BERKELEY, CA — December 6, 2022 — The Graduate Theological Union’s Center for Islamic Studies (CIS) is celebrating its 15th anniversary this year, a landmark milestone for the academic center.
Since its founding in 2007, the CIS has had a truly global presence. The Center’s more than 75 students, alums, faculty, and visiting scholars represent nearly two dozen countries and speak, read, or write in more than 35 languages. The center has also produced, hosted, and co-sponsored more than 1,000 programs and public engagement events as part of its collaborative work with institutions and...