Welcome & FAQ
Welcome
The Centre for Islamic Law and Society (CILS) was established in 2005 and is located in the Melbourne Law School.
Given global events over the last few years, Islam and Islamic studies
have received renewed attention. The Centre aims to facilitate and support
Islam-related research and education projects across the University,
particularly those related to contemporary Islamic legal issues. The centre takes a 'law in context' approach to these issues and aims to improve Australian understandings of Islam and Islamic law, both within the
University and throughout the wider community.
The CILS has been established to:
- consolidate and support several strong, Islam-related research programs extant within the University; and
- develop expertise and research strengths in one of the most important global areas of interest: contemporary Islamic thought.
The Islam-related programs available at Melbourne are already recognised
nationally and internationally (especially those in Asia Institute and Law).
Their linkage under the auspices of a new Centre will enable the University
to enhance its already strong presence in this area; and to develop
them further in a more systematic way.
The Director of the Centre is Professor Tim Lindsey, who is also an ARC Federation Fellow
and Director of the Asian Law Centre in the Melbourne Law School.
The CILS organises regular activities, including an annual postgraduate conference
and public seminars. It also regularly hosts visits by renowned
international scholars. If you would like to be included in the Centre's
mailing list, please fill out the mailing
list subscription form
Mission
- To create a global centre of excellence in Islamic legal studies at the
University of Melbourne.
- To promote interdisciplinary approaches to understanding contemporary Islamic
legal issues at the University of Melbourne, with particular focus on areas
including human rights, pluralism, interreligious
relations and causes of, and responses to, militant Islam.
- To coordinate the procurement and efficient utilization of resources
and infrastructure for the study of contemporary Islamic legal issues at
the University of Melbourne.
- To attract researchers/specialists in the study of contemporary
Islamic legal issues of the highest calibre to the University of Melbourne.
- To function as a think-tank for issues related to Islam, law and Muslim
societies in the modern period.
- To offer short courses and training to enhance community understandings
of Islam, Islamic law and Muslim societies, both on ex gratia
and commercial bases.
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