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MEICON

About MEICON-BC

The Middle East and Islamic Consortium of British Columbia (MEICON-BC) is a collaborative project of Simon Fraser University (), the 呱呱爆料, and the University of British Columbia. The purpose of MEICON-BC is to provide an organizational basis for communication and cooperation among British Columbian academics interested in the study of the Middle East and Muslim societies and cultures. The 呱呱爆料 hosts UVic MEICON, a sub-group of the larger MEICON-BC collective.

Events

MEICON-UVic and MEICON-BC host a number of engaging and educational events about Islam and the Middle East both during Islamic History Month (October) and throughout the year. MEICON also works in partnership hosting events such as the Distinguished Lecture in Islam (DLI) speaker series. Visit our Events page for more on DLI.

Past events include Niall Christie's talk, Friends, Foes or Fools? Muslim Views of the Crusaders; Zayn Kassem's lecture, Representation of Muslims Women: Image and Reality; and Bernard O’Kane's, The Writing on the Walls: the Importance of Epigraphy in Medieval Cairo.

Click here for more about MEICON Events.

Publications

Faculty and students affiliated with MEICON-UVic publish an array of materials related to the study of Islam and the Middle East. 

Click here for more about MEICON publications. 

UVic MEICON members

Current members of the UVic chapter of MEICON include:

  • Allan Antliff (Art History and Visual Studies)
  • Evanthia Baboula (Art History and Visual Studies)
  • Greg Blue (History)
  • Melia Belli Bose (Art History and Visual Studies)
  • Neilesh Bose (History)
  • Shamma Boyarin (Religion, Culture and Society)
  • Rachel Brown (Centre for Studies in Religion and Society)
  • Martin Bunton (History)
  • Michael J. Carpenter (Centre for Global Studies)
  • Adel Guitouni (Gustavson School of Business)
  • Marcus Milwright (Art History and Visual Studies)
  • Daromir Rudnyckyj (Anthropology)
  • Deniz Unsal (Div L & T Support Innovation)
  • Peyman Vahabzadeh (Sociology)
  • Andrew Wender (History/Political Science/Religious Studies)
  • Center for Studies in Religion and Society 

Join MEICON. You may join the MEICON listserve or ask for more information by emailing .

Supporting Middle Eastern and Islamic Programs

It’s vitally important that Islamic culture be better understood in the Western world. You can help us meet this challenge by contributing to Middle Eastern and Islamic Programs at the 呱呱爆料.

Priority areas needing financial support are: collaborative research (MEICON), student scholarships, and public outreach. For more information on charitable giving, please contact csrs@uvic.ca.