DAFF 25A64 - Islam & the State. Paradigms, Practice, and Sociopolitical Change

This course aims at providing an overview of empirical as well as analytical and theoretical knowledge on the subject of the interaction between Islam and the notions of state and power. The course will combine historical, sociological and anthropological approaches in order to provide students with a concrete knowledge of Islam as a religion and as a matrix of a series of political thoughts that are both sophisticated and different from Western European and North American models. But it will be just as much a question, through practical and empirical case studies, of engaging an advanced reflection on the theoretical models and systematic political rationalities carried by ideologies driven by values and history of Islam.

Aurélie DAHER

Séminaire

English

Spring 2021-2022

The assignments for this class are the following: (1) A short report on an introductory three-part documentary on the life of Prophet Muhammad (10%) (2) A commentated book report (reference given by instructor on first session) (35%) (3) A series of short reports on 30-minute video lessons (25%) (4) A multiple-question, final test at the end of the semester (30%).