The Centre for Contemporary Islam (CCI)
Centre for Contemporary Islam (CCI)
The CCI is located in the Department of Religious Studies, Leslie Social Science Building, Upper Campus.
Contact email: dllcat004@myuct.ac.za
Website: www.cci.uct.ac.za
The CCI was founded in 1995 to bring attention to the scholarly study of Islam and Muslim societies and communities. It engages in a number of research projects, often in collaboration with other African and international scholars. Currently, the projects are: Muslim Scholars in the History of the Lake Chad Area; Islam and Public Life in Africa; South African Muslim Women: Sexuality, Marriage and Reproductive Choices; Theorizing Experience Subjectivity and Narrative in Studies of Gender and Islam; Biographies of Religious Engagement. The first is led by Dr Andrea Brigaglia; the second and fifth by Professor Abdulkader Tayob, and the third and fourth by Associate Professor Sa’diyya Shaikh. The projects are directed to a sustained study of Islam, values and historical change.
Through its projects, the CCI provides a place for researchers to share ideas and develop insights on Islam and Muslim societies. It creates a space where students are inspired and supported to embark upon a systematic study and reflection on issues of great interest to scholars and the general public. Scholarships at graduate level are available on a regular basis.
The CCI has both regular and occasional publications. The Journal for Islamic Studies is an annual peer-reviewed publication accredited by the Department of Education (South Africa), and ARIA - Annual Review of Islam in Africa provides a forum for young and established researchers to publish their findings in an accessible format.
Associated Academic Staff at UCT:
Dr W Amien (Faculty of Law)
Associate Professor S Jeppie (HUMA)
Associate Professor S Shaikh (Religious Studies)
Associated Academic Staff not at UCT:
Dr M Haron (University of Botswana)
Professor E Moosa (Duke University, USA)
Dr A Brigaglia (UniOr University, Italy)