UNE’s Anouar Majid lectures at the Chautauqua Institution
Author, scholar and trailblazing educator Anouar Majid visited the shores of Chautauqua Lake in southwestern New York State to present a lecture titled “Islam and the Problem of Monotheism” at the prestigious Chautauqua Institution.
The lecture, which took place Friday, August 7, 2015 at 2 p.m. in Chautauqua’s Hall of Philosophy, provided attendees of the Chautauqua Summer Schools with a deeper understanding of one of the world’s most controversial religions.
As the events of recent decades have underscored the importance of citizens, educators and policymakers studying the cultural underpinnings of the gulf between Islam and the West, Majid has emerged as one of the world’s foremost thinkers in this area. In addition to publishing books and articles on the topic, he has appeared on Bill Moyers Journal, NPR, Al-Jazeera, and countless other national and international media channels to lend his expertise.
Majid has also been a transformative figure at the University of New England (UNE). After founding the university’s English Department and spending a decade as its chair, he launched the UNE Center for Global Humanities, which brings scholars from around the world to UNE’s Portland, Maine campus to share their wisdom with students and the wider public. Majid also led the effort to build UNE’s revolutionary study-abroad campus in Tangier, Morocco, which he oversees in his capacity as UNE Vice President for Global Affairs.