03 Oct 2007

Islam and Democracy in Asia, March 13-14, 2008
Center for Asian Democracy (CAD), University of Louisville, Louisville, KY, US
Supplied note: "Hosted by the Center for Asian Democracy (CAD) and the Institute for Democracy and Development (IDD), the University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, the United States, March 13-14, 2008.
We are looking for (1) theory-oriented papers that address the relationship between Islam and democracy, (2) history-oriented works that trace the introduction of Islam to Asia, and (3) area-based papers that deal with the contemporary issues of Islam and democracy in South Asia, Southeast Asia and Central Asia, including Xinjiang in China.
The following are suggested topics: (1) the Compatibility (or incompatibility) of Islam with Democracy; (2) the Historical Diffusion of Islam through Asia (3) Asian Islam and Arab Islam: Similarities and Differences (4) the Taliban and Islam in Afghanistan (5) Islam in Pakistan (6) Islam and Religious Conflicts in India (7) Asia's Radical Islamic Diaspora (8) Islam in Central Asia and Western China (9) Islam and Democratization in Indonesia (10) Islam and Democracy in Malaysia. The organizers are open to other topics relevant to Islam and democracy in Asia.
Prospective participants of the workshop should submit a one-page proposal by November 1, 2007. Acceptance of proposals will be sent to the authors by November 15, 2007.
We will cover the costs of the participants for airfare, room/board, and provide an honorarium. - sh."
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