Association of Muslim Social Scientists UK

Association of Muslim Social Scientists UK

AMSS (UK) - Advancing Muslim Scholarship

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The Association of Muslim Social Scientists

Advancing Muslim Scholarship

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AMSS (UK): THE ORGANISATION

In December 1996 a seminar was held at the Oxford Academy for Advanced Studies on Muslim graduate studies in the West. Attended by many Muslim academics and scholars in the humanities, it was to be a catalyst for the formation of a new organisation, the Association of Muslim Social Scientists, dedicated to the promotion of the Islamic position in various academic disciplines. The Association of Muslim Social Scientists (UK) is an association based in London and committed to the development of Islamic thought through research, scholarship and publications. AMSS (UK) aims to keep Muslim scholars informed about current conceptual, methodological and analytical developments and promote greater interdisciplinary co-operation, in an effort towards generating informed, critical and creative Islamic alternatives and opinions on topical and emerging issues of academic relevance to Muslims.

AMSS (UK): MISSION STATEMENT

It promotes the development of Islamic methodologies for the social sciences through a proper application of Revelation and human knowledge.
It encourages Muslim social scientists and academics in the UK to work together and to debate and develop an Islamic view point on their particular academic discipline, and to participate at the cutting-edge of discourse as producers of human knowledge rather than simply as consumers, or at best, Islamic filters of knowledge.
It promotes among Muslim social scientists a spirit of cooperation, understanding and tolerance to generate and advance scholarly Islamic thought through critical and scientific inquiry.
It promotes and initiates research projects that focus on Islamic alternatives to contemporary problems.
It holds exhibitions, meetings, seminars, lectures, conferences and courses either independently or in association with similar organisations abroad.
It disseminates such thought in the form of periodicals, magazines, books, leaflets and other documents, films or video and audio tapes.
It encourages and supports the development and implementation of curricula for Islamic schools and educational institutions.

AMSS (UK): MEMBERSHIP DETAILS

Membership is £25 (concessions £12.50) and entitles members to a free copy of AJISS, the AMSS (UK) newsletter and discounts for AMSS (UK) conferences, events and seminars.

If you would like to join the AMSS (UK) please print off and complete the membership form and send it along with your cheque to:

AMSS (UK)
PO Box 126
Richmond
Surrey
TW9 2UD
United Kingdom

Please make cheques payable to "AMSS (UK)".

Alternatively email amss@amssuk.com or telephone 020 8948 9511 for a copy of the membership form

AMSS (UK): CONTACT DETAILS
Postal Address: AMSS (UK) P.O. Box 126 Richmond Surrey. TW9 2UD United Kingdom	Email: amss@amssuk.com Click here to email AMSS (UK)	Telephone/Fax: In the UK: Tel: 020 8948 9511 Fax: 020 8940 4014 Outside the UK: Tel: +44 (0) 20 8948 9511/2 Fax: +44 (0) 20 8940 4014