Islam and International Humanitarian Law

April 2009 Workshop

On 17 April 2009, INSCT hosted an interdisciplinary workshop gathering scholars and practitioners in the fields of Islamic law, Muslim politics and culture, comparative religion and history, international conflict and security, and international law and human rights with interest in the contribution of Islam to the rules  governing the conduct of warfare (or international humanitarian law).  The workshop was a vital first step in a larger effort to understand the challenges posed to humanitarian law today as it is confronted with new kinds of armed conflicts and their international regulation—including asymmetric tactics, deliberately targeting civilians, transnational conflicts that extend beyond the confines of states, and shielding soldiers among civilian populations. The inherent complexity of this subject spans across traditional disciplines and areas, demonstrating a need for an interdisciplinary approach for advancing knowledge on this pressing topic.  Support for this initiative was generously provided by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation in conjunction with the Mellon CNY Humanities Corridor. Project Directors: William Banks and Corri Zoli

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Moderators:

Miriam Elman, Syracuse University, Political Science
Renee de Nevers, Syracuse University, Public Administration
Mehrzad Boroujerdi, Syracuse University, Political Science

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Robert Barnidge, University of Reading, School of Law
Jonathan Brown, University of Washington-Seattle, Islamic Studies
James Cockayne, International Peace Academy
Miriam Elman, Syracuse University, Political Science
Mohammed Fadel, University of Toronto, Islamic History and Law
Bernard K. Freamon, Seton Hall University, School of Law
Thomas Gibson, University of Rochester, Anthropology
Sohail Hashmi, Mount Holyoke College, International Relations
Naz Modirzadeh, Harvard School of Public Health, Humanitarian Policy and Conflict Research (HPCR)
Niaz Shah, University of Hull, Law School
James Turner Johnson, Rutgers, Religion
Scott Worden, United States Institute of Peace
Mark Welton, U.S. Military Academy, West Point, Department of Law
Tucker Culbertson, Syracuse University

Please contact Corri Zoli if you are interested in this initiative.