Islamic Studies (ISLA)

Please see African Studies (AFRI) or World Islamic and Middle East Studies (ISLA) for more information.

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African Studies (AFRI)

About African Studies

The African Studies program was established in 1969 and was the first of its kind in Canada. It offers interdisciplinary courses leading to a minor or major concentration for students seeking to acquire a deeper understanding of the African continent and its diverse peoples. Students will acquire an appreciation of the contributions of Africa to world culture and civilization, and an awareness of the continent's current struggle to achieve development.

Further information for new and returning students is available at mcgill.ca/islamicstudies/undergraduate/african-studies.

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African Studies (AFRI) Faculty

Program Chair
K. Medani; B.A.(Brown), M.A.(G'town), M.A., Ph.D.(Calif., Berk.) 鈥� Political Science
Program Committee
G. Campbell; B.Soc.Sc., M.Soc.Sc.(Birm.), Ph.D.(Wales) (Canada Research Chair) 鈥� History and Classical Studies
M. Diouf; M.A. (UCAD, Senegal), Ph.D. (Laval) 鈥� Langue et litterature francaises
M. Hartman; B.A.(Col.), D.Phil.(Oxf.) 鈥� Institute of Islamic Studies
M. Popescu; B.A., M.A.(Bucharest), M.A.(Windsor), Ph.D.(Penn.) 鈥� English
J. Unruh; B.A.(Kansas), M.S.(Wisc. Madison), Ph.D.(Ariz.) 鈥� Geography

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Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Minor Concentration African Studies (18 credits)

The Minor Concentration African Studies is available for those students majoring in a discipline of the Faculty of Arts who wish to acquire interdisciplinary knowledge of Africa. This program may be expanded to the Major Concentration African Studies.

For more information, see Minor Concentration African Studies (18 credits).

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Major Concentration African Studies (36 credits)

The Major Concentration African Studies provides students with an interdisciplinary approach to the study of the African continent. ...

For more information, see Major Concentration African Studies (36 credits).

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Joint Honours Component African Studies (36 credits)

The Joint Honours program in African Studies provides students with an interdisciplinary approach to the study of the African continent. ...

For more information, see Joint Honours Component African Studies (36 credits).

African Studies (AFRI) Related Programs and Study Semesters

Africa Field Study Semester

See Study Abroad & Field Studies > Undergraduate > Africa Field Study Semester for details of the 15-credit interdisciplinary AFSS.

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World Islamic and Middle East Studies (ISLA)

Location

Morrice Hall, Room 319
3485 McTavish Street
Montreal QC H3A 0E1
Telephone: 514-398-6077
Fax: 514-398-6731
Email: info.islamics [at] mcgill.ca
Website: mcgill.ca/islamicstudies

About World Islamic and Middle East Studies

The undergraduate programs in World Islamic and Middle East Studies offer students language-based interdisciplinary training about the Islamic world. Combining humanities and social-science approaches, the programs introduce students to the textual traditions and social life of Muslims鈥攁nd the non-Muslims interacting with them鈥攊n different times and places, including, but not limited to, the Middle East.

Students in the programs learn about the complexity and variety of Muslim societies and cultures across the world, paying attention to regional specificities but also becoming aware of past and present global links. With solid grounding in language training (Arabic, Persian, Turkish, or Urdu), students take courses on history, law, philosophy, art, literature, political science, history of science in Islamic societies, and anthropology, combining knowledge about the contemporary Islamic world and the traditions that are important for understanding it.

The Institute of Islamic Studies offers:

major and minor concentrations;
honours and joint honours programs for students wishing to pursue more in-depth studies; and
language minors in Arabic, Persian, Turkish, and Urdu for students interested in language training.

To register for a WIMES program, you must have been offered admission into a bachelor's program at 平特五不中; for more information, please refer to mcgill.ca/applying.

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World Islamic and Middle East Studies (ISLA) Faculty

Director
Michelle L. Hartman
Emeritus and Retired Professors
Sajida S. Alvi; B.A., M.A., Ph.D.(Punj.) (Emeritus)
Hermann A. Landolt; Dipl.(Sorbonne), Ph.D.(Basel) (Emeritus)
Eric Ormsby; B.A.(Penn.), M.A.(Princ.), M.L.S.(Rutg.), Ph.D.(Princ.) (Retired)
F. Jamil Ragep; B.A., M.A (Mich), Ph.D (Harv.), Canada Research Chair (Retired)
A. 脺ner Turgay; B.A.(Robert Coll., Istanbul), M.A., Ph.D.(Wisc.) (Retired)
Professors
Rula J. Abisaab; B.A.(Beirut), M.A.(Calif. St.), M.Phil., Ph.D.(Yale)
Michelle L. Hartman; B.A.(Col.), D.Phil.(Oxf.)
Laila Parsons; B.A.(Exe.), D.Phil.(Oxf.) (joint appt. with History)
Robert Wisnovsky; B.A.(Yale), M.A., Ph.D.(Princ.) (James 平特五不中 Professor)
Associate Professors
Malek Abisaab; B.A.(Lebanese U.), M.A.(CUNY), Ph.D.(SUNY, Binghamton) (joint appt. with History)
Pasha M. Khan; B.A.(Tor.), M.A., Ph.D.(Col.) (Chair in Urdu Language and Culture)
Prashant Keshavmurthy; B.A.(Jawaharlal Nehru), M.A.(Delhi), Ph.D.(Col.)
Setrag Manoukian; B.A.(Venice), M.A., Ph.D.(Mich.) (joint appt. with Anthropology)
Khalid Medani; B.A.(Brown), M.A.(G'town), M.A., Ph.D.(Calif., Berk.) (joint appt. with Political Science)
Assistant Professors
Sara Abdel-Latif: B.A. (Carl.), M.A, PhD (Tor.)
Asl谋han G眉rb眉zel; B.A., M.A.(Bilkent), Ph.D.(Harv.)
Senior Faculty Lecturers
Shokry Gohar; B.A.(Cairo), M.A.(C'dia)
Pouneh Shabani-Jadidi; B.A., M.A., Ph.D.(Azad), Ph.D.(Ott.)
Faculty Lecturer
David Nancekivell; B.A., M.A.(Laval)

Programs, Courses and University Regulations—2021-2022 (last updated Feb. 12, 2021) (disclaimer)

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Minor Concentration Arabic Language (18 credits)

The Minor Concentration in Arabic Language provides students with comprehensive training in listening, speaking, reading, and writing in Arabic. For information about instructors and course descriptions, visit the program鈥檚 website at http://www.mcgill.ca/mes/. This program may be expanded to the Major Concentration in World Islamic and Middle East Studies.

For more information, see Minor Concentration Arabic Language (18 credits).

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Minor Concentration Persian Language (18 credits)

The Minor Concentration in Persian Language provides students with comprehensive training in listening, speaking, reading, and writing in Persian. For information about instructors and course descriptions, visit the program鈥檚 website at http://www.mcgill.ca/mes/. This program may be expanded to the Major Concentration in World Islamic and Middle East Studies.

For more information, see Minor Concentration Persian Language (18 credits).

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Minor Concentration Turkish Language (18 credits)

The Minor Concentration in Turkish Language provides students with comprehensive training in listening, speaking, reading, and writing in Turkish. For information about instructors and course descriptions, visit the program鈥檚 website at http://www.mcgill.ca/mes/. This program may be expanded to the Major Concentration in World Islamic and Middle East Studies.

For more information, see Minor Concentration Turkish Language (18 credits).

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Minor Concentration Urdu Language (18 credits)

The Minor Concentration in Urdu Language provides students with comprehensive training in listening, speaking, reading, and writing in Urdu. For information about instructors and course descriptions, visit the program鈥檚 website at http://www.mcgill.ca/mes/. This program may be expanded to the Major Concentration in World Islamic and Middle East Studies.

For more information, see Minor Concentration Urdu Language (18 credits).

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Minor Concentration World Islamic & Middle East Studies (18 credits)

World Islamic and Middle East Studies is an interdisciplinary program focusing on Muslim cultures and societies both past and present. Recognizing the variety of approaches within Islam, its global reach, but also its regional specificities, and that of the Middle East in particular, the program aims at providing students with training in the languages, textual...

For more information, see Minor Concentration World Islamic & Middle East Studies (18 credits).

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Major Concentration World Islamic & Middle East Studies (36 credits)

For more information, see Major Concentration World Islamic & Middle East Studies (36 credits).

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Honours World Islamic & Middle East Studies (60 credits)

For more information, see Honours World Islamic & Middle East Studies (60 credits).

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) - Joint Honours Component World Islamic & Middle East Studies (36 credits)

For more information, see Joint Honours Component World Islamic & Middle East Studies (36 credits).

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