyar Shairani for helping arrange my visit. I appreciate the sponsorship from the Liu Institute for Asia and Asian Studies…
It’s that time of year again and I am excited to join colleagues and friends at the annual American Academy of Religion meeting. If you want to track me down here are some likely places: New Horizons in Islamic Studies: Advanced Graduate Work Showcase Saturday – 9:00 AM-11:30 AM, Convention Center-4 (Upper Level West) Hosting advanced…
I’m very honored to be joining a great line up of wonderful presenters for a “News Engagement Day” event at Norfolk State University, called “Making Old News New: The Anti-Hate Revolution Still Needs to Be Televised.” I’ll be discussing how Muslims are represented in popular US media and news coverage. Here are the official details:…
Very excited that Old Dominion University’s Department of Communications & Theater Arts will host director Susan Youssef for a screening of her latest film Marjoun & The Flying Headscarf, followed by a Q&A discussion. Thursday, September 26 at 6:30 PM, at University Theatre Tickets are limited but FREE. Available HERE We will also host a…
A group of scholars led by Timothy Grose have organized an international event “Mainstreaming Stories: A Day of Solidarity with Uyghurs” on Friday, April 26. While activists and academics have been traveling far and wide to speak about the current human rights crisis and writing publicly about the issues this event is intended to demonstrate…
I’m very excited to return to the Ali Vural Ak Center for Global Islamic Studies at George Mason University for a wonderful gathering of experts on Islam in China. Huseyin Yilmaz and Ahmet Selim Tekelioglu have generously supported a small conference, “Islam in China: New Studies and Perspectives,” which will include many of the leading scholars in…
I’m off to Duke University for a book talk on Interpreting Islam in China: Pilgrimage, Scripture, and Language in the Han Kitab, and a roundtable conversation on Minority Issues in China. I appreciate the invitation from Sean Swanick, and the support of the Duke Islamic Studies Center (DISC). Book Talk: Thursday, February 28 10:00…
I’m very excited to visit the University of Colorado, Boulder for a talk about my book, Interpreting Islam in China: Pilgrimage, Scripture, and Language in the Han Kitab. I’m grateful to my former advisor Terry Kleeman for inviting me back to campus. I did my Masters degree in Religious Studies at CU, graduating in 2006. Terry helped me work…
I’m looking forward to a visit to Florida International University on January 17. Here is the abstract: American media has recently highlighted the social circumstances of Muslims living under the Chinese Communist Party. What may be unknown to many is that the tense relationship between Muslim communities and the state have gone back for centuries. This…
Dr. Kristian Petersen 