Were you to attend either of the following panels, ... what should we discuss so that the moment we share is not a waste of time?
Crowdsourcing a Conference Talk on Politics, Pedagogy, and Public Scholarship
Time Sensitive Islam Scholar Team-Up
So my Islam class at the University of Alabama is preparing for their second exam. It basically covers 7th to 13th centuries (but that's kind of a lie because we always jump around the timeline). I'd give you map coordinates but we jump around quite a bit there too. Anyway, I almost always hold a … Continue reading Time Sensitive Islam Scholar Team-Up
Scriptures and Roots in Postscripts
Over in Postscripts: The Journal of Sacred Texts and Contemporary Worlds, I have an article that has gone to press. It's called "Reading Alex Haley's Roots: Toward an Anthropology of Scriptures."
Teaching Starter: Stressing Definitions and Relativity
If one goes into studying this video with a checklist of Islamic doctrines, one will miss out on what made Muhammad Ali not just one of the prettiest boxers, but one of the most fierce public speakers of the 20th century.
First Day of School…Again
But I think there's something useful for thinking about the seasons in one's life and what one might do with the time one has. And I find that positively refreshing.
