Ingrid Mattson - "Do Virtue Ethics Facilitate or Hinder Economic Justice?" - IMTF Conference

Keynote Lecture with Dr. Ingrid Mattson | Islamic Moral Theology and the Future (IMTF) Conference

IMTF is dedicated to bring together Muslim scholars and thinkers from around the world to explore the relevance of Islamic moral and ethical thinking to some of the global ethical challenges in the 21st century. Project scholars will explore how Muslim conceptions of morality and the cultivation of virtue at both the individual and communal level can contribute to a cross-cultural conversation about how we address contemporary issues, from income inequality and unsustainable consumerism; to social media platforms that enhance, but sometimes also distort, our human connections; to the need to create physical spaces that reflect the value of local community and foster a greater sense of responsibility to our neighbors.

This event was organized by the AbuSulayman Center for Global Islamic Studies at George Mason’s Fairfax Campus on October 20, 2022.

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Dr. Mattson’s lecture served as the opening keynote address for a scholarly workshop on Islamic moral theology and virtue ethics as they relate to global ethical challenges in the contemporary world.

Dr. Ingrid Mattson is a Canadian scholar of Islamic Studies and a Muslim community leader. She earned a PhD in Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations from the University of Chicago in 1999. From 1998 to 2012 she was Professor of Islamic Studies at Hartford Seminary (CT) where she developed and directed the first accredited program for Muslim chaplains in North America. Since 2012, she has been the London & Windsor Community Chair in Islamic Studies in the Faculty of Theology at Huron University College in London, Canada. Her writings focus primarily Qur’an Studies, Islamic theological ethics and interfaith relations. From 2001-2010 Dr. Mattson served as Vice-President, then as President of the Islamic Society of North America (USA). In 2018, Dr. Mattson founded the research and educational initiative, the Hurma Project, to prevent and respond to violations of trust and spiritual abuse in Muslim Spaces: https://hurmaproject.com.