CIS | Center for Islamic Studies

Madrasa-Midrasha Calligraphy Workshop

The Madrasa-Midrasha Program at the GTU is delighted to welcome you to an evening of interactive Hebrew and Arabic calligraphy. The event will feature presentations by Peretz Wolf-Prusan and Arash Shirinbab moderated by Carol Bier. The workshop will be in-person with limited space, so please register at the link below. Snacks and socializing to follow.

Madrasa-Midrasha ​| Mystical Reading in Islamic & Jewish Traditions

Please join the GTU's Madrasa-Midrasha Program for an online event on mystical reading in Islamic and Jewish traditions, featuring Fateme Montazeri (UC Berkeley) and Sam S.B. Shonkoff (GTU).

Madrasa-Midrasha Emerging Scholars Colloquium

On the occasion of Eid al-Adha (Festival of Sacrifice) during the blessed Hajj (Pilgrimage to Makkah), CIS wishes you Eid Mubarak. Prayers for everyone’s good health and unity. With gratitude, peace and blessings, your friends at CIS.

Join UC Berkeley's Othering & Belonging Institute for a conversation about how religion has shaped responses to Covid-19 in the United States, including both the impact of the pandemic on religious communities, ideas of health and wellness, and the relationship between law and religious freedom, over the past couple of years.

Panelists include Marla Frederick (Emory Candler School of Theology), Jim Oleske (Lewis and Clark Law School), Ronit Stahl (UC Berkeley), and CIS Director Munir Jiwa.

Ramadan Mubarak from the Center for Islamic Studies at the Graduate Theological Union!

April 2 –  ~May 1, 2022

Comparative Approaches in Jewish and Islamic Studies

Please join the GTU's Madrasa-Midrasha Program for a webinar on "Comparative Approaches in Jewish and Islamic Studies" featuring Jerusha Rhodes (Islam, Social Justice and Interreligious Engagement Program (ISJIE) at Union Theological Seminary) and Noa Bar-Gabai (Swig Program for Jewish Studies and Social Justice at the University of San Francisco).