Upcoming Events
2026 - 2027
Inaugural Sir Syed Memorial Lecture
March 19th 2027
Attend in person or online
Dr. Moosa will reflect on Sir Syed Ahmad Khan's legacy of advancing understanding through education and consider how religious diversity can strengthen democratic life and human dignity today.
Named for Sir Syed Ahmad Khan, the 19th-century Muslim educator and reformer who founded the Aligarh movement, this lecture honors his vision of modern education, intellectual renewal, and public service while advancing CME’s work on American Muslim civic life and pluralism.
CME wishes to thank Dr. Samina Salim and the Houston Aligarh Muslim University Alumni Association for their generous financial support of the lecture.
Telling Muslim America: Histories, Belonging, and the Making of a Field
March 18–19, 2027 | Arizona State University, Tempe
Telling Muslim America will be CME’s inaugural scholarly conference, bringing together leading scholars to explore the histories, communities, and experiences that have shaped Muslim life in the United States. Through two days of focused conversations spanning different periods, communities, and fields of study, the conference will seek to strengthen Muslim American Studies as a growing field of scholarship and create new connections across its diverse histories.
