Luce Foundation Grant to Support Research on Islam

AIFIS Board Member and Winship Distinguished Research Professor of Religion in Emory College of Arts and Sciences, James Hoesterey was recently awarded a very prestigious grant from the Henry Luce Foundation. Hoesterey will lead a cross-cultural and multidisciplinary study on “moderate Islam.” The project will include field interviews and analysis of Islamic social media platforms, with several separate studies combined into a single academic volume and final report, including policy suggestions concerning religious diplomacy. For more information on Hoesterey and this project please visit the Emory College website.

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