The Interaction between Islamic Values/Ethics and Western Culture

Professor Shari Lowin of Stonehill College will speak on this compellingly current subject.
Dr. Lowin is Associate Professor of Religious Studies, and holds a Ph.D. from the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations, University of Chicago (2002). She does research on comparative aspects of early Islamic and rabbinic intellectual thought, focusing mainly on scriptural exegesis. Her book, The Making of a Forefather: Abraham in Islamic and Jewish Exegetical Narratives (2006), traces the mutual influences the traditions exerted upon one another as each created the forefather Abraham in their own image. Her current project, Sex and God, examines the use of Biblical and Qur`anic characters made by erotic poetry-writing Jewish and Muslim religious scholars in medieval Andalusia. At Stonehill, she teaches various courses on Islam and Judaism, including a team-taught LC course that travels with the students to Europe. Dr. Lowin also directs the Middle East and Asian Studies Minor.
Dr. Lowin’s Research Interests: Early Islamic Intellectual Thought, namely: Islamic exegesis (hadith, qisas al-anbiya); Midrash and Rabbinic Scriptural exegesis; Islamic-Jewish intertextuality; Andalusian Hebrew and Arabic poetry.
Selected Publications, Articles & Presentations by Dr. Lowin: The Making of a Forefather: Abraham in Islamic and Jewish Exegetical Narratives (Brill, 2006).

PLEASE NOTE: For those coming to Saint Susanna on Route 95/128 from the north, there is a road detour due to construction.  Please read the following directions:
From the North
Note: There is a detour in effect for 128 Southbound traffic.
Take Route 128 (I 95) South to exit 17, Route 135, Needham.
At the end of the ramp, turn right on to 135 East and go underneath the highway.
Take a left on to the Route 128 (I 95) North ramp.
Take Route 128 (I 95) North to exit 18, Great Plain Avenue / West Roxbury.
Take a left onto Great Plain Avenue, which becomes Needham Street.
Travel one mile and Saint Susanna Church is on the right.