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Register Here We are excited to announce an upcoming workshop titled “Reason of state”, examining German securitization of knowledge production on Palestine/Israel. This workshop will be led by Schirin Amir-Moazami, Professor of Islam in Europe at the Institute of Islamic Studies, Freie Universitat Berlin on Wednesday, September 25th, 2024.  Workshop Abstract: In a speech at […]

Grant from Inspirit Foundation to support MiCA’s storytelling capacity We’re excited to announce that the Muslims in Canada Archives (MiCA) project has been awarded a three-year grant from Inspirit Foundation. The funds will directly enable MiCA’s outreach and storytelling capacity about Muslim’s heritage in Canada. We are extremely grateful to Inspirit Foundation for their leadership […]

The Institute of Islamic Studies (IIS) is seeking people (18 years old and above) to participate in its research on Muslims’ experience with Ontario’s child welfare system, a project within the Structural Islamophobia Research Lab (SiRL) For the study, the IIS is looking for people who’ve been involved wth Ontario’s Children’s Aid Societies either personally […]

The Institute of Islamic Studies (IIS) is proud to announce a new research project that will explore Muslim families’ experiences with the child welfare system in Ontario. This project will be housed under the IIS’ Structural Islamophobia Research Lab (SIRL). Limited research on child welfare system and Muslim’s experienceThere is a growing concern in Muslim […]

As we pursue innovative research projects collaboratively with others, we recognize these as important and timely engagements in which all parties to the project share a specific commitment consistent with the principles and priorities of all parties involved. The IIS does not expect community partners to alter their varied priorities and policies to align with those of the IIS or the University of Toronto, nor will the IIS alter its core mission and purpose.