Submission

Objectives of the Symposium:

1. Investigate the different aspects of the transformative power of Ghazali’s thought in light of the challenges and problems facing contemporary education.
2. To realize the values of Islamic education in the curriculum, pedagogy, teacher–student relationship, child development, and the educational ecosystem. 
3. To explore how Ghazali seamlessly combines academic and professional education with moral and ethical education. 
4. To articulate a rooted and clear set of aims and objectives for contemporary Islamic education.

Themes of the Seminar:

1. The implications of the levels of existence (marātib al-wujūd) on education. 
2. The implications of the levels of human existence (body, mind, and soul) on education. 
3. The implications of classification of knowledge and sources of knowledge (marātib al-ulūm), on education and curriculum preparations. 
4. Combining academic and professional education (ta’līm) with moral and spiritual education (tazkiyah). 
5. The interaction with, and rejection or integration of ideas from, non-Islamic civilizations from an Open Civilization perspective. 
6. The ethics and etiquette of the teacher-student relationship.
7. The ecosystem for the educational environment that integrates and nurtures spiritual, intellectual, social, and ethical values.
8. Core values for diverse aspects of the educational system.
9. The concept of ideal human beings and their development. 
10. Success stories/best practices

Tentative Potential Topics:

1. Ghazali’s educational trajectory and its relevance for educational practices today.
2. Teacher development and improving faculty profiles as learning outcomes of education.
3. Thematic analysis of knowledge, teaching, learning, and education in Ghazali’s works.
4. Ghazali’s methods of self-development. 
5. Fostering fitrah, adab, and akhlaq in the learning environment.
6. Ghazalian approaches to teacher and student wellbeing.
7. Implications of Ghazali’s work on educational psychology.
8. The holistic teacher and student at the end of education.
9. Approaches to elevating teachers and students from taqlid to tahqiq.
10. The role of methodological doubt in education and pedagogy.
11. The role of stories, metaphors, and arts in conveying practical ethics in schooled environments.
12. Professional development of teachers.
13. Preparing boys and girls to work together in an Islamic educational environment.
14. Methods of generating happiness.
15. Social media and AI in schools and school curricula.
16. Navigating today’s social challenges for transformation.
17. Utilizing the names of God in education.
18. Fostering in learners a sense of responsibility for action.
19. and other similar topics.

Submission Information:

The symposium will be composed of individual papers in both Arabic and English. Please prepare a 600-1000-word abstract in the language of your intended submission and follow the submission instructions below. Each abstract must contain a contemporary educational issue and a clear connection to Ghazali’s work.

Important Dates: 

Submission Deadline: October 26, 2023.
Selected Abstracts Notification: November 10, 2023.
Symposium Date: March 5 - 6, 2024

Hosting Organization: 

HBKU CIS jointly with Usul Academy

Publication and Dissemination Plans: 

Selected papers will be published in an edited book.