Category Archives: Seminars/Workshops

Jun 11, 2010 1:30 PM at the Caroline Wiess Law Building Friday, June 11, 1:30 p.m. and repeated on Saturday, June 12, 4:00 p.m. The Qur´an: A Primer for Non-Muslims Muslims believe that the Qur´an was revealed directly from God, Allah in … Continue reading →

Presentation by Ratish Nanda of the Aga Khan Trust for Culture 20 April, 2010, 6pm Room 6-120 Massachusetts Inst. of Technology Cambridge, Massachusetts The Aga Khan Trust for Culture (AKTC) in conjunction with the Aga Khan Program for Islamic Architecture … Continue reading →

Ted Levin is a fascinating man. Upon my entrance into Shattuck 156 on Tuesday night for the “Ethnomusicologist as Cultural Entrepreneur” lecture, I was struck by an imposingly tall professor who is not only an expert on East Asian musical … Continue reading →

During the month of March, Concordia is playing host to the Aga Khan Foundation Canada, an exhibit designed to showcase the work of the foundation, which invests heavily in building infrastructure in countries such as Pakistan and Afghanistan. The exhibit, … Continue reading →

  CAIRO LECTURE: Arabic Culture and the Problem of Modernity (IN ARABIC)   Date: Sunday, March 21, 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Presenter: Nasser Rabbat, Aga Khan Professor of Islamic Architecture, Director of the Aga Khan Program for Islamic Architecture, … Continue reading →

Program Fee: $1100/$700/$650 The fee includes tuition, pre-reading materials, session hand-outs, refreshments and a formal dinner.  Application Deadline: 30 April 2010. Those applying after this date will be waitlisted. Please apply early as places are limited.  Scholarship Application Deadline: 25 … Continue reading →

Registratation for IYSC 2010 is open.  Take advantage of the early bird registration – see the details below under Cost.  We are looking forward to another fun filled, development camp for the kids.  Please take note that REGISTRATION WILL CLOSE AT … Continue reading →

Centre for the Comparative Study of Muslim Societies and Cultures Expressions of Diversity: An Introduction to Muslim Cultures This Summer Programme offers an opportunity to explore the rich historical and contemporary diversities within Muslim societies and cultures. The Programme is … Continue reading →

Hazard awareness workshop for electronic and print media held at Chitral. By G. H. Farooqui CHITRAL: A day long strengthening local partnership and mainstreaming disaster risk reduction hazard Awareness workshop for print and electronic media held here in a local … Continue reading →

Presented by Alnoor Merchant Head Librarian and Keeper of the Special Collections at The Institute of Ismaili Studies, London Thu, February 18, 2010 5:00 PM • AVAYA Auditorium (ACES 2.302) Throughout history, a most significant impetus for the development of … Continue reading →

Alnoor Merchant, Senior Librarian and Keeper of the Ismaili collections at The Institute of Ismaili Studies in London, will be visiting several centres in the United States, to talk about the origins of historic artefacts in the Aga Khan Museum collection. … Continue reading →

Two Lectures on Islamic Art by Mr. Alnoor Merchant Head Librarian and Keeper of the Special Collections The Institute of Ismaili Studies, LondonMonday, February 15, 2010 at 6:30 pm The University of Texas at Arlington Bluebonnet Room 701 S. Nedderman … Continue reading →