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Root number
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507501 |
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Semester
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HS2025 |
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Type of course
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Proseminar |
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Allocation to subject
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Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies |
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Type of exam
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not defined |
| Title |
BA-GLS SP1: Islamic Thought and Local Environmental Perceptions in the MENA Region |
| Description |
This course explores the relationship between Islamic thought and local environmental perceptions in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, bridging historical frameworks and contemporary realities. In the first part of the course, we examine how nature and the universe have been conceptualized within Islamic traditions, with particular attention to Qur’anic environmental ethics, philosophical interpretations, and cosmologies developed by scholars, jurists, and mystics—especially within Sufi traditions. Key themes include the ontological status of nature, the human role, and the ethical obligations toward the natural world. Building on these foundations, including also the role of pre-islamic ontologies, we explore how these classical perspectives shaped local environmental understandings in Islamicate societies and how they continue to inform contemporary thought.
In the second part of the course, we will investigate how classical Islamic environmental ethics are being reinterpreted in response to global ecological crises. This will include, for example, exploring conceptualizations of environmental degradation, climate change, and social justice. We will also turn to contemporary applications at the local, regional, and international levels. Case studies from across the MENA region will illustrate how governments and communities engage with Islamic environmentalism and principles in environmental governance and policy. For example, we will explore the significance of international charts as the Islamic Declaration on Global Climate Change and examine the concept of the Anthropocene, considering how Islamic cosmologies and ethics intersect with contemporary debates on human impact and environmental justice.
Through critical engagement with texts, case studies, and theoretical frameworks, students will gain a nuanced understanding of how Islamic thought and local perceptions shape responses to environmental challenges in the MENA region today, and how these perspectives contribute to broader global environmental discourse. |
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ILIAS-Link (Learning resource for course)
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Registrations are transmitted from CTS to ILIAS (no admission in ILIAS possible).
ILIAS
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Link to another web site
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| Lecturers |
Prof. Dr.
Nijmi Edres, Teaching Staff, Faculty of Humanities ✉
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Prof. Dr.
Tobias Haller, Institute of Social Anthropology ✉
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ECTS
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4 |
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Recognition as optional course possible
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Yes |
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Grading
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1 to 6 |
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| Dates |
Tuesday 14:15-16:00 Weekly
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Rooms
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