The Summer Institute for Scholars 2012 started at the IIIT headquarters yesterday, July 9th with an opening lecture  on “Ethics and Government: IbnTaymiyya Against Extremism” by Dr. Yahya Michot, Professor of Religion at the Hartford Seminary.

The theme of the gathering this year is “Good Governance in Islam: Classical and Contemporary Approaches”. The program, which continues until July 17, includes lectures, paper presentations and panel discussions by more than 15 scholars from different academic backgrounds. Also participating are the students enrolled in the IIIT Summer students program for the current year. Participating scholars include:

1. Dr. Mahmoud Ayoub, Professor of Islamic Studies and Christian Muslim Relations, Hartford Seminary
2. Dr. Yahya Michot, Professor of Religion, Hartford Seminary
3. Dr. Ali Mazrui, Professor of Political Science, Binghamton University
4. Dr. Charles Butterworth, Professor of Political Science, University of Maryland
5. Dr. Jasser Auda, Professor of Islamic Studies, Qatar Foundation
6. Dr. Abdallah El Sheikh Sidahmed, Professor of Economics, El Nilain University
7. Dr. Louay Safi, Professor of Islamic Studies, Qatar Foundations
8. Dr. Imad ad Dean Ahmed, President, the Minaret of Freedom Institute
9. Dr. Kenneth Honerkamp, Professor of Arabic and Islamic Studies, University of Georgia, Athens
10. Dr. Muhammad Faghfoory, Professor of Islamic Studies, George Washington University
11. Dr. Muqtedar Khan, Professor of International Relation, University of Delaware
12. Dr. Ahmad Kazemi Moussavi, Professor of Political Science, University of Maryland
13. Dr. Turan Kayaoglu, Professor of Islamic Studies, University of Washington, Takoma
14. Dr. Muhammad Nimer, Professor of International Relations, The American University
15. Dr. Douglas Johnston, President, International center for Religion and Diplomacy
16. Dr. Norton Mezvinsky, President, International Council on Middle East Studies
17. Dr. Seifuddein Adem, Professor of Cultural Studies, Binghamton University
18. Marybeth Acac, PhD candidate, Temple University
19. David Warren, PhD Candidate, University of Manchester, UK