Dr. Jerryson was recently interviewed by Time magazine about Buddhist extremists in Burma: Michael Jerryson, an expert on religion and violence at Youngstown State University in the U.S., says that part of the success of these movements is their ability to use Islamophobia to tap into dormant communal hostilities. Says Jerryson: “There is no religion…
Month: December 2015
Dr. Mir’s Statement on the Smithsonian Website
Dr Mir was recently asked to participate in the Human Origins Initiative at the Smithsonian Institution. Scholars from across the country were asked “What does it Mean to be Human?” from the perspective of their respective disciplines. “What Does It Mean to be Human?” Statement on Islam and Science at the Smithsonian website