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Dr. Aminah McCloud is a recent addition to the teacher workshop program. Dr. McCloud underwent a 2-day training session with Audrey Shabbas, in addition to observing several workshops. Now the program has 2 trainers teaching the same 5-hour program.
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 An associate professor of Islamic Studies in the Department of Religious Studies at DePaul University, Dr. McCloud is the author of four books, including "The Religion and Philosophy of the Nation of Islam," and "Immigrant American Islam." She is currently working on "The Religion and Philosophy of the Nation of Islam" and "American Muslim Women," and is the author of over twenty articles on topics ranging from Islamic Law to Muslim women. Dr. McCloud is a Fulbright Scholar, Islamic Legal Expert, and current managing editor of The Journal of Islamic Law and Culture. She is the founder of the Islam in America Conference at DePaul University which houses The Journal of Islamic Law and Culture and the Islam in America Archives. She is a current member of the Centre for Islamic Studies in Oxford, a board member of Iqra Foundation, a board member of "the Healing Project" at Boston University Hospital, a consultant for various encyclopedia projects on Muslims in America and Islam. She has received grants for her work from the Ford Foundation, Illinois Humanities Council, Graham Architectural Foundation and the Lilly Foundation. |
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Books
The Religion and Philosophy of the Nation of Islam. Gainsville, Florida: University Press of Florida. 2002 (Under contract).
Immigrant American Islam. Gainsville, Florida: University Press of Florida. 2001. (Under contract and in progress, with projected completion Fall, 2001).
Questions of Faith: A Guide for Muslim Prisoners, Chicago: ABC Publishers, 1999.
African American Islam. New York: Routlege, Chapman and Hall. 1995.
Monograph
* "Living As a Muslim in a Pluralistic Society: Conceptual Discourse." Monograph for project: The Muslim Community in the American Public Square. Georgetown University. July, 2001.
Scholarly Presentations and Public Appearances:
* "Politically Incorrect," November 5, 2001. CBS Studios, Burbank, Calif.
* "Politically Incorrect," October, 2001. Live at DePaul University, Chicago.
* U.S. State Department - Open Forum. "The Muslim World's View of the United States. October, 2000.
"The Worldview of Islam." Lecture given as part of EKKLESIA's fall lecture series "The Power of Understanding Opens Hearts." St. Giles McDonough Hall, Oak Park, Il. November 8, 2000.
"The Development of Islam in the 20th Century." Conference on the Growth and Development of Islam in America. Harvard University. March 3-4, 2000.
"Malcolm X from an Islamic Perspective." Paper given at Penn State University, February, 1999.
Modernity and Postmodernity: Challenges to the Muslim World. Paper given at Stanford University, April 6, 1999.
Terrorism, presented in Italian Parliament. Conference convened under the auspices of NGOs, Human rights Organization. October 3, 1996. Rome, Italy.
Islam in America: the Perspective of American Muslim Women, presented at The Commonwealth Club, San Francisco, CA. October 6, 1994.
African American Muslim Women in the Academy, presented at conference on Black Women in the Academy. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. February, 1994.
African American Islam and the Jewish Community. Presented at conference on Muslim-Jewish Dialogue. University of Denver, Institute for Islamic-Judaic Studies. October 24, 1993.
A Crisis in the Ummah: Race Relations Among Muslims, presented at First Conference of North American Association of Muslim Professionals and Scholars. Chicago, April 9, 1993.
Other Professional Activities
* Organizer of "Media and the Middle East - A Town Hall Meeting." June 6, 2001 at DePaul University. To be broadcast September 16, 2001 on CAN-TV channel 19.
* Mentor, for Loren Lybarger in Luce Fellowship program at University of Chicago Divinity School. January - June, 2001.
Participation as American representative. St. Catharine's Conference, 6-9 July 2000 "Christians and Muslims in the Commonwealth: A Dynamic Role in the Future. The Great Park, Windsor, England.
Primary Curator and Director: Exploring Muslim Cultures Project commences March, 2000 and ends July, 2000.
The Middle East. ABC Sunday News Special. May, 1999.
Appeared as Islamic scholar on Lehrer News Hour, March 14, 1996.
Advisory Board, Council on Foreign Relations. Muslim Politics Project. April 24-25, 1995.
Principal coordinator first annual interdisciplinary conference, "Islam in America," to be held at DePaul University September 29-October 1, 1995.
Researcher, Islam in Federal Penitentiaries. Conducting interviews with male Muslim prisoners at U.S.P. Marion and female Muslim prisoners at the Medical Center, Lexington, Kentucky, 1993.
Lecturer, "Islam in America." Emory University - Chandler School of Theology. November, 1993.
Project coordinator, archival project on Islam in America. DePaul University Library.
Researcher, project on "Islam in the African American Experience." Project directed by C. Eric Lincoln (Duke University) and Lawrence Mamiya (Vassar College).
Awards
*Research/ Leave Grant, DePaul University. Fall, 2001 for work on The Religion and Philosophy of the Nation of Islam.
Research Grant, DePaul University LA& S Faculty Research and Development Grant for research on Immigrant American Islam. (2000)
Graham Foundation Grant for Architecture in Exploring Muslim Cultures (2000)
Office of Sponsored Programs and Research Matching Grant for Exploring Muslim Cultures (2000)
Instruction Grant, DePaul University Quality of Instruction Council for Instructors Retreat to work on courses for Exploring Muslim Cultures Project (1999)
Illinois Humanities Grant for Exploring Muslim Cultures (1999)
Vincentian Award for Exploring Muslim Cultures (1999)
Ford Foundation for project on Civil Rights and African American Muslims (1999)
Grant from DePaul University's Center for the Study of Values (1999)
Fulbright Scholar, 1995-1996. Award to teach and research in Morocco.
Service to the Community
*Inaugration speaker, Lansing, Michigan Chapter of the American Muslim Council. May, 2001.
DePaul hostess/moderator for DePaul and greater Chicago community participation in Millennium Peace Summit via satellite with religious leaders at U.N. August 24, 2000.
Discussant, "Common traditions surrounding death and dying in the Muslim community." Horizon Hospice, Chicago. August 17, 2000.
Member, Metropolitan Interreligious Task Force of The Worlds, Parliament of Religions. Chicago
Work with Chicago hospitals and hospices on interfaith issues
Islamic legal expert for State of Illinois.
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