Invitation for Panel Papers – « Islam, Sociology of Islam and Islamist Movements » The 2007 Annual Meeting of the Southern Sociological Society. April 11-14, 2007, Atlanta, GA.

Today, Islam is a belief system that represents one-fifth of the World’s population located from Morocco to Indonesia, and one of the world’s fastest growing religions. The contribution of Islam to world civilization is undeniable, however in the last one hundreds years, Muslims have been faced with economic underdevelopment, dictatorship and antidemocratic regimes, and most importantly, modernity. What does modernity mean for Muslims? Will there be an Islamic renaissance? How about an Islamic reformation? On the other hand, Islam is not just a religion, it is also likely to manifest itself as a social, economic and political structure; therefore, one must understand the socio-historical background and origin of the Islamic belief system, as well as its underpinning theoretical thinkers and Islamist Social Movements.

We would like to organize a panel entitled, "Islam, the Sociology of Islam, and Islamist Movements" and we welcome submissions related to the subject, but not limited to the following: Islam and Modernity,De-secularization Process in the Muslim Populated Countries, Islamist Movements and Collective identity, Islam/Alternative Globalization versus Western Based Weberian Capitalist, Globalization, Islam and Imperialism/Colonialism/Orientalism.

Deadline: DECEMBER 12, 2006

Please send abstract to:

Tugrul Keskin keskintx@jmu.edu

Dr. Dale Wimberley dale.wimberley@vt.edu

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