Science and Islam Video Portal (original) (raw)

2015

Abstract

This web site provides links to videos that discuss both natural science and Islam together with evaluations of their discussions of Islam, science, and history. The purpose of the Portal is to allow both the public and scholars to see how topics about science are being presented both by Muslims and about Muslims and Islam. The video descriptions include additional information about the speaker(s), location of the presentation where possible, and links to other videos when relevant. The site is updated regularly with new videos and new evaluations of older videos. The Science and Islam Video Portal is the result of research done starting in June 2014 into all videos on the internet that present information on both Islam (in any form) and the natural sciences. A subset of the videos have been selected for further evaluation and the results presented on this portal. The research project was crafted by Salman Hameed, the director of the Center for the Study of Science in Muslim Societies at Hampshire College. Dr. Hameed, who writes regularly on Irtiqa, has written about the understandings of evolution in Muslim societies. Joining him for this project was Vika Gardner, a post-doc research fellow, and fourteen undergraduate cataloguers from across the Five Colleges. In addition, the project had five advisors, two from within the Five Colleges faculty: Charles Ross, associate professor of evolutionary biology, Hampshire College, and Suleiman Mourad, professor of religion, Smith College. The other three bring a diverse array of knowledge about Islam, science, and history to the project. They are Ehab Abouheif, professor of biology, McGill University, Asad Q. Ahmed, associate professor of Arabic and Islamic studies, University of California, Berkeley, and George Saliba, professor of Arabic and Islamic studies, Columbia University. The project has been funded by a grant from the John Templeton Foundation.

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