'Exploring the Stories of India' Tomorrow, June 1st
Join Azhar Usman's First Class at AIC on Monday 6/2
AIC BULLETIN
Exploring the Stories of India
Book Launch With Audrey Truschke
Sunday, June 1st @ 5pm
Date: Sunday, June 1, 2025
Time: 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM CT
Light Reception Starting at 5 PM
Book Signing from 7:30 – 8:00 PM
Copies of the book will be available for purchase
Location: Roosevelt University, Schaumburg Campus
Zurich Alumni Hall
1400 Roosevelt Blvd. Schaumburg, IL 60173
(Please bring a valid photo ID for check-in at the entrance)
Sponsors:
Ansari Institute for Global Engagement with Religion at University of Notre Dame, American Islamic College & Roosevelt University
SPEAKERS
Audrey Truschke is Professor of South Asian History at Rutgers University in Newark, New Jersey. Trained in Sanskrit and Persian, her research focuses on the cultural, imperial, and intellectual history of medieval and early modern India as well as the politics of history in modern times. She is the author of three books. Her most recent book, India: 5,000 Years of History on the Subcontinent, will be published by Princeton University Press in June 2025.
R. David Coolidge is Research Faculty at Bayan Islamic Graduate School. He was previously the Associate University Chaplain for the Muslim Community at Brown University, the Muslim Advisor at Dartmouth College, and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Public Service at New York University. He received a PhD from the Graduate Theological Union in 2023, and an MA in Religion from Princeton University in 2008.
Anantanand Rambachan is Professor Emeritus of Religion at Saint Olaf College, Minnesota (1985-2021). He was also Forum Humanum Visiting Professor at the Academy for the Study of World Religions at the University of Hamburg in Germany (2013-2017). Prof. Rambachan has been involved in interreligious relations and dialogue for over 40 years, as a Hindu contributor and analyst. He is a Co-President of Religions for Peace.
Join Azhar Usman's First Class at AIC as an Auditor, Monday June 2nd
American Islamic College is thrilled to welcome Azhar Usman—comedian, attorney, and cultural commentator—as he begins teaching his first course with us! We warmly invite members of the community to audit the inaugural session of his class in person:
Date: Monday, June 2nd
Time: 1-4 pm CT
Location: American Islamic College, 640 W Irving Park Rd 60613
Come experience Azhar Usman’s unique approach to exploring faith, identity, and culture through thoughtful discussion, humor, and insight. This is a great opportunity to engage with his work and get a feel for what his class will offer this term.
There is Still Time to Register for Summer Classes at AIC!
Whether you’re looking to audit or earn credit, we’re offering exciting courses that are open to everyone - from interested members of the wider community to University students seeking credit.
OUR VISION
Welcoming students of all faiths and backgrounds, American Islamic College (AIC) is a Chicago-based institution of higher learning grounded in Islamic values and steeped in Islam’s rich and diverse intellectual and cultural traditions. AIC promotes appreciation for the scope and richness of Islamic history and civilization both in and beyond the classroom by means of significant research, impactful teaching, and informative public events highlighting Islam’s intellectual, artistic, and cultural expressions. Through rigorous scholarship and a commitment to social justice, the collective good, civic involvement, interfaith understanding, and intercultural engagement, AIC prepares students to become critical thinkers, visionary leaders,
and responsible global citizens.
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