Religion and Politics in Islam: The Long View w/Dean William A. Graham
This event is co-sponsored by the Harvard Divinity School Alumni Association. Dean of the Faculty of Divinity, John Lord O'Brian Professor of Divinity, and Murray A. Albertson Professor of Middle Eastern Studies (Faculty of Arts and Sciences)
Join the Harvard Club of Washington D.C. and the Harvard Divinity School Alumni Association for a dinner featuring Harvard Divinity School Dean William A. Graham. In his talk titled “Religion and Politics in Islam: The Long View,” Dean Graham will share his thoughts and expertise on Islamic religious history.
Please report to the lobby desk for an escort to the Fulbright Room on the 13th floor of the building.
A full dinner with drinks (beer and wine and soft drinks), dessert and coffee will begin the evening. Please note this menu has been designed by Chef Patricia in honor of Dean Graham's visit to Washington.
Angel Hair Pasta with Lump Crab, Shrimp and Spinach tossed with a
Creamy Roasted Tomato Sauce
" Heavenly " Chicken Francese with a White
wine Sauce
"Clouds of Heaven" Pierogies ( Clouds of Whipped Potatoes and Cheese
Tossed in a Sage Butter Sauce ) Jerusalem Cous- Cous with Diced
Vegetables
Grilled Asparagus with Red Sea Salt
Heaven On "Earth " Roasted Vegetables
Vatican Salad ( Mixed Seasoned Greens with Grapes, Tomatoes, European
Cucumbers, Blue Cheese )
Assorted Rolls
Angel food Cake with Fresh berries and Melba Sauce Devil's Food Cake
HCW members and their guests: $35.00
Nonmembers: $50.00
Education
- BA, University of North Carolina
- AM, PhD, Harvard University
Profile
William A. Graham was appointed Dean of Harvard Divinity School and joined its faculty in 2002. He has been a member of the Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences since 1973. He has served as director of the Center for Middle Eastern Studies, Master of Currier House, and chair of the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations, the Committee on the Study of Religion, and the Core Curriculum Subcommittee on Foreign Cultures at Harvard. He is also former chair of the Council on Graduate Studies in Religion (U.S. and Canada). His scholarly work has focused on early Islamic religious history and textual traditions and problems in the history of world religion. In October 2000 he received the quinquennial Award for Excellence in Research in Islamic History and Culture from the Research Centre for Islamic History, Art and Culture (IRCICA), the research institute of the Organisation of the Islamic Conference. He has held John Simon Guggenheim and Alexander von Humboldt research fellowships and is a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. His book Divine Word and Prophetic Word in Early Islam was awarded the American Council of Learned Societies History of Religions Prize in 1978. He is co-editor of Islamfiche: Readings from Islamic Primary Sources (1982-87), and he is also the author of numerous articles and reviews. He is a summa graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and holds honorary doctorates from UNC and Lehigh University.
Current and Future Courses
- Back Roads to Far Places: Literature of Journey and Quest(Spring 2012)
- Common Doctor of Theology Seminar(Fall 2011)
Selected Publications
- The Heritage of World Civilizations (Prentice Hall/Pearson; 9th rev. ed., 2011) Publisher page
- Islamic and Comparative Religious Studies (Ashgate Publishing, 2010) Publisher page
- Three Faiths, One God (Brill, 2002) Publisher page
- Beyond the Written Word: Oral Aspects of Scripture in the History of Religion (Cambridge University Press, 1987, 1993) Publisher page
- Divine Word and Prophetic Word in Early Islam (Walter De Gruyter, 1977) Publisher page