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March 18, 2014, Berkeley, CA – The Center for Islamic Studies (CIS) at the Graduate Theological Union (GTU) is pleased to announce the hiring of Dr. Mohamad Som Pourfarzaneh as its Associate Director of Public Programs and Lecturer in Islamic Studies.  Dr. Pourfarzaneh will be working with Director Dr. Munir Jiwa to develop and direct the Center’s public and academic programs in Islamic Studies, as well as offering classes on Islam in the West, Islam and Media, and Islamophobia.

Dr. Pourfarzaneh is himself a graduate of the GTU’s Doctoral Program within the Islamic Studies...

For Immediate Release

Contact: Christopher Cox, 510/649-2531, ccox@gtu.edu

December 19, 2013, Berkeley, CA – The Graduate Theological Union is pleased to announce that its Center for Islamic Studies (CIS) has been awarded a three-year grant of $330,000 from the New York-based Henry Luce Foundation. The purpose of the grant is to extend the Center’s outreach by recruiting and supporting students in Islamic Studies who are committed to career paths that encompass public roles and leadership positions that advance the positive impact of religion on society...