The American Council for the Study of Islamic Societies is a private, non-profit, non-political organization of scholars and other persons interested in the study of Muslim societies throughout the world. Its purpose is to offer opportunities to scholars and the public to study Muslim societies from religious, cultural, economic, social, and political perspectives. Its objectives are to promote high standards of scholarship and instruction, to facilitate communication among scholars and the public through conferences and publications, and to promote cooperation among persons and organizations, both in the United States and abroad, concerned with the scholarly study of the Muslim world.

 Officers and Directors

– Leila  Chamankhah , President, Dayton, Ohio
– Kathleen Mroz-Weinstein, Vice President, Boston College, Boston
– Hafeez Malik, Founding Member and Executive Director, Villanova University
– Kail Ellis, Founding Member, Villanova University
– Nadia Barsoum, Treasurer, Villanova University

Conferences

The American Council for the Study of Islamic Societies (ACSIS) hosted its 35th annual conference on “Islam in the Post-Obama Era” on March 23 and 24, 2018, co-sponsored by the Islamic Civilizations & Societies Program and generously supported by the Institute for the Liberal Arts at Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA.

Contacts

• Address: 421 St. Augustine Center, Villanova University, Villanova, PA 19085, Pennsylvania, USA
• Tel: +1 610 519 4791
• Website: villanova.edu/villanova/publications/jsames/acsis.html