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Dr. Abdullah Sahin Honoured with Research Excellence Award at International Conference

Wed, 15 Oct 2025 15:00:00 GMT

Dr. Abdullah Sahin, from the Department of Education Studies, delivered a keynote paper titled “How to Facilitate Research-Informed Transformative Change within the Pedagogical Culture of Modern Islamic Schools? A Perspective from Warwick” at the 4th International Conference of the Global Association of Islamic Schools (GAIS), held in Colombo, Sri Lanka (4–8 October 2025).

The event brought together around 400 delegates from 28 countries to explore innovation and collaboration in faith-based education. During the conference, Dr. Sahin was presented with GAIS’s Research Excellence Award, recognising his publications for their “theoretical creativity and empirical rigour in advancing the study of faith-ethos schooling in the modern world.”

This achievement highlights the international impact of Dr. Sahin’s research and the Department’s commitment to advancing educational practice through scholarly excellence.

Keynote Success for Abdullah Sahin at International Conference

Tue, 29 Apr 2025 11:00:00 GMT

We are proud to share that Abdullah recently delivered a keynote paper at the biennial international conference of the Global Association of Western Muslim School Directors, held in the Netherlands from 18–20 April.

Abdullah’s keynote paper, “Rethinking the Civic Ethos of Faith-Embedded School Leadership in an Increasingly Polarized, Uncertain Post-Secular Western World”, was warmly received by over 100 delegates from diverse educational contexts within the Western Muslim diaspora.

In recognition of his contribution, Abdullah was elected to lead and coordinate the post-conference research agenda developed by the delegates, helping to shape future scholarship in this important field.

5th Warwick Islamic Education Summer School September 2022

Fri, 05 Aug 2022 10:46:00 GMT

Educational Empowerment & Cultural, Religious Diversity of 21st Century Learners:

Unpacking Learning Experiences of Muslim Children and Young People in European Education Systems

Convened by

Dr Abdullah Sahin

25-28 September 2022

Radcliffe House
5th Warwick Islamic Education Summer School

Lecture: 'Islamic Education within the Muslim Minority Context of Europe: Pedagogy, Politics, and Future Directions'

Wed, 21 Apr 2021 11:49:27 GMT

Dr Abdullah Sahin has been invited to deliver a lecture entitled 'Islamic Education within the Muslim Minority Context of Europe: Pedagogy, Politics, and Future Directions'. The lecture will mark the launch of 'Islamic Religious Education in Europe book (Routledge 2021) coedited by our late colleague Dr. Bill Gent who was an Associate Fellow at the Department of Education Studies and Dr. Leny Frankn, University of Antwerp.

Colleagues interested in joining this online seminar on 18th May 2021 please register here.

Education Research Conference 2020 - please note this event is now cancelled

Fri, 14 Feb 2020 15:29:00 GMT

Education Research Conference 2020 - please note this event is now cancelled

4th Warwick Islamic Education Summer School: REGISTER YOUR INTEREST

Tue, 25 Jun 2019 13:49:00 GMT

Pedagogies in Dialogue:

Engaging traditions of human formation in educational cultures of Islam and the West

27-29 August 2019

MB0.08 (Mathematical Sciences Building)

Convener: Dr Abdullah Sahin

The Sheikh Family Scholarship

Fri, 16 Nov 2018 17:09:18 GMT

We are pleased to announce The Sheikh Family Scholarship is now formally open to exceptional students on the Postgraduate Award in Islamic Education. The scholarship is available from the generous donation from COSARAF Foundation https://www.cosaraf.org/ to enable students who are facing financial hardship to continue on to the MA Religions, Society & Education (Islamic Education) programme at Centre for Education Studies. Successful candidates will be first-generation university students and who demonstrate the scholarship will make the most difference. For 2018, the invitation for applicants extends only to students who successfully complete the Postgraduate Award in Islamic Education and have been accepted onto the MA Religions, Society & Education (Islamic Education). Further details here https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/ces/postgrads/taught/introductionislamiceducation/sfscholarshipapp

The 3rd Warwick Islamic Education Summer School

Tue, 06 Nov 2018 09:22:00 GMT

The 3rd Warwick Islamic Education Summer School brought together an enthusiastic group of researchers, practitioners, and community activists representing diverse social, national, educational and linguistic traditions for three days of presentations, workshops and discussions.

25 international delegates travelled to Warwick for the 3rd Warwick Islamic Education Summer School. Participants in this year’s summer school discussed Muslim female faith and educational leadership within the context of contemporary Muslim minority and majority societies.

Expert Comment: Dr Abdullah Sahin on the London Islamic Centre attack

Thu, 20 Sep 2018 12:22:03 GMT

Dr Abdullah Sahin, expert in Islamic Education in the Centre for Education Studies, comments on the car attack outside an Islamic Centre in north London during a time of spiritual significance in both the Islamic and Hebrew calendars.