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Millennium Annual Conference 2008

The deadline is approaching for abstracts for the Millennium Annual Conference 2008: 'Interrogating Democracy in International Relations'. It will be held on 25th and 26th October 2008, at the London School of Economics.

Abstracts of 200-300 words and contact details by 15 April 2008 to millennium@lse.ac.uk

Website: www.e-millennium.ac

Call for Papers:
http://www.lse.ac.uk/Depts/intrel/millenn/2008%20Millennium%20Conference%20Poster.pdf

Innovation in Islam Conference

On April 5-6, 2008, the Center for International and Regional Studies will host the Innovation in Islam Conference in recognition of the opening of the Museum of Islamic Art in March 2008.

"Innovation in Islam" will explore topics such as the idea and reality of innovation in Islam; development of knowledge in early Islam; development and change in Islamic legal system; the arts and artistic innovation in Islam; science and scientific innovation in Islam; jurisprudential innovation in Islam; and politics and political innovation in Islam.

In addition to posting the proceedings of the conference on its website, CIRS plans on compiling, editing, and publishing some of the key papers of the conference in the form of a book manuscript.