The Centre for Comparative Muslim Studies @ SFU

Have you followed CCMS across all our platforms? Some of them are new! Check out these links to keep updated on everything CCMS is doing, including hosting discussions, screening films, boosting scholarship opportunities, creating community meetups, showcasing research, & more!

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Please read our statement regarding the recent Israeli and U.S. attacks on Iran. "The future of Iran must be determined by its own people, not imposed by foreign powers." sfu.ca/ccms/events-st…

CCMS co-hosted a conversation with Greta Thunberg & Sahrawi activists on global solidarity. In light of her & other activists' efforts on the Madleen to disrupt the blockade of Gaza, which Israel captured yesterday, we've published that conversation. youtu.be/p7_VKCg2iNk

TONIGHT @ 6 PM in SFU SUB Ballroom! Join CCMS & SFPIRG for the first gathering of the CCMS Movie Club, where we will view & discuss the documentary Jenin Jenin, a critical depiction of the Palestinian struggle in Jenin against armed Israeli soldiers. All are welcome.

In September 2024, CCMS hosted Dr. Paul Sedra to deliver a lecture on the Nakba. In commemoration of Nakba Day, which is today, May 15, watch the lecture below. youtu.be/90wnE_2woHs

Tomorrow, join Meghmallar Bose, Shehzad Arifeen, and Azraf Uddin Ahmad via Zoom (9 am PDT). Nearly a year after the July Revolution in Bangladesh, CCMS is hosting three brilliant scholar-activists for a discussion on its impact. events.sfu.ca/event/44567-th…

We are thrilled to announce our new initiative: the Edward W. Said Memorial Lecture. Our inaugural lecture features the iconic philosopher, activist, and public intellectual, Dr. Cornel West. Grab your ticket: tinyurl.com/cornel-west-cc…

On April 25, Dr. Cornel West will be in Vancouver! The iconic philosopher, civil rights activist, theologian, & public intellectual Dr. West will guide us through the future of freedom & solidarity in these times of rampant injustice. Join us! tinyurl.com/cornel-west-cc…

CCMS presents the 15th Annual MEICON Conference on March 14-15! Featuring 8 student panels, a keynote on the decolonization of knowledge, a book talk on resistance by Kurdish women, & a panel on academic unfreedom, you won't want to miss this conference! events.sfu.ca/event/43817-th…

Have you signed up for our community Iftar yet? Join CCMS on March 6 at 5:30 for a student-focused community Iftar on SFU's Burnaby campus. Doors will open for the venue at 5:30. RSVP via the LinkTree in our bio! Hope to see you there! events.sfu.ca/event/43533-cc…

This book launch is happening TOMORROW! You won't want to miss it!

Ramadan is almost here! Join CCMS on March 6 at 5:30 for a student-focused community Iftar on SFU's Burnaby campus. Doors will open for the venue at 5:30. RSVP via the LinkTree in our bio! Hope to see you there! eventbrite.ca/e/ccms-communi…

Join CCMS, ILAH and KPU MSA for an evening of meaningful dialogue and connections as we reflect upon the Quebec Mosque. Date: Tuesday Feb 11, 2025 Time: Doors open 5:30 PM, event start at 6:00 PM. Venue: KPU Surrey room 2830 Link to register: eventbrite.ca/e/community-di…

On Feb 25, join CCMS for a book talk with Youcef Soufi, author of Homegrown Radicals: A Story of State Violence, Islamophobia, and Jihad in the Post-9/11 World. This talk will include a discussion with experts of Islamophobia, Itrath Syed & Rumee Ahmed. events.sfu.ca/event/42920-bo….

January 27, 1 PM: Industry Rendevous: Film Funding Workshop

Who’s ready to go to the movies? This year, CCMS is joining up with MENA Film Festival to present several incisive and compelling panels about films, filmmaking, and filmmakers! Join us to learn from these panelists across the week of events during the festival.

Join us on February 20 at 5:30 PM in the Vancouver Art Gallery, featuring the SFU Chair of Indigenous Studies, Dr. Wenona Hall, in conversation with SFU scholar-in-residence Dr. Amyn Sajoo. events.sfu.ca/event/43075-20…