Date: 7 & 8 May, 2010
Deadline: 4 May, 2010
Course Fee: £150/£120/£90; (full/early bird/concessionary)
Duration: 1.5 days
Venue: London

One often hears about Muslims as minorities in the West. We hear less about the historical and contemporary role of minorities in Muslim societies. The course will discuss the pivotal role of minorities in the cultural, economic and political life of the Middle East. In the late Medieval and early Modern period, the Muslim world became a haven for Jews and Oriental Christians. While exploring this historical backdrop, the course will engage with more recent developments in the conditions of minorities, taking account of the impact of post-colonialism, war and migration on these communities.

For more details please visit: www.aku.edu/ismc/shortcourses or contact ismc.shortcourses@aku.edu