Recent surveys in various Muslim-majority countries show a growing number of people, especially youth, transition away from religion. Join us for a conversation with Dr. Reza Aslan, who will examine the factors that have contributed to this trend, and will discuss its social, political, and religious implications for Muslim states and societies.

SUNDAY, JUNE 13, 12pm - 1:30pm

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REZA ASLAN is an internationally renowned writer, commentator, professor, producer, and scholar of religions. His books, including his #1 New York Times Bestseller, Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth, have been translated into dozens of languages around the world. He is also a recipient of the prestigious James Joyce Award.

Aslan’s first book, International Bestseller No god but God: The Origins, Evolution, and Future of Islam, has been translated into seventeen languages, and was named one of the 100 most important books of the last decade by Blackwell Publishers. He is also the author of Beyond Fundamentalism: Confronting Religious Extremism in a Globalized Age (originally titled How to Win a Cosmic War), as well as editor of two volumes: Tablet and Pen: Literary Landscapes from the Modern Middle East, and Muslims and Jews in America: Commonalties, Contentions, and Complexities.

Aslan’s degrees include a Bachelor of Arts in Religious Studies from Santa Clara University (Major focus: New Testament; Minor: Greek), a Master of Theological Studies from Harvard University (Major focus: History of Religions), a PhD in the Sociology of Religions from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and a Master of Fine Arts from the University of Iowa, where he was named the Truman Capote Fellow in Fiction.

This event is part of the Critical Issues in Context series, which examines cross-cutting issues that impact citizens in Muslim majority and minority contexts. The series is made possible by the Markham-Nathan Fund for Social Justice.