What does it mean for social science to be Islamic? How can social science serve the ends of an Islamic Republic? In what ways might Islamic public criticism draw on social scientific approaches? In Iran, these questions are closely related, and the various answers they have elicited grant us a unique perspective on the fate of the Islamic revolutionary project forty years after its inception.
The Comparing Practices of Knowledge Workshop launched in the 2016-17 academic year. Presentations range across historical and disciplinary boundaries and provide a major component of SIFK's inquiry into the process of knowledge formation and transmittal from antiquity to present day. Research-in-progress is welcomed and will receive constructive feedback. Lunch will be provided to those who RSVP. This workshop will take the format of a 40-minute lecture, followed by discussion and Q+A.