Program in Islamic World Studies
Program Director: Lev Weitz, weitz@cua.edu
Faculty
| Niki Akhavan |
Associate Professor of Media and Communication Studies |
| Jon W. Anderson |
Professor Emeritus of Anthropology |
| Aaron M. Butts |
Associate Professor of Semitics |
| Sidney H. Griffith, S.T. |
Professor Emeritus of Semitics |
| Elizabeth Guthrie |
Clinical Instructor in Arabic |
| Shawqi Talia |
Lecturer in Semitics |
| Wilhelmus Valkenberg |
Professor of Theology and Religious Studies |
| Lev Weitz |
Associate Professor of History |
Islamis Studies Website
Islamic World Studies (IWS) is Catholic University’s multidisciplinary program focused on the societies, cultures, religious traditions, and politics of the Muslim world. Open to all Catholic University undergraduates, IWS offers a Minor and a Certificate that supplement undergraduate majors by assembling University offerings on the Islamic world, covering the Middle East and Africa to South and Southeast Asia to Europe and the Americas, from the emergence of Islam until today. IWS emphasizes the common heritage of Islam and Christianity in the high Middle Ages and in contemporary issues of religious identity and practice. The program draws on the expertise of scholars in History, Modern Languages, Media and Communication Studies, Semitics, Anthropology, Philosophy, and Religious Studies, as well as the resources of the J.K. Mullen Library and the Consortium of Washington Area Universities. The IWS Certificate requires students to undertake a serious commitment to Arabic. The Minor has no language requirement.
Minor in Islamic World Studies
The requirements for the minor can be found at Islamic World Studies - Minor
Certificate in Arabic & Islamic World Studies
The requirements for the minor can be found at Arabic and Islamic World Studies - Certificate
Qualification in advanced intermediate Arabic either by completion of ARAB 203 / ARAB 204 or equivalency examination.