Week 1:

Tuesday June 2nd

Introduction to course, to each other, and to topic 1.

Course intro (IG)

Introduction to teachers and students (CR) 

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Topic 1: Muslim-Christian dialogue in the time of Muhammad (IG)

Introducing Qur'an and Sirah texts.  Setting reading and presentation tasks.

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Wed June 3rd

Lecture:  Maryam in the Qur'an and Islamic theology.   Dr Ghulam Zarquani

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Thurs June 4th

Student presentations and class discussion on topic 1

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Fri June 5th

Topic 2:  Early Christian responses to Islam (MW)

Introduction and task setting

Tutorials

 

Mon June 8th

Student presentations and class discussion on topic 2

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 Week 2:

Tues June 9th

Topic 3:  The development of the debates (MW)

Introduction and task setting

Tutorials

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Wed June 10th

Lecture: Nascent Islam in the 7th Century Syriac Sources. Abdul Massih Saadi

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Thurs June 11th

Student presentations and class discussion on topic 3

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Fri June 12th

Topic 4:  Interactions in Iberia and the first European writings on Islam (CR)

Introduction and task setting

Tutorials

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Mon June 15th

Student presentations and class discussion on topic 4

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Week 3

Tues June 16th

Topic 5:  Hope during the Crusades:   St Francis and the Sultan (IG)

Introduction and task setting

Tutorials

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Wed June 17th

Lecture: David Coffey: the use of admitted truth in Muslim-Christian Dialogue

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Thurs June 18th

Student presentations and class discussion on topic 5

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Fri June 19th

Topic 6: Ottoman times (MW)

Introduction and task setting (I suggest we include Luther's writing on the Turks as well as something from the Ottoman space)

Tutorials

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Mon June 22nd

Student presentations and class discussion on topic 6

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Week 4  

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Tues June 23rd

Topic 7: Jesuits and the Mughal Empire (IG)

Introduction and task setting

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Wed June 24th

Lecture:  Rana Abu Mounes:  the tanzimat reforms and Christian-Muslim relations

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Thurs June 25th

Student presentations and class discussion on topic 7

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Fri June 26th

Topic 8: The Sokoto caliphate and European missionaries (MW)

Introduction and task-setting 

Tutorials

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Mon June 29th

Student presentations and class discussion on topic 8

set reading for Topic 9: Revival, reform and dialogue in colonial India (CR)

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Week 5

Tues June 30th

0830 Join CMCS seminar with David Cook Islamic Jeremiah according to Ibn ‘Asākir's History of Damascus

1000 Question time with David Cook

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Wed July 1st

Student presentations and class discussion on topic 9

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Thur July 2nd

Topic 10:  Development of Muslim-Christian dialogue in the 20th century (IG)

Introduction and task setting

Final tutorials

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Fri July 3rd

Coming up to date:  Developments since '9/11' (CR)

 

Mon July 6th

Student presentations and class discussion on topic 10

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Tues July 7th

Final reflections (CR/SD)

 

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