Reimagining Narratives

in Islamic Thought through Research + Design

  • Translation Research Project

    Rethinking the Arabic-English translation of key Quranic terms and concepts for a more nuanced understanding

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Innovative research on Islamic thought that centers the human experience

The Institute is a collaborative space for research, knowledge exchange and innovative program design to explore a more relevant and nuanced understanding of Islam.

Our research examines historical and existing narratives in Islamic thought to understand…

What they are? How they developed? Which evidence supports them? And what they do for shaping identity, promoting understanding and impacting experience?

SeldonTalks | Episode 2

John E. Woods

Professor Emeritus of Middle Eastern History at the University of Chicago

Seldon Forum | Episode 1

The Academic Study of Islam

Hyde Park, Chicago, IL

Planned New Location

adjacent to the University of Chicago campus