Rice Webcast Archive: Amina Wadud on Reform in Islam, Rice University, March 31, 2003

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Amina Wadud
Text, Gender, and Reform in Islam

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Speakers:	Amina Wadud
Location:	Baker Institute, Rice University
Date:	March 31, 2003
Topic:	Text, Gender, and Reform in Islam
Format:	Speech
Length:	95 minutes
Abstract:	Amina Wadud, associate professor in the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies at Virginia Commonwealth University, speaks on Text, Gender, and Reform in Islam, discussing various aspects of gender activism in Islam, including the formation of women's networks, the appropriation and reinterpretation of Islamic texts, and their application to law. This is part two in a three-part lecture series co-sponsored by the Baker Institute and Rice's Center for the Study of Cultures.
Links:	Women and Gender in Islam lecture 1, Women and Gender in Islam lecture 2, Women and Gender in Islam lecture 3, Baker Institute for Public Policy, Center for the Study of Cultures