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JANE
IDLEMAN SMITH
PRESENT POSITION:Professor of Islamic Studies and Co-Director
PREVIOUS PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:Vice
President and Dean, Iliff School of Theology (Denver, CO), 1987-95;
Associate Professor and Associate Dean, Harvard University (Cambridge,
MA), 1980-86 PUBLICATIONS:1. Books: Muslims, Christians, and the Challenge of Interfaith Dialogue. NY: Oxford University Press, 2007. Muslim Women in America: The Challenge of Islamic Identity Today, with Yvonne Haddad and Kathleen Moore. NY: Oxford University Press, 2006. Islam and the West Post 9/11. Edited with Ron Geaves, Theodore Gabriel, Yvonne Haddad; Concludion. Great Britain: Ashgate, 2005. Becoming American: Immigration and Religious Life in the United States, edited with Yvonne Haddad and John Esposito. Altamira Press, 2003. Muslim Communities in the West: Visible and Invisible, edited with Y.Y. Haddad. Altamira Press, 2002. Islam in America (New York: Columbia University Press, 1999) Muslim Communities in America, edited with Yvonne Yazbeck Haddad (Albany: State University of New York Press, 1994). [Translated into Arabic, French and Urdu] Mission to America: Five Islamic Sectarian Movements in the United States, with Yvonne Y. Haddad (Gainesville: The University Presses of Florida, 1993). The Islamic Understanding of Death and Resurrection, with Yvonne Y. Haddad (Albany: State University of New York Press, 1981). Women in Contemporary Muslim Society, editor (Lewistown, Pennsylvania: Bucknell University Press, 1980). The Precious Pearl, a translation with notes of Abu Hamid Al-Ghazali's al-Durra al-Fakhira ("Studies in World Religions," Scholars Press, 1979). The Concept ‘Islam’ in the History of Qur’anic Exegesis (Harvard Dissertations in Religion Series, Scholars Press, 1975). Introduction to Religions of the East: Reader, edited with Charles Prebish (Kendall/Hunt Publ. Co, 1974). II. Articles and Book Chapters: (since 1985) “Diaspora Islam in Europe and North America.” The World’s Religions: Community Foreward to Sohaib Sultan’s The Qur’an and Sayings of Prophet Muhammad. Skylight Paths, 2007. “Islam and the Family in North America,” in Don S. Browning and David A. Clairmont, eds., American Religions and the Family. How Faith Traditions Cope with Modernization and Democracy. NY: Columbia University Press, 2006, pp. 211- 224. “American Islamic Communities,” in The Oxford Handbook of Global Religions, ed. Mark Jurgensmeyer. Oxford University Press, 2006. 507-15. “Does Islam Encourage Pluralism? American Muslims Engage the Debate,” in Muslims in the United States. Identity, Influence, Innovation, ed. PHilippa Strum. Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, 2005, 165-80. “Religion and Feminist Thought,” with Maria Jose Rosado Nunes, in Julio de Santa Ana, ed., Religions Today. Their Challenge to the Ecumenical Movement. Geneva, WCC Publications, 2005, 130-48. “Islam and Christianity,” in Christianity: A Complete Guide, ed. John Bowden. SCM Press, 2005. “Da‘wa in the West: Islamic Mission in American Form,” in Mixed Messages. Materiality, Textuality, Missions, eds. Jamie S. Scott and Gareth Griffiths. NY: Palgrave Macmillan, 2005, pp. 137-54. “Women’s Issues in American Islam,” Encyclopedia of Women and Religion in North America. Indiana University Press, 2004; USQR Festschrift for Rosemary Skinner Keller 57/3 (2003):197-216 “Islam and the Family in North America,” American Religions and the Family, ed. Don Browning, University of Chicago Press/Columbia University Press, 2004. “Muslims as Partners in Interfaith Encounter,” in Muslims’ Place in the American Public Square. Hopes, Fears, and Aspirations, eds. Zahid Bukhari and Sulayman Nyang. Altimara Press, 2004. “Balancing
Divergence and Convergence, or is God “The Author of Confusion’?”
A Faithful “Seyyed
Hossein Nasr and the Muslim-Christian Encounter,” in Mohammad
H. Faghfoory, editor, “Adjusting the Ties that Bind: Challenges Facing Muslim Women in America,” with Yvonne Haddad, in Muslim Women in the United Kingdom and Beyond, eds. Haifaa Jawad and Tansin Benn. Leiden: Brill, 2003, 39-64. “Women in Islam: New Images and Interpretations.” Christian Century (March 20-February 6, 2002). “Thinking Globally about Islam,” Global Religions, ed. Mark Juergensmeyer. New York: Oxford University Press, 2002. “Patterns of Muslim Immigration,” in Muslim Life in America. U.S. State Department: Office of International Information Programs, 2002, 14-19. “Faith” and “Afterlife,” Encyclopedia of the Qur’an, ed. Jane McAuliffe. Leiden: Brill, 2002. “Barriers and Heights: Sunni Islam and Mulla Sadra on Barzakh and A’raf. Proceedings of the Mulla Sadra World Conference, 2000. Tehran: Sadra Islamic Philosophy Institute (SIPRn), 2002. “Introduction,”
Muslim Minorities in the West: From Sojourners to Citizens,
ed. John Esposito and Yvonne Haddad. New York: Oxford University
Press, 2002. “Wilfred Cantwell Smith: Understanding Worlds of Faith,” in A Great Commission: Christian Hope and Religious Diversity, edited by Martin Forward, Spring 2000. “Islam and Christendom,” The Oxford History of Islam, ed. John Esposito (New York: Oxford University Press, 1999) “Protestant Theology and the Conundrum of Islam,” The Papers of the Henry Luce III Fellows in Theology, vol. 4 (Atlanta: Scholars Press, 1999). “Christian
Missionary Views of Islam in the 19th-20th Centuries,”
Islam and Muslim-Christian Relations 9/3 (Oct. 1998):357-73. “Christian-Muslim-Jewish Dialogue in Denver, Colorado,” in Darroll Bryant and S.A. Ali, eds., Muslim-Christian Dialogue: Promise and Problems (St. Paul, MN: Paragon House, 1998), 253-62. “Christians and the Islamic Experience of Prayer,” Prayer: The Global Experience, ed. F.A. Eigo (Proceedings of the Theology Institute of Villanova Universitiy, 1997): 145-81. Joining the Debate. Muslim Women Participate in Building a Vital Islamic Society for the Next Century,” The World and I (Sept. 1997): 60-67. “Some Contemporary Protestant Theological Reflections on Pluralism: Implications for Christian- Muslim Understanding,” Islam and Muslim-Christian Relations 8/1 (March 1997): 67-83. “Old Paradigms and New Possibilities: Muslim Women Taking Charge of their Future,” Listening. Journal of Religion and Culture 31/3 (Fall 1996): 206-18. "Women in Islam: The Mother of all Battles," with Y. Y. Haddad in Arab Women: Between Defiance and Restraint, ed. Suha Sabbagh (New York: Olive Branch Press, 1996): 137-50. French Christian Narratives Concerning Muhammad and the Religion of Islam from the 15th to the 18th Centuries," Islam and Muslim-Christian Relations 7/1 (1996): 47-61. "American Muslim Women in Inter-Cultural Perspective," with Y. Y. Haddad, in Gender among American Muslims: Issues Facing Middle Eastern Immigrants and their Descendants, eds. Barbara Aswad and Barbara Bilge (Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 1996): 19-40. "Academic Leadership," Theological Education 33 (Supplement Spring 1996): 1-12. "Jerusalem, The Sacred City: Perspectives from Judaism and Islam," with David J. Zucker, Journal of Ecumenical Studies 32/2 (Spring, 1995): 227-256. "Old French Travel Accounts of Muslim Beliefs Concerning the Afterlife,” Christian-Muslim Encounters, Yvonne Y. Haddad and Wadi Z. Haddad, eds. (Gainesville: University Press of Florida 1995): 221-41. "What is the Character of the Institutional Resources Needed for the Good Theological School," with James H. Evans, Jr. Theological Education 30/2 (Spring, 1994): 45-60. "Understanding and Witnessing to Christians in a Pluralistic World," Current Dialogue (June 1994): 34-42. "Toward a Positive World View of Islam," in Islam and its World View: An American Perspective (Institut Kefahaman Islam Malaysia, 1994). "Women in Islam," Today’s Woman in World Religions, eds. Arvind Sharma and Katherine Young (SUNY, 1993): 303-327. "Globalization as Ecumenical/Interfaith Dialogue," Globalization of Theological Education, eds. Alice and Bob Evans, David Roozen, (Orbis, Fall 1993): 90-104. "The Druze in America," with Y. Haddad. Journal of the Institute of Muslim Minority Affairs, 13/1 (January 1992): 136-55. "The Terminology of Ecumenism and Interreligious Dialogue in Theological Education," Ecumenical and Interreligious Perspectives: Globalization in Theological Education, ed. Russell E. Richey, (Nashville: UMBHEM, 1992): 69-80. "Seyyed Hossein Nasr: Defender of the Sacred and Islamic Traditionalism", The Muslims of America ed. Y.Y. Haddad (New York: Oxford University Press, 1991): 80-95. "Islamic
Revival and the Implications of Interfaith Dialogue." World
Faiths Insight (February 1991): 35-40. "Trends in the Study of the Religion of Islam: Recent Works in English," Jusur 6 (1990): 41-67. Review Article on Richard J. Antoun's Muslim Preacher in the Modern World: A Jordanian Case Study in Comparative Perspective (1989), Harvard Divinity Bulletin XX/2 (Summer 1990): 15-20. "Islamic Revival and the Implications for Interfaith Dialogue," Religion: Journal of the Kansas School of Religion 27/3 (August, 1990): 1-5. "The Afterlife," Death, Afterlife, and the Soul, ed. L.E. Sullivan. (New York: Macmillan Publishing Company, 1989): 81-96. "Survival Beliefs and Practices: Islamic," Robert Kastenbaum and Beatric Kastenbaum, eds., Encyclopedia of Death , (Phoenix, Arizona: Oryx Press, 1989): 254-57. "The Virgin Mary in Islamic Tradition and Commentary" (with Yvonne Y. Haddad), The Muslim World 79/3 & 4 (July-October, 1989): 161-87. "Religion and Education: Approaches to the Study and Teaching of Islam in Christian Theological Education, " The Challenge of Pluralism. Report of the Christian-Muslim Colloquium of the World Council of Churches, New Windsor, Maryland, March 17-21, 1988, 39-47. "Response to Joseph C. Hough's 'The Dean's Responsibility for Faculty Research'," Theological Education XXIV, no. 1 (Autumn, 1987). "A Learned Ministry and a Ministry of Learning," The Iliff Review XLIV, no. 3 (Fall 1987). "Islam," in Arvind Sharma, ed., Women in World Religions ( State University of New York Press, 1987). Guest Editor, Special Issue of The Muslim World, "Christianity and World Religions: The Dialogue with Islam," April 1987. "Islamic Faith," in Christopher J. Johnson and Marsha McGee, eds., Encounters with Eternity, Philosophical Library, 1986. "Women, Religion and Social Change in Early Islam," Y. Y. Haddad and E. B. Findly, eds., Women, Religion and Social Change (State University of New York Press, 1985). "Islam and Iman" and "Afterlife: Overview," in Mircea Eliade, ed., The Encyclopedia of Religion, 1984. "The Experience of Muslim Women: Considerations of Power and Authority," Islamic Impact. Syracuse University Press, 1984. "Religious Practices of Egyptian Muslim Women," Spencer J. Palmer, ed., Mormons and Muslims: Spiritual Foundations and Modern Manifestations. Religious Studies Center, Brigham Young University, 1983. "Eve: Islamic Image of Women" (with Yvonne Haddad), Azizah Al-Hibri, ed., Women and Islam. Pergamon Press, 1982. "Muslims:
One and Many," Christianity and Crisis 42 (18), November
15, 1982. "The Understanding of nafs and ruh in Contemporary Muslim Considerations of the Nature of Sleep and Death," The Muslim World, July, 1979. "Women in Islam: Equity, Equality, and the Search for Natural Order," Journal of the American Academy of Religion, December, 1979. "Afterlife Themes in Modern Qur'an Commentary" (with Yvonne Haddad), Journal of the American Academy of Religion Supplement, December, 1979. "Saints and Shrines in Modern Egypt," Bulletin of the CSWR, Winter, 1978. "The Mufti al-'Am of Syria" (with Yvonne Haddad), Islam Canada, September, 1977. "Reflections on Aspects of Immortality in Islam," Harvard Theological Review, December-March, 1977. "Self-Denial and Self-Fulfillment in the Tradition of Islam," Insight, Summer, 1976. "Women in the Afterlife: The Islamic View as Seen from Qur'an and Tradition" (with Yvonne Haddad), Journal of the American Academy of Religion, March, 1975. "The Meaning of 'Islam' in Hadith Literature," Islamic Culture, July, 1974. "Early Muslim Accounts of Buddhism in India," Studies in Islam, January-April, 1973. "Public Education and the Teaching of Islam in the Arab Republic of Egypt," Annual of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, 1973. "Continuity
and Change in the Understanding of Islam," The Islamic Quarterly,
July-December 1972 and Islam and the Modern Age, May,
1973.
“The Child in American Islam.” Consultation on the Family, Emory University, April 30, 2006. “Muslims and American Secularism,” conference on Muslims in Europe and the United States: A Transatlantic Comparison,” Harvard University, December 15-16, 2006. “Does Islam Encourage Pluralism? American Muslims Engage the Debate.” Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars conference on “The Influence of American Islamic Thinkers on Islamic Thought Abroad.” May 11, 2005. “Muslim and Christian Youth Converse: Is the Devil in the Dialogue?” Muslim Student Association, Syracuse University, March 28, 2005. “What Do Young Muslims and Christians Have to Talk About?” Muslim Student Association, Syracuse University, March 28, 2005. “Christian-Muslim Dialogue in North America,” Lilly Conference on Theological Research, Pittsburgh PA, February 25-27, 2005. Theologian in Residence, St. Stephen Lutheran Church, Williamsburg, VA, February 18-20, 2005. “In Crisis Mode: Muslims and Christians After 9-11,” “Who Are Our Muslim Neighbors?” “Christian-Muslim Dialogue: Are We Up to the Task?” “Compelled to Relationship: The Theological Challenge of Islam.” “Places of Worship and Meditation as ‘Sacred Spaces’,” for Denver University’s “Sacred Spaces: A Passport to Colorado’s Religious Sites” project. January 31, 2005. “Training Muslims for Chaplaincy at Hartford Seminary,” Middle East Studies Association Annual Meeting, November 19, 2004. “Islam and the Family in North America,” American Religions and the Family Consultation,” Emory University Atlanta, Georgia, March 25-27, 2003 “Islam in America” and “Women in Islam,” presentation for “Dialogue with Muslims Post-9/11” at the Aurora University Center for Faith and Action, Aurora, IL, September 24, 2002 “Seyyed Hossein Nasr and the Muslim-Christian Encounter,” Conference in Honor of Seyyed Hossein Nasr, American University, Washington D.C. November 2001. “Islam in America,” May 28, 1998, and “Outside Influences on American Islam,” January 7, 1999, and “Religious Tolerance,” Chateau de Bossey, Celigny, Switzerland. “Contemporary Protestant Theology and Islam,” The University of Edinburgh, May 21-23, 1998. “Christian Missionary Views of Islam in the 19th-20th Centuries,” Islamic Research Institute of the International Islamic University of Islamabad,” Islamabad, Pakistan, October 5, 1997. “American Protestantism and the Presence of Islam,” University of Balamond, Balamond, Lebanon, August 27, 1997. "Some Contemporary Protestant Theological Reflections on Pluralism: Implications for Christian-Muslim Understanding," Georgetown University's Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding, "Muslim-Christian Relations: Prospects for the 21st Century", April 5-6, 1995. "French Christian Narratives Concerning Muhammad and the Religion of Islam from the 15th to the 18th Centuries," conference on "Christian Perceptions of Islam; Muslim Perceptions of Christianity, the Historical Record," Royal Institute for Inter-Faith Studies, Amman, Jordan, August 14-21, 1995. "Towards a Positive Worldview of Islam," International Seminar on "Islam and its Worldview: An American Perception," Malaysian-American Commission on Educational Exchange, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, August 19-20, 1993. "Witness to Christ in a Religiously Plural Context," World Council of Churches Unit II meeting, Zug, Switzerland, September 3-7, 1993. "The Diverse Arab Communities of America," Keynote Address for "Arab-Americans: A Diverse Community in Transition," Dearborn, Michigan, February 21, 1993. "Muslim Family Values and the Challenges of American Culture," Council for the World's Religious Dialogue for Muslim-Christian Friendship and Understanding, Istanbul, Turkey, September 25, 1991. "Old French Travel Accounts of Muslim Beliefs Concerning the Afterlife," Rocky Mountain -Great Plains Region, American Academy of Religion, Regional Meeting, April 28, 1990. "Recent Trends in the Study of the Religion of Islam," Center for Middle Eastern Studies, Georgetown University, Washington, D. C., May 6, 1988. "A General Theory of Women in World Religions," American Academy of Religion, November 20, 1988. "Spiritual Awareness and the Formation of Character," 1987 Association of Theological Schools Issues Summer Seminar, Wayzata, Minnesota, July 16-19, 1987. "Women and the Formation of Religious Tradition," Conference on Women, Religion and Social Change, Hartford, Connecticut, October 21, 1983. "Family Life in the Muslim World," Study Conference on Islam Past and Present, Hartford, Connecticut, June 13, 1983. "The Experience of Muslim Women: Consideration of Power and Authority," World of Islam 1982 Series, Hartford, Connecticut, March 11, 1982.
"Eve: Islamic Image of Woman," International Association of
History of Religions, Winnipeg, Canada, August 19, 1980. "Islamic Understanding of the Afterlife: Methodological Considerations," Symposium on Islam and the History of Religions, Arizona State University, January 24-27, 1980. "The Figure of Eve in Qur'an and Tradition," American Academy of Religion, New York, New York, November 16, 1979. "The Qur'anic Concept of Intercession (shafa'a) as Analyzed in Contemporary Tafsir," American Oriental Society, St. Louis, Missouri, April, 1979. "The Understanding of nafs and ruh in Contemporary Muslim Considerations of the Nature of Sleep and Death, " The American Academy of Religion, November 19, 1978. "Concourse Between the Living and the Dead in Islamic Eschatological Literature," The American Oriental Society, April 13, 1978. "Afterlife Themes in Modern Qur'an Commentary," The American Oriental Society, April 27, 1977. "Prophets and Saints as Agents of Intercession in Islam," American Academy of Religion, St. Louis, Missouri, October 31, 1976.
"The Role of Women in Muslim Conceptions of the Afterlife,"
American Academy of Religion, New York, New York, October 25,
1974. “On Muslims Becoming Americans” and “Evolving American Perceptions of Muslims,” Faith and Community Project, Institute for Training and Development, Amherst MA, June 14, 2007. Workshop on Understanding Islam, Roman Catholic Deacon Directors, Genesis “Islam: A Truly American Religion?” Scott Series on Immigration, Dartmouth College, April 29, 2007. “Christian-Muslim Relations: Can We Talk to Each Other?” Suffield Interfaith Council, Suffield, CT, April 20, 2006. “Understanding the Faith of Islam,” University of Connecticut, April 10, 2006. “Muslims in America,” Trinity College Islamic Awareness Week, April 4, 2006. “Can We Share the World? Hope for the Christian-Muslim Dialogue.” Spaulding Lecture at the University of Iowa, October 24, 2005. “What Do Young Muslims and Christians Have to Talk About?” Muslim Student Theologian in Residence, St. Stephen Lutheran Church, Williamsburg, VA, February 18- 20, 2005. “In Crisis Mode: Muslims and Christians After 9-11,” “Who Are Our Muslim Neighbors?” “Christian-Muslim Dialogue: Are We Up to the Task?” “Compelled to Relationship: The Theological Challenge of Islam.” “Places of Worship and Meditation as ‘Sacred Spaces’,” for Denver University’s “Sacred Spaces: A Passport to Colorado’s Religious Sites” project. January 31, 2005. “Inter-religious Understanding: what does it mean, what are its challenges, and how do we achieve it?” CCIU, Hartford, May 20, 2004 “Compelled to Relationship,” National Council of Churches, Washington DC, February 2004. “Interfaith Relations: State of the Art,” Grosse Pointe Memorial Church, May 6, 2004 “Christian-Muslim Dialogue and the University Campus,” Syracuse University, April 8, 2004. “Muslim Women and the Challenge of American Society,” Georgetown University conference “Unveiling the Myths: Muslim Women in the U.S.”, October 30, 2003 “American Islamic Women: Crafting Their Own History,” Union Theological Seminary, September 22, 2003. “Vying for Righteousness: American Christians and the Challenge of Islam.” Shannon Weatherly Lecture, Iliff School of Theology, January 29, 2003. “Caught in the Crunch: Issues Facing Muslims in America,” The Michaelsen “The Fundamentals of Islam,” New England Consultation of Church Leaders, Franciscan Center, Andover MA, October 15, 2002 “In Crisis Mode: Christians and the Challenge of Islam.” Clergy section on “Ecumenism and Interfaith Relations.” Depauw University Mendenhall Lectures, November 4, 2002. November 4, 2002. “Political, Religious, and Social Issues in Islam,” Hartford Town and Country Club, October 29, 2002. “The Fundamentals of Islam,” New England Consultation of Church Leades (NECCL), Franciscan Center, Andover MA, October 15, 2002. “Daughters of Abraham: Muslim, Christian and Jewish Women’s Reflections on September 22,” Hartford Capital Region Conference of Churches, September 10, 2002. “The Many Faces of America: the Religion of Islam,” State of Connecticut Department of Social and Revenue Services,” Hartford CT, December 6, 2001. “Islam and the Judeo-Christian Tradition,” panel presentation for the annual meeting of the Arab American Anti-Discrimination Committee, Washington DC, May 16, 2002 “Enjoying your Luce Fellowship Year,” Fall meeting of the 2001-2002 class of Luce Fellows in Theology, The Henry Luce Foundation, New York, November 9, 2001. “Islam in America,” United Church of Christ CT Annual Meeting, Danielson CT, October 21, 2001. “In Crisis Mode: American Muslims and the Challenge of Extremism,” Washington & Lee University, October 18, 2001. “Who are our Muslim Neighbors?” New York Society for Ethical Culture, City Church, New York, May 26, 2001. “Islam in America: Who Are Our Muslim Neighbors?” Tuohy Lecture Series, John Carroll University, June 20, 2000. “Health Care Issues for a Changing American Immigrant Population,” Catholic Medical Centers, Fresh Meadows, NY, May 22, 2000. “Islam in America” and “Women in Islam,” Workshop on “Islam for Christians,” The Cleveland Institute for Religious Studies, April 27-28, 2000. “Islam in America,” lecture and workshop, Communiversity 2000 Lecture Series, Bath, Maine. “The Great Cover-Up: Do Muslims Fear the Female Body?” Wesleyan University series on Women, Religion and the Body, April 3, 2000. “Islamic, Jewish and Christian Relations,” Faith & Order Department of the Rhode Island State Council of Churches, February 1, 2000. “Interreligious Dialogue and Ecumenism,” Iliff School of Theology, January 26, 2000. “American Muslims and the International Islamic Community,” Howard University, January 18, 2000. “Windows and Doors: Issues of Reflection and Response,” Keynote Lecture for the 5th Annual Helen Barrett Montgomery Institute, “Women of Faith in the United States. A Dialogue about Diversity,” Colgate Rochester Divinity School, Nov. 4-6, 1999. “Concerns of American Muslims in the Workplace,” University of New Haven, March 9, 1999. “Fundamentalism: The Islamic Case,” Brown University, February 23, 1999. “Islam: Its Unity and its Diversity,” Maryknoll Seminary, New York, July 12-17, 1998. “Islam in America,” May 28, 1998, and “Outside Influences on American Islam,” January 7, 1999, and “Religious Tolerance,” Chateau de Bossey, Celigny Switzerland “The Crisis of Change: Dominant Issues and Major Tensions in Islam,” and “Christian-Muslim Dialogue,” National Student Conference on Islam, Luther Seminary in St. Paul, MN, May 17-31, 1997. “Christian-Muslim Relations: Developing a Foundation for Mutual Relations,” Elms College, Springfield, MA, April 21, 1997. "Sacred Texts: What, How and by Whose Authority?" and "Scripture(s) in the Faith Traditions of Abraham," Montana Association of Churches Annual Assembly, Great Falls, Montana, October 17, 1995. "A View of Modern Islam," The Nieman Foundation at Harvard University, December 7, 1994, in honor of Abdelhamid Benzine, editor of Alger Republicain and recipient of the 1994 Louis M. Lyons Award in journalism. "Muslims in America: Who ARE Our Neighbors?" and "Muslims in America: Surviving in an Alien Environment," Ohio Wesleyan University, April 11-12, 1995. "Beyond Tolerance: Toward a Theology of Religious Pluralism," The Greater Detroit Interfaith Round Table of the National Conference of Christians and Jews, Inc., April 23, 1994. "Dimensions of Witness and Dialogue: The World Council of Churches Struggles," Annual Conference of the ELCA of Montana, Pray, Montana, April 8, 1994. "The Role of the Feminine in Islam," The C.G. Jung Society of Denver, October 15, 1993. "Islam and the Future of Christian-Muslim Dialogue," Faith and Life Lecture through Pacific School of Religion, San Francisco, March 8, 1992. "Should Trousers be Singular or Plural? Reflections on Pluralism and the Common Good," Keynote address for "E Pluribus Unum" Conference at the School of Theology at Claremont, February 27, 1992. "Women in Islam," Allegheny College, Meadville, Pennsylvania, February 13, 1992. "Islam and the West," Day-long workshop for the Western Civilization Program at the University of Kansas, February 1, 1992. "The Middle East and the Muslim Mind," Cincinnati Rotary Club, December 12, 1991. "Women in Islam: Feminism, Fundamentalism, Frustration..." at the Chautauqua Institution, Chautauqua, New York, August 6, 1991. "The Christian Faith and Religious Pluralism", Founder's Day address for the "Symposium on Faith and Learning" at Agnes Scott College, February 19-20, 1991. "The Middle East and the Muslim Mind," Denver Rotary Club, December 13, 1990. "Old French Travel Accounts of Muslim Beliefs Concerning the Afterlife," Christian-Muslim Encounter, Hartford Seminary, Hartford, Connecticut, June 7, 1990. "Islamic Revival and the Implications for Interfaith Dialogue," Kansas School of Religion at the University of Kansas, April 3, 1990. "Globalization of Theological Education: Implications for Ecumenicity and Dialogue," Consultation on Ecumenical Perspectives and Interreligious Dialogue in Theological Education, The United Methodist Church Board of Higher Education and Ministry, Madison, Wisconsin, March 24, 1990. "Theological Education From a Wider Perspective," Meadville-Lombard School of Theology, Chicago, Illinois, May 5, 1989. "On Islam," Hendrix College, Conway, Arkansas, April 6, 1989. "Islamic Heritage and Modernity in the Writings of Seyyed Hossein Nasr," The Muslims of America Conference, University of Massachusetts, April 15, 1988. "Multiplicity and Particularities: Christian Faith and the Study of World Religions" and "Islam: Religion of Peace or Menacing Jihad?" St. Paul School of Theology, Kansas City, Missouri, March 29-30, 1988. "Religion and Education: Approaches to the Study and Teaching of Islam in Christian Theological Education," Colloquium on Christian-Muslim Relations, World Council of Churches, New Windsor, Maryland, March 20, 1988. "The Promise of Life Eternal: Reflections from the Islamic Side," Iliff Week of Graduate Lectures, Denver, Colorado, January 27, 1988. "Theme Speaker, Meadville/Lombard Winter Institute, Madison, Wisconsin, February 9- 12, 1987. Six lectures on Islam. "Women as Participants in the Early Community of Islam," McGill University Institute of Islamic Studies series: "The Status of Women in Muslim Societies," October 28, 1986. "The Dunya wa-Akhirah: Themes of Life, Death and Afterlife in Islam," Georgetown University, October 15, 1985. "Islam and the Special Role of Women," Wesleyan University, April 10, 1985. "Historical Roots of Islamic Fundamentalism," University of Texas at El Paso series on International Conflicts in the Third World, April 1, 1985. "Resurgent Islam," Tufts University, March 25, 1985. "Women in Islam and the Islam of Women," for Women's History Week, Harvard University, March 4, 1985.
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