Week 1:
Tuesday June 2nd
Introduction to course, to each other, and to topic 1.
Course intro (IG)
Introduction to teachers and students (CR)
Topic 1: Muslim-Christian dialogue in the time of Muhammad (IG)
Introducing Qur'an and Sirah texts. Setting reading and presentation tasks.
Wed June 3rd
Lecture: Maryam in the Qur'an and Islamic theology. Dr Ghulam Zarquani
Thurs June 4th
Student presentations and class discussion on topic 1
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
Week 2:
Tues June 9th
Topic 3: The development of the debates (MW)
Introduction and task setting
Tutorials
Wed June 10th
Lecture: Nascent Islam in the 7th Century Syriac Sources. Abdul Massih Saadi
Thurs June 11th
Student presentations and class discussion on topic 3
Fri June 12th
Topic 4: Interactions in Iberia and the first European writings on Islam (CR)
Introduction and task setting
Tutorials
Mon June 15th
Student presentations and class discussion on topic 4
Week 3
Tues June 16th
Topic 5: Hope during the Crusades: St Francis and the Sultan (IG)
Introduction and task setting
Tutorials
Wed June 17th
Lecture: David Coffey: the use of admitted truth in Muslim-Christian Dialogue
Thurs June 18th
Student presentations and class discussion on topic 5
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
Mon June 22nd
Student presentations and class discussion on topic 6
Week 4
Tues June 23rd
Topic 7: Jesuits and the Mughal Empire (IG)
Introduction and task setting
Wed June 24th
Lecture: Rana Abu Mounes: the tanzimat reforms and Christian-Muslim relations
Thurs June 25th
Student presentations and class discussion on topic 7
Fri June 26th
Topic 8: The Sokoto caliphate and European missionaries (MW)
Introduction and task-setting
Tutorials
Mon June 29th
Student presentations and class discussion on topic 8
set reading for Topic 9: Revival, reform and dialogue in colonial India (CR)
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
Wed July 1st
Student presentations and class discussion on topic 9
Thur July 2nd
Topic 10: Development of Muslim-Christian dialogue in the 20th century (IG)
Introduction and task setting
Final tutorials
Fri July 3rd
Coming up to date: Developments since '9/11' (CR)
Mon July 6th
Student presentations and class discussion on topic 10
Tues July 7th
Final reflections (CR/SD)
The class will meet every weekday 2nd June - 7th July at 1000 CST
EXCEPTION: Tuesday June 30th, class begins at 0830 CST
The normal weekly pattern will be:
Tues: 1000-1030 introduction to topic and texts (this will be recorded)
1030-1130 individual and small group tutorials/private study
Wed: 1000-1130 specialist lectures
Thurs: 1000-1130 student presentations and guided discussions on texts
setting of reflection/writing task
Fri: As Tuesday Introduction
Mon: As Thursday
(all students will have weekly opportunities to interact with one of the course tutors individually or in a small group)