Invited Lecture:
“Presentation of The Qur’an: A Verse Translation,” Faculty of Religion, University of Oxford, UK, May 8, 2025.
Keynote Address:
“Recent Movements in Literary Theory,” Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt, April 28, 2025.
Invited Presentation:
“Ancient Wisdom, New Translations,” National Book Festival, Washington D.C., August 24, 2024. This is the largest book event in the U.S. and I gave a presentation on our translation of the Qur’an. I was honored to share the stage with Emily Wilson, renowned translator of the Homeric epics.
Conference Presentation:
“The Qur’an as Intertext: Moses and Jesus as heroes of Islam,” ACLA Conference, Montreal, Canada, March 14, 2024.
Invited Lecture:
“An Inclusive Approach to Translation: The Qur’an as Confirmation of Jewish and Christian Scriptures,” University of Exeter, U.K., March 6, 2024.
Invited Lecture:
“The Qur’an: A Verse Translation,” Book Launch, Ismaili Institute, London, March 7, 2024.
Invited Lecture:
“Translating the Qur’an: Some Challenges,” University of London, School of Oriental and African Studies, March 5, 2024.
Invited Lecture:
“The Qur’an: A Verse Translation,” Book Launch, Muslim Institute, London, March 5, 2024.
Invited Lecture:
“The Qur’an: A Verse Translation,” Book Launch, Muslim Institute, London, March 5, 2024.
Invited Lecture:
“Translating the Qur’an into Verse,” University of Oxford, U.K., March 4, 2024.
Invited Lecture:
“Why the Humanities are Vital in University Life,” American University of Cairo, Egypt, November 20, 2022.
Invited Lecture:
“The Role of Literary Theory in the Mission of the Humanities,” University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, November 14, 2022.
Invited Lecture:
“Teaching Literary Theory: Practical Strategies,” Gulf University of Science and Technology, Kuwait, October 31, 2022.
Invited Lecture:
“The Ideology of World Literature,” Gulf University of Science and Technology, Kuwait, October 30, 2022.
Invited Lecture:
“Literary Theory: Why We Need it,” University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, October 6, 2022.
Invited Lecture:
”Translating the Qur’an: The Challenges of Versification,” International Conference, University of Swansea, Wales, December 7, 2021.
Invited Lecture:
“Teaching Literary Theory: Deconstructing Poetry,” Istanbul Sehir University, Turkey, October 24, 2019.
Invited Lecture:
“Translating the Qur’an: Towards a New Approach,” Alliance of Civilizations Institute, Ibn Haldun University, Turkey, October 23, 2019.
Invited Lecture:
“Making Sense of the Qur’an in Translation: Sura Luqman,” University of Exeter, U.K., March 18, 2019.
Invited Lecture:
“Hegel and the Future of Humanism,” Jamia Millia University of Delhi, India, February 27, 2019.
Invited Plenary Lecture:
“Hegel and the Divine Unity in Islam,” International Philosophy Conference, Gulf University for Science and Technology, Kuwait, February 8, 2019.
Invited Lecture: “Presentation of The Qur’an: A Verse Translation,” Faculty of Religion, University of Oxford, UK, May 8, 2025.
Keynote Address: “Recent Movements in Literary Theory,” Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt, April 28, 2025.
Invited Presentation: “Ancient Wisdom, New Translations,” National Book Festival, Washington D.C., August 24, 2024. This is the largest book event in the U.S. and I gave a presentation on our translation of the Qur’an. I was honored to share the stage with Emily Wilson, renowned translator of the Homeric epics.
Conference Presentation: “The Qur’an as Intertext: Moses and Jesus as heroes of Islam,” ACLA Conference, Montreal, Canada, March 14, 2024.
Invited Lecture: “An Inclusive Approach to Translation: The Qur’an as Confirmation of Jewish and Christian Scriptures,” University of Exeter, U.K., March 6, 2024.
Invited Lecture: “The Qur’an: A Verse Translation,” Book Launch, Ismaili Institute, London, March 7, 2024.
Invited Lecture: “Translating the Qur’an: Some Challenges,” University of London, School of Oriental and African Studies, March 5, 2024.
Invited Lecture: “The Qur’an: A Verse Translation,” Book Launch, Muslim Institute, London, March 5, 2024.
Invited Lecture: “Translating the Qur’an into Verse,” University of Oxford, U.K., March 4, 2024.
Invited Lecture: “Why the Humanities are Vital in University Life,” American University of Cairo, Egypt, November 20, 2022.
Invited Lecture: “The Role of Literary Theory in the Mission of the Humanities,” University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, November 14, 2022.
Invited Lecture: “Teaching Literary Theory: Practical Strategies,” Gulf University of Science and Technology, Kuwait, October 31, 2022.
Invited Lecture: “The Ideology of World Literature,” Gulf University of Science and Technology, Kuwait, October 30, 2022.
Invited Lecture: “Literary Theory: Why We Need it,” University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, October 6, 2022.
Invited Talk: “”Translating the Qur’an: The Challenges of Versification,” International Conference, University of Swansea, Wales, December 7, 2021.
Invited Lecture: “Teaching Literary Theory: Deconstructing Poetry,” Istanbul Sehir University, Turkey, October 24, 2019.
Invited Lecture: “Translating the Qur’an: Towards a New Approach,” Alliance of Civilizations Institute, Ibn Haldun University, Turkey, October 23, 2019.
Invited Lecture: “Making Sense of the Qur’an in Translation: Sura Luqman,” University of Exeter, U.K., March 18, 2019.
Invited Lecture: “Hegel and the Future of Humanism,” Jamia Millia University of Delhi, India, February 27, 2019.
Invited Plenary Lecture: “Hegel and the Divine Unity in Islam,” International Philosophy Conference, Gulf University for Science and Technology, Kuwait, February 8, 2019.