Concluding the Ali Vural Ak Center's events of the Spring 2012 term, leading expert Carrie Wickham from Emory University visited Mason on May 1 to preview her latest book discussing the evolution of Islamist political movements in several Arab countries and their growing influence in the wake of uprisings that rattled the region.

The College of Humanities and Social Sciences and the Ali Vural Ak Center are pleased to announce that two new faculty members will soon be joining Mason’s bourgeoning Islamic Studies program.

Professor Peter Mandaville, Director of the Ali Vural Ak Center for Global Islamic Studies, addressed policymakers at the Middle East Policy Council's 68th annual Capitol Hill Conference on April 11, where the discussion focused on "The Transformation of Political Islam in the Arab Awakening."