A J. Jobe and Marguerite Jacqmin Soffa Lecture by Professor Kecia Ali, Boston University

• Tuesday, October 6, 2026, 4pm (followed by Q&A and reception)
• Alumni Lounge, Pyle center
• To faciliate planning, please register online by September 30, 2026 (we welcome walk-ins too) 

About the speaker:

Kecia Ali is Professor of Religion and Director of the Muslim Studies Program at Boston University. Her research ranges from Islam’s formative period to the present. In addition to Sexual Ethics and Islam, her books include Marriage and Slavery in Early Islam and The Lives of Muhammad as well as two open-access readers on American Muslim marriage and divorce. Her most recent book, The Woman Question in Islamic Studies, is a study of gender politics and academic sexism. She is currently working on an introductory survey of women in Muslim religious traditions.