How To Teach A Course On The History Of The Quran

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1 C U R R I C U L U M V I T A E Katrin A. Jomaa University of Rhode Island Departments of Political Science and Philosophy 303 Washburn Hall, Kingston RI Phone: kjomaa@uri.edu EDUCATION INDIANA UNIVERSITY- BLOOMINGTON, Ph.D., May, Department of Near Eastern Languages and Cultures. Dissertation: A Conceptual Analysis of Umma in the Quran & Sunna and the Aristotelian Polis. AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT, Master of Arts in Middle Eastern Studies, June, Thesis: Concept of Authority and Political Legitimacy in the Medina Constitution. UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA-CHAPEL HILL, Master of Science in Applied Material Science, August, Magna Cum Laude. AMERICAN UNIVERSITY IN CAIRO, Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering, June Magna Cum Laude, Distinction in Engineering. PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT Assistant Professor. University of Rhode Island, Department of Political Science and Department of Philosophy. September present. Interdisciplinary position in Politics of the Middle East and Islamic Studies, Islam and Mediterranean Cluster Hire Initiative. Arabic Lecturer. American University of Beirut. Center for Arab and Middle Eastern Studies, Lebanon. Summer Taught high intermediate Arabic in an intensive, immersion-style language program. Lecturer of Arab and Islamic Civilization. Lebanese International University, Beirut- Lebanon. September June Visiting Arabic Lecturer. Emory University, Atlanta-GA. Department of Middle Eastern and South Asian Studies. Aug May Taught beginning and Intermediate Arabic. Lecturer of Arab and Islamic Civilization. Lebanese International University, Beirut- Lebanon. September May Taught Introduction to Arab-Islamic Civilization Senior Instructor. Center for Language Studies, Beloit College-Wisconsin. Summer Taught first year Arabic in an intensive, immersion-style language program. Instructor. Indiana University-Bloomington. Spring Taught a course (NELC 205), title Islam and its Manifestations in the Modern World.

2 Curriculum Vitae, Page 2 PUBLICATIONS Arabic Instructor. Indiana University-Bloomington. Aug 2003 Jan Taught different levels of Arabic language; Elementary, Intermediate and Advanced Arabic: A 100/150, A200/250, A300. Books used are: Eckehard Schulsz et al, Standard Arabic: An Elementary Intermediate Course. Peter Abboud (ed.) Elementary Modern Standard Arabic I & II. Kristen Brustad & al: Al-Kitab Fi Ta'allum Al-'Arabiyah. Review of Hizbullah s Documents, by Joseph Elie Alagha. Journal of Shi a Islamic Studies, vol. VII, no. 3., Muhammad in History, Thought, and Culture: An Encyclopedia of the Prophet of God, s.v. Ummī Prophet and the Global Umma. Editors: Coeli Fitzpatrick and Adam Walker. California: ABC-CLIO Inc., The Oxford Encyclopedia of Islam and Women, s.v. Chastity ( Iffa). Editor in chief: Natana Delong-Bas. N.Y.: Oxford University Press, The Princeton Encyclopedia of Islamic Political Thought, s.v. City. Editors: Gerhard Bowering, Patricia Crone, Wadad Kadi et al. Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press, The Princeton Encyclopedia of Islamic Political Thought, s.v. Quietism and Activism. Editors: Gerhard Bowering, Patricia Crone, Wadad Kadi et al. Princeton, N.J.: Princeton University Press, Social Justice and Islamic Legal/Ethical Code: A Case Study from the Prophetic Period. under review. The Quranic Umma: a New Perspective for Civil Society in a Global Context. Work in progress. The Defining Features of a "Muslim Democracy" in Modern Indonesia. Work in progress. BOOK MANUSCRIPT IN PROGRESS The Qur anic Ummah: An exegetical and philosophical treatise. SELECT INVITED TALKS AND CONFERENCE PARTICIPATION Conference: World Congress for Middle Eastern Studies. Ankara, Turkey Aug 18-22, Paper: The Qur anic Umma Wasaṭ, Aristotelian Justice of the Mean and the Arab Spring. Invited Talk: Paramadina University. Jakarta, Indonesia, July 25, Title: The Indonesian Constitution in light of the Medina Constitution. Invited Talk: Tazakka Modern Islamic Boarding School. Batang, Indonesia, July 24, Title: The Indonesian Umma in comparison with the rest of the Muslim World

3 Curriculum Vitae, Page 3 Invited Talk: UNISULLA: Sultan Agung Islamic University. Semarang, Indonesia, July 23, Title: A New Understanding of Umma in the Quran. Panel/Invited Talk: Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University. Jakarta, Indonesia, July 18, Title: Shariah, Ummah, Nation State: Islamic Law in the Era of Democratization. Conference/ Invited Talk: International Institute of Islamic Thought, 7 th Annual Scholars Program, Herndon, Virginia June 15-22, Title: Social Justice and Islamic Legal/Ethical Code: A Case Study from the Prophetic Period. Keynote Lecture: URI Muslim Student Association, Kingston, Rhode Island, Oct 25, Title: Sacrifice, Submission and the Feast in Prophet Abraham s Life. Conference: Middle East Studies Association Annual Meeting. New Orleans, Louisiana, October 10-13, Paper: The Qur anic Umma: a New Perspective for Civil Society in a Global Context. Panel: Minority Women in the US: Making a difference. The University of Rhode Island, Oct 2 nd, Panel: A discourse on the political situation in Syria. The University of Rhode Island, Sept 26, Talk show: Religion and Women. Al-Ittijah TV, Beirut, Lebanon, May 10, Conference: Contemplating the Qur an (Tadabbur al-qur an). Howard University School of Divinity, Washington, DC, March 25-26, Paper: Virtuous Action rather than Denomination : The Qur anic Approach of Defining Umma and Liberating it from Historical Confines. Conference: Mirror Images: Challenges for Arab and Islamic Studies. Villanova University, Philadelphia, April 1-4, Paper: Pluralism in Western Political Thought, in the Qu ran and the Medina Constitution. Conference: American Academy of Religion, Southeastern Regional Meeting. Greensboro, North Carolina, March 13-15, Paper: Unique Religio-Political Structure in Islamic History: Invited Talk: University of Toledo. Toledo, Ohio, Feb 4, Title: Pluralism in Islamic and Western Thought. Panel: Teach-in on The Palestinian-Israeli Conflict. Indiana University- Bloomington, January 22, Panel: Forty Years Later: Toward Building the Beloved Community sponsored by the Second Baptist Church, Bloomington, Indiana, April 3 rd, Interfaith event discussing the means to realize the dream of Martin Luther King of building the beloved community. Invited Talk: James Madison College- Michigan State University. East Lansing, Michigan, Jan 16, Title: Pluralism in Western Political Thought and in the Quran and the Medina Constitution.

4 Curriculum Vitae, Page 4 GRANTS Conference: The Second World Congress for Middle Eastern Studies (WOCMES2). Amman, Jordan, June 11-16, Paper: Al-Madina Constitution for a Modern World? Conference: Encountering the Other: Religious Arguments for Tolerance and Hospitality. University of Notre Dame, Indiana, April 24, Paper: Pluralism in Western Political Thought and in the Quran. Conference: The International Conference on Islam, Dialogue versus Conflict: Islam in the Age of Globalization. University of Wisconsin, Madison, March 24-25, Paper: Political Legitimacy in The Medina Constitution in Comparison with Habermas Discourse Theory. Panel: Islam and America s War on Terrorism International Perspectives. Indiana University, Bloomington, October 10 th URI Council for Research Grant [Faculty Career Enhancement Grant]. University of Rhode Island. May The grant (worth $ 12,075) supported research conducted in Indonesia during summer 2014, title of research is: The Defining Features of a Muslim Democracy in Modern Indonesia Distinguished International Visiting Scholar Program. Office of the Provost- University of Rhode Island. May Application selected for funding an International distinguished scholar s visit for a week at URI, (worth $7500 from provost office + $2200 from various departments). College of Arts and Sciences Dissertation Year Award. Indiana University- Bloomington. May The fellowship (worth $15,000) is based on academic merit and intended to support work leading to the completion of the PhD dissertation. AWARDS, HONORS AND SPECIAL RECOGNITION Special Award Summer Institute for Scholars. The International Institute of Islamic Thought, Herndon-Virginia. An award based on academic merit to present and participate in the 7 th Annual Scholars program. Award covered accommodation, travel, food and miscellaneous expenses for the duration of the program (June 15- June ). Best Arabic Instructor Award. Indiana University- Bloomington. April Certificate of Appreciation, International Programs. Indiana University- Bloomington. Feb Arabic Instructor Assistantship. Indiana University-Bloomington, Aug Jan Graduate Assistantship. American University of Beirut, Sep July Teaching/ Research Assistantship. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Dec Aug 2001

5 Curriculum Vitae, Page 5 Certificate of Merit, International Teaching Assistant Preparation Program. Drexel University, Philadelphia, Sept Certificate of Merit, 10 th Cairo International Model United Nations. American University in Cairo, March Certificate of Merit, Arabic Cultural Integration Conference. American University in Cairo, March Certificate of Academic Honor. American University in Cairo, May For excellent achievement in Mechanical Engineering. Certificate of Outstanding Academic Achievement. American University in Cairo, May For excellence in Mechanical Engineering. Academic Honor Award. American University in Cairo, May For outstanding achievement in Engineering. MEMBERSHIP AND OTHER SERVICES: LANGUAGES Designed and developed a website for Islamic and Mediterranean studies at the University of Rhode Island. The website was a result of team work with another faculty member, April Designed and developed a Philosophy major with a religious track concentration at the University of Rhode Island. The proposed major was done in collaboration with other faculty members in the Philosophy department at URI. March Member in the Middle East Studies Association. Member in the American Academy of Religion. Member in the American Political Science Association. Interfaith Service in honor of the Dalai Lama. St. Paul s Catholic Center, Bloomington, IN, Oct Participated in an interfaith prayer service honoring the Dalai Lama s visit to the city of Bloomington in Indiana. Member in Graduate Student Association, NELC, Indiana University, Sept Dec Member in American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, UNC-CH, Jan August 2001 Interfaith coordinator in MSA, UNC-CH, Jan August Arabic: Native English: Fluent French: Reading knowledge. Persian: Reading knowledge. Hebrew: Elementary.