Farid Panjwani, Senior Instructor has an MBA and an MA in Education and International Development. He has a range of teaching, training and work experience in the fields of Islamic studies, education and management, with a particular interest in the educational and social issues facing modern societies. Much of his recent experience stems from hands-on research and reflects his work in the areas of curriculum development and teacher education.

He regularly presents at national and international conferences in the fields of education, philosophy and on contemporary issues facing Muslim societies, and is currently undertaking a doctorate in the philosophy of education at Oxford University.

Contact Details

Email address: farid.panjwani@aku.edu
Telephone: 020 7907 1020

Publications (since joining AKU-ISMC)

Chapters in Books / Encyclopaedias

• Panjwani, Farid, (2008) 'Religion, Citizenship and Hope: Civic Virtues and Education about Muslim Traditions' , Arthur/ Davis/ Hahn (eds.), Sage Handbook of Education for Citizenship and Democracy, Sage Publications, London
• Panjwani, Farid, (2007) 'Because my religion says so: democratic theory and internal diversity in religions', Muslim-Jewish Dialogue in a 21st Century World, pp. 38-51, Centre for Minority Studies, History Department, Royal Holloway University of London, Egham
• Panjwani, Farid, (2004) 'Religious education in Pakistan: salvation or subjugation?', in Satterthwaite et al, eds., Educational Counter-Cultures: Confrontations, Images, Vision, pp. 85-100, Staffordshire: Trentham Books

Peer Reviewed Journal Articles

• Panjwani Farid, (2005) 'Agreed syllabuses and un-agreed values: religious education and missed opportunities for fostering pluralism.' British Journal of Educational Studies, vol. 53 (3), pp. 373 -393
• Panjwani, Farid, (2004) 'The 'Islamic' in Islamic education: analysis of a discourse.' Contemporary Issues in Comparative Education, vol. 7 (1)

Workshop/Seminar Participation (Invited Speaker)

• Linking Citizenship and Religious Education: Implications of internal diversity within religions, Nuffield Foundation Seminar on the Future of Citizenship Education, London, October 15, 2006.
• Religious and Citizenship Education: How the twin shall meet?, Faculty of Education, Canterbury Christchurch University, October 13, 2006.
• Muslim Cultures: Mosaic not a Monolith, Queen Mary College, University of London, London, July, 2006.
• Teaching Emotive Issues concerning Muslim history, Teaching Emotive and Controversial Issues in Schools, presentation at a research series as organised by the Historical Association and Cambridgeshire, Cambridge, June 24, 2006. (www.haevents.org.uk/PastEvents/Others/Teach%20report.pdf)
• Worship and practice in Muslim contexts, Summer Academy, The Institute of Ismaili Studies, Cambridge, August, 2003; August 2005; August 2006; August 2007 (McGill University, Montreal).
• And judgement belongs to Allah: diversity of values and practices among Muslims, Faculty of Education, Plymouth University, March 14, 2005.
• Many Islams, many Muslims, Leadership Orientation Programme, The Institute of Ismaili Studies, London, December 5, 2004.
• When Shakespeare meets Rumi: Walking the bridge across cultures, SACRE (Advisory body on religious education), East Sussex, 2003.
• Change and continuity in Indian cultures, Cambridge University Asia Law and Business Association, Trinity College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, 2002.        

Conference Presentations

• Faith Schools and the question of religious plurality: the case of Islam, Commitment, Character and Citizenship: Exploring Religious Schooling in Liberal Democracies, St. Edmond's College, Cambridge, February 9-11, 2007.
• Muslims and Citizenship Issues: Some reflections, Comparative Study of Jews and Muslims in Britain, Europe and North America, Royal Holloway, University of London, June 22-23, 2006.
• Stories of the pre-Islamic prophets (kisas al-anbiya): their history and functions in Muslim religious cultures, Reasons of the Heart: Myth, Meaning and Education, University of Edinburgh, Edingburgh, September 9-12, 2004.
• Issue in religious education: the case of Pakistan, Discourse, power, resistance in education, Faculty of Education, University of Plymouth, April, 2003.
• Portraying Islam: the Ta'lim experience, Muslim Education in Europe, The Association of Muslim Social Scientists, Berlin, 2002.
• Uses and abuses of religion in conflict situations, Roundtable conference on 'Spirituality and Conflict Transformation', YMCA, Geneva, October 30- November 1, 1998.