Cambridge Muslim College
Research Seminar Series 2025/26
The CMC Research Seminar is a forum for the presentation and discussion of academic research in areas of scholarly interest to the College community. Presenters include members of CMC faculty, as well as external academics, who share a specific aspect of their ongoing or completed research projects followed by Q&A/discussion. The Seminar provides a friendly yet rigorous space for intellectual engagement.
In 2025-26, the CMC Research Seminar is being piloted in an online-only format to open the discussion to a global audience. The meetings will be scheduled via Zoom with a maximum of 100 attendees. All interested participants should register for seminars in the series:
Term 1 Schedule
| Date | Speaker & Topic |
|---|---|
| Tuesday, 11th November 5-6pm (GMT) | Dr Besnik Sinani (University of Tübingen) “Researching and Teaching the Sirah after Empire: Postcolonial Prophetology and Pedagogy” |
| Tuesday 25th November 5-6pm (GMT) | Dr Samir Mahmoud (Usul Academy/Cambridge Muslim College) “Understanding Islam and Muslim Societies in a Changing World: A Multiplex View” |
| Tuesday 2nd December 5-6pm (GMT) | Dr Aysenur Ünugür Tabur (University of Birmingham) “Negotiating Divine Causality, Human Freedom, and Moral Responsibility: Māturidi’s Theory of Kasb within an Occasionalist Context” |
| Tuesday 9th December 5-6pm (GMT) | Dr Harith Ramli (Cambridge Muslim College) “Abu Hatim al-‘Attar and the Formation of Sober Sufism in Ninth Century Iraq” |
For enquiries, please contact the Seminar’s convenor: Dr Ramon Harvey (rh@cambridgemuslimcollege.ac.uk)
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