Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) will hold several public lectures and events at the Education City throughout February.
On February 12, Dr Abdelazeem Abozaid from HBKU’s College of Islamic Studies (CIS) will speak on “Shariah Parameters for Upholding Social Responsibility in Islamic Finance”.
The lecture will explore the various challenges faced by Islamic financial institutions in bringing about social change. Held at the CIS auditorium, it is aimed at understanding compliance and regulation in the region with Shariah laws requiring financial institutions to be socially responsible members of the community.
CIS will host another lecture on February 15 at its Education City premises, titled “The Need of the Faqih for Social Science”. Presented by HBKU associate professor Dr Abdelhak Hamiche, the lecture seeks to emphasise the need for scholars and researchers to consider the advantages offered by exploring the social sciences to inform their work in Islamic jurisprudence.
Also on February 15 at 4pm, HBKU’s College of Law and Public Policy has organised a seminar in the College of Islamic Studies building to facilitate a discussion around the subject of “Women in Leadership in Qatar”. The panellists for the event will be Dr Amal Mohamed al-Malki, the founding dean of HBKU’s College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Dr Amira Sonbol from Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in Qatar, Maryam al-Bader, legal counsel in Qatar Foundation’s Legal Department, and Dr Ghida al-Juburi, general counsel in the office of HH Sheikha Moza bint Nasser, chairperson of Qatar Foundation and will highlight the historical context, the constraints, and the significant impact public policy has made on efforts to empower leadership teams through gender diversity.
Visiting professor Dr Chris Rundle will give a lecture titled “Doing Research in Translation History” on February 22. Dr Rundle is a tenured researcher and assistant professor at the University of Bologna in Italy and is honorary research fellow at the University of Manchester. His lecture will take place within the Liberal Arts and Sciences building.