Aspiring to transform the intellectual and social landscape of Islamic studies.
The Center of Global Islamic Studies (CGIS) is a place for community members and scholars across disciplines to come together to explore the past and present landscape of Islam. CGIS promotes interdisciplinary teaching and research designed to take Islamic Studies into and beyond the classroom by offering students, faculty and the broader community a variety of forums for dialogue, debate and experiential learning.
We offer dynamic undergraduate courses, sponsor transnational research, and host public events with scholars from around the world. To our Muslim friends—in our classes, on our campus, in our local community, and around the world—we say: as-salamu 'alaikum ('peace be upon you') and ahlan wa sahlan ('welcome'). Whatever your story, wherever you come from, you are welcomed at Lehigh University.
