The study of Islam and Muslims in the modern university is often pursued by scholars working in the solitude of library stacks or in a regional field site. But no single scholar working alone can capture the complicated world of the Islamic tradition or Muslim societies today. Through its research labs, the IIS creates a space where researchers collaborate, and in the process learn something new about themselves and their subjects. Broadly construed, the research labs are opportunities for interdisciplinary conversation and scholarship..
Currently, the IIS sponsors the following research labs:
The Study of Islam and Muslims in Canada (SIMiC)
Between the Straits: The History of Capitalism in Islam
For information on the research labs, visit their designated webpages.