Conferences
Stay up to date on our upcoming conferences, or review our previous ones.
SRI Presentation at Butler University
SRI delivered a lecture at Butler University, Indiana, entitled “Shia Islam: Origins and Future Trajectories”
SRI Presentation at the AKU Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilisations
SRI participated in Agha Khan University’s Conference on ‘Arabic Pasts: Histories & Historiography’
SRI Principal Addresses University of Toronto Convocation
Syed Muhammad Rizvi, the Principal Director of SRI, conducted closing prayers at the end of a Graduation Ceremony at the University of Toronto.
SRI Presentation at the Shi’i Studies Annual Conference
SRI participated in the 9th Annual Conference on Shi’i Studies held by The Islamic College.
SRI Presentation at the American Oriental Society Conference
SRI participated in a weekend conference held by the American Oriental Society in Chicago.
Ibn ‘Arabi and the Shi’i Tradition: Texts, Ideas, and Receptions
Jointly hosted conference with the Department of Philosophy at the University of Toronto, to discuss the reception of Ibn ʿArabī in Shīʿī intellectual production across space and time.
Muslims in Canada: A Census Snapshot – Seminar
Discussing the latest Statistics Canada data and its direct implications on the Muslim community.
Religion and Migration in Canada
Examining Muslim Identity, Growth, and Integration within the Canadian Landscape
SRI Keynote at Oxford University
SRI was the keynote presentation at the University of Oxford, on the subject of: The Concept and Practice of Ziyāra in Shia Islam.
SRI Presentation at the School of Oriental and African Studies
SRI attended a global conference on Arabic and Islamic historiography which was jointly organized by SOAS and Agha Khan University.
SRI Keynote at Exeter University
SRI was the keynote presentation at one session of the ‘Monday Majlis’ series, hosted by the Centre for the Study of Islam, Institute of Arab and Islamic Studies, at Exeter University.
SRI Keynote at Harvard Divinity School
SRI served as the keynote speaker at this symposium hosted by the Divinity School at Harvard University.
Intra-Faith Presentation – Islamic Seminary of America
SRI participated in an academic intra-faith engagement at the Islamic Seminary of America, hosted by Dr. Yasir al-Qadhi.
Imamate Conference – Shrine of al-‘Abbas, Karbala
SRI participated in a conference hosted by the Shrine of al-‘Abbas with scholars from both Western Universities and Islamic seminaries.
Shi’i Studies Symposium – University of Chicago
SRI participated in the Shi’i Studies Annual Symposium, conducted by the University of Chicago.
Our Inaugural Conference
SRI hosted its inaugural academic event, an Exploratory Workshop dealing with “The current state and future horizons in Shiʿi Studies”
Re-Evaluating Methodological Trajectories in the Academic Study of Islam
SRI’s participation in a conference held by the University of Toronto on new approaches to Islamic Studies
Shi’i Islam: Mysticism, Law, Quran and Intrafaith Relations
SRI’s participation in a conference organized by the University of Toronto and Harvard University on Mysticism, Law, Quran and Intrafaith Relations
Muslim Philanthropy in a Canadian Context
Syed Muhammad Rizvi’s paper presentation in a pioneering symposium examining Muslim charitable giving in a Canadian context.