A joint conference with the Michigan State University Department of Psychiatry, Institute for Muslim Mental Health, Khalil Center, and American Islamic College
This unique conference brings together scholars, faith leaders, healthcare providers and researchers to
examine topics related to mental health across the Muslim community. It will include keynote speakers, scholarly research presentations and panel discussions. Note that there will be parallel tracks, one for Islamic Psychology and one for General Muslim Mental Health.
Register here: http://psychiatry.msu.edu/events/2020_Muslim_Mental_Health_Conference.html
Conference Theme: : The Intersection of Spirituality and Mental Health Practice
March 27-29, 2020 (Friday - Sunday)
American Islamic College, Chicago Illinois
This unique conference brings together scholars, faith leaders, healthcare providers and researchers to
examine topics related to mental health across the Muslim community. It will include keynote speakers, scholarly research presentations and panel discussions. Note that there will be parallel tracks, one for Islamic Psychology and one for General Muslim Mental Health.
Daily Events
Friday all day, Saturday all day, & Sunday morning: General sessions, poster presentations, panels & keynote speakers
Khalil Center Gala, Friday, March 27, 6:00 pm
Institute of Muslim Mental Health Dinner, Saturday, March 28, 6:00 pm
Narratives of Pain, date & time TBA
Tour of Khalil Center National Headquarters in Lombard, IL, Sunday, 2 pm
CMEs and CEUs will be provided at the conference
Keynote Speakers
Prof. Recep ŞENTÜRK, President of Ibn Khaldun University (IHU) in Istanbul, Turkey, and noted sociologist, traditionally trained scholar, and Founder and Director of the Istanbul Foundation for Education and Research (ISAR), a charitable endowment (waqf) that seeks to breathe new life into the curriculum of the traditional Ottoman madrasa by reviving its teaching, integrating it with the modern social sciences, and placing it within its traditional context of Sufism.
Dr P. Scott Richards is a licensed psychologist and a full professor of counseling psychology at Brigham Young University as well as the Director of Research for the Center for Change. Dr. Richards received his PhD in counseling psychology in 1988 from the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis and he has extensive research training and experience. He is the author of numerous scholarly articles in professional journals and has authored and edited several books published by the American Psychological Association.
Dr Aminah B. McCloud is Professor of Religious Studies and Director of Islamic World Studies program at DePaul University. Her areas of expertise include Islam in America, Muslim women, Islamic studies and the history, geography, politics, religion and philosophy of Islam. She is the author and co-author of several books, including African-American Islam (1995); Questions of Faith (1999); Transnational Muslims in American Society (2006); and An Introduction to Islam in the 21st Century (2013). Prof McCloud is also the Editor in Chief of the Journal of Islamic Law and Culture, and a member of the board of advisors of the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding (ISPU)
