Past Activities at AKU-ISMC - exploring world cultures with international scholars

Past Activities

Aga Khan University - Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilisations holds a number of activities throughout the year. These activities are an integral part of the research and teaching of the Institute and aim to bring together expert scholars in a range of fields relevant to the study of Muslim cultures and heritages.

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Recent Activities

Lost and Found in Translation: Intercultural Encounter in the Chinese Arabian Nights
Wen-Ching Ouyang
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On 9th May Dr Wen-Ching Ouyang, Senior Lecturer in the Department of the Languages and Cultures of Near and Middle East at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) presented a lunch-hour seminar, ‘Lost and Found in Translation: Intercultural Encounter in the Chinese Arabian Nights’. More.

Projected commonality in Bukhara: A model of Eastern cosmopolitanism
Siddharth Saxena
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On 10th July AKU-ISMC hosted a seminar by Dr Siddharth Saxena, Chairperson of the Cambridge Central Asia Forum. The seminar, entitled ‘Projected commonality in Bukhara: A model of Eastern cosmopolitanism’, explored different levels of interaction and co-existence in Bukhara, Uzbekistan. More.

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