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Current Trends in the History of Science in Muslim Societies: Debates, Approaches, and Stakes

December 11, 2019 - December 12, 2019
8:45 AM - 5:00 PM
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New York University, 19 Washington Square North, New York

Event Description: 

This workshop brings together leading and rising historians of the natural sciences in pre-1900 Muslim societies to discuss the current state of the field, research paradigms that have emerged, and future directions they see the field taking. This is not solely an academic question. How historians choose to narrate the natural scientific past of Muslim societies relates to broader questions on the relationship between religion and science, the relationship between the occult and the natural sciences, and the alleged decline of Muslim intellectual traditions. The workshop includes traditional panels organized by sub-discipline and roundtable discussions that address the central methodological and historiographical problems.

Event Information: 

Interested scholars should contact [email protected] to register. For more information, please visit the event webpage. 

Hosted by the NYU Abu Dhabi Institute.