5th Annual Australian Islamic Schooling Conference

Centre for Islamic Thought and Education"We envisage a revival in Islamic thought for empowerment  of communities through research, education and engagement."Our philosophy is to promote empirical research informed by Islamic methodologies, philosophies and pedagogies, cognisant of the unique Australian context.It is our deep conviction that academic research and teaching must positively impact on engagement with community, media, government and non-government organisations. It must empower vulnerable and disempowered communities. This is at the heart of our philosophy.Bringing together researchers specialising in Islamic civilisation, psychology, ethics, leadership, management, finance and education, our staff has extensive academic experience in Islamic studies, and importantly, substantial understanding of the needs and aspirations of the Australian Muslim communities. Our staff have actively participated in the affairs of the community for the last two decades and are well placed to explore issues that affect them, and engage with them in a holistic and grounded way.Our approach is strength based and does not examine the Muslim community as a ‘subject’ of inquiry that is inscribed by ‘otherness.’The Centre will have major, ongoing impact on the deeper understanding of Islam and Muslims, and their place in Australia and the modern world. We will provide a model for research, teaching and community engagement that are informed by a comprehensive understanding of Islam and Muslims based on Islam’s sacred traditions and contemporary realties.Our centre will engage with academics, journalists, politicians, and the wider community in order to inform, educate, and build bridges of understanding, and to promote a spirit of interconnectedness.

Centre for Islamic Thought and Education /UniSA

5th Annual Australian Islamic Schooling Conference: Showcasing Islamic School Renewal in Practice

Malek Fahd Islamic School

Islamic Schools in Australia have proven we belong. Academically we can compete with the best. School infrastructures are increasingly attractive. And enrolments continue to soar. Now we collectively aspire for something greater: distinction.Over the past four years, a select group of Australian Islamic schools have made a commitment of school renewal toward distinction. Through school-university partnerships with CITE, cohorts of educators are collaborating, innovating, and renewing educational practice in their schools.This upcoming conference responds to the urgent need to showcase these schools that are leading renewal of Islamic schooling in Australia. During the conference you will have an opportunity to engage with educators who have made practical and transformative renewal to school-wide behaviour management policy and practice, curriculum integration approaches, and well-being programs (among many others) that offer a renewed school ethos rooted in the Islamic tradition.During the conference you will also be part of the launch of a landmark stimulus paper entitled: Shared Vision for Islamic Schooling in Australia: Learners, Learning, and Leading Learning. This stimulus paper, a collaboration between CITE and ISAA, intends to foster greater commitment from parents, students, and educators across Australia for the potential of Islamic schooling.Don’t miss being part of a collective effort toward distinction.*Invoice provided upon request via email cite@unisa.edu.au

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