About

The Iqbal Centre seeks to promote and support the research and teaching of Critical Muslim Studies and related fields across the University of Leeds. It does so through its dynamic programme of teaching and research activity; supporting and enriching undergraduate and postgraduate study; and bringing Critical Muslim Studies to the wider public via a number of media, including conferences, seminar series, workshops and dynamic online resources. Based in the School of Languages, Cultures and Societies at the University of Leeds, the aims of the Centre are:

To provide a conceptual location for Critical Muslim Studies through reading groups, seminars, workshops and conferences, and to facilitate multidisciplinary collaboration within and beyond the University of Leeds;
To support the research and teaching of Critical Muslim Studies and related fields within the University of Leeds;
To promote the field of Critical Muslim Studies nationally and internationally;
To build strategic links with national and international scholars, institutions and partners;
To build strategic links and partnerships with the Muslim communities of Yorkshire and the UK generally.