Critical Reading Group
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Critical Reading Group hopes to engage with the writing of thinkers, scientists, philosophers and theologians – some well-known, others not so well-known – who have had or continue to have a profound, perhaps surprising influence in the world of ideas as we experience it today. We anticipate that the group will consist of Muslims and non-Muslims who take seriously but critically the undeniable edifice of most, if not all, great civilizations: fellowship, faith, learning and scholarship. The group will meet weekly and, following a main presentation by a convener, discuss and debate the issues contained in and raised by readings from a core set of texts. We also hope that the secondary, transferable skills of critical thinking, systematic enquiry and collaborative learning are developed along the way. Above all, participants should bear in mind that neither agreement nor closure on subjects will be given much weight. The details of the meetings are as follows: VENUE: King’s College London (Strand Campus), Room 4A, Chesham Building TIME: 6.30pm until 8pm DAY: Every Tuesday CONVENORS: Dr Usama Hasan (Senior Lecturer, Middlesex University) & Dr Mahbub Gani (Lecturer, King’s College London) contact details: mahbub.gani{at}kcl.ac.uk Please see below for our weekly topics and discussions. |
Critical Reading Group UpdateThe Critical Reading Group (CRG) has recently completed its third season and is on recess for Ramadhan and summer vacation. Thankyou to all who participated and contributed to these rich, discursive evening events. Season Three 2009/10 featured: The Iqbal Sessions (which are now online); Henri Bergson's 'Two Sources'; The Hadith that Time Sealed; and an extended engagement with the ideas of discursive tradition, embodiment and internal conversation through the works of Asad, Mahmood and Hirschkind. Topical concerns that arising over the year were also addressed, with special sessions on: Islamophobia and Sectarianism. Watch this space for details of Season Four 2010/11. |
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