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"Symposium on Diversity and Unity in Transnational Shi'ism"
Attend this event via Zoom (advance registration required)
1:30PM–2:45PM EDT | Panel 2: Shi'ism and Sufism: Islamic Traditions of Esotericism
Speakers:
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"Sufism, Shi’ism and Confessional Ambiguity among Qizilbash/Alevis"
Ayfer Karakaya-Stump, Associate Professor of History, William and Mary. -
Nicholas Boylston, Affiliate Scholar, Project on Shi'ism and Global Affairs. Lecturer on the Study of Religion, Harvard University.
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"Much Ado About Nothing: Coming to 'Terms' with Sufism and Ismailism"
Shafique N. Virani, Affiliate Scholar, Project on Shi'ism and Global Affairs. Distinguished Professor of Islamic Studies, University of Toronto.
Respondent:
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Reza Shah-Kazimi, Research Associate, The Institute of Ismaili Studies, London.
Moderator:
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Ali Asani, Chair, Project on Shi’ism and Global Affairs. Murray A. Albertson Professor of Middle Eastern Studies and Professor of Indo-Muslim and Islamic Religion and Cultures, Department of Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations, Harvard University.
For more information on the symposium and to view the full schedule, please visit the symposium website.