Historian @VCUQatar. Author of “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Astronomy” and “Islam, Science Fiction and Extraterrestrial Life”
Joined January 2016
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I am most appreciative of Sonja Fritzsche and her colleagues for organizing the Science Fiction Research Association (SFRA) Annual Conference. On June 20, 2026, I will present “A History of Teaching Science with Science Fiction in the Twentieth Century.” sfra.org/conferences/sfra-20…
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#determann #exoplanets #science #astronomy #sciencefiction #aliens #qatar #uae #iran #cinema #contact #jodiefoster #bookreview
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A review of Dr Determann's still relevant book on Islam, SF and the search for Extraterrestrial life
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I could not be any prouder of my daughter Maria today. Her class teacher, Miss Aslam, informed Jeanne Vaz and me this morning that Maria won the BSME Primary Writing Event 2026 in the category of year 1–2. The competition attracted entries from 45 schools. app.smore.com/n/ag2f6v
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See also the announcement on the BSME @instagram account: instagram.com/p/DZE1xgECkLN/
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Journal of Gulf Studies Call for Papers
Special Issue: ‘The US-Israeli War on Iran: What Next for Iran and the GCC States?’
Deadline: 9 June 2026
Find out more 👉 ow.ly/Oels50YNvWP
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I am deeply appreciative of @NickCampion1 for featuring my @springer1842 book Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for a second time. After reviewing it at length in @AstroHeritage, he recommended it again in his Editorial of Culture and Cosmos 28 (2024). cultureandcosmos.org/pdfs/28…
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Five years’ worth of applause for @mnasar1992 for finishing his doctoral dissertation on representations of the Ottoman Empire in the Gulf. It was an exceptional privilege for me to serve as his second supervisor at @UniBasel. nahoststudien.philhist.uniba…
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This web page is also available in German: nahoststudien.philhist.uniba…
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Many congratulations and بہت بہت مبارک ہو to Fariha Ahmed on completing her Master of Fine Arts (MFA) thesis in Design at @VCUQatar! Together with @dianederr and Rab McClure, I had the distinct honor of serving on Fariha’s committee. scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/…
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Please also check out Fariha’s graduation showcase and the @canva site to which it links: portfolio.qatar.vcu.edu/proj…
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Today might be 'Disclosure Day!' For those interested in prepping up, here's a book that might provide food for thought :)
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Meine herzlichen Glückwünsche and my heartfelt congratulations to my daughter Maria on being among the finalists of @DessDoha Has Got Talent for this year! She entered the competition with a piano piece by Daniel Steibelt called “Sonatina.” app.smore.com/n/kdvbg
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Which reminds me: I bought this recently but haven’t got around to it yet. One of the SF authors Determann discusses apparently envisaged hijab-wearing robots in their fiction.
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This episode is featured in this week's edition of the Best of Podcasts: buff.ly/DlNrMUu
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Despite repression, visions of tomorrow flourish across the Muslim world, blending sci-fi with Islamic elements. This episode argues these futures, shaped as much by capital as by creativity, reveal a region reimagining itself.
With @JMDetermann
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An endeavor to reply challenges of contemporary world from the classical perspective. Congratulations @KamHureyre
I am in wonderful company when I thank @KamHureyre for inviting me to join the Editorial Board of his new book series on Islam, Science and Ethics of Emerging Technologies. It is published by @thetrivent under its Transhumanism imprint headed by @SSorgner. trivent-publishing.eu/120-is…
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I am in wonderful company when I thank @KamHureyre for inviting me to join the Editorial Board of his new book series on Islam, Science and Ethics of Emerging Technologies. It is published by @thetrivent under its Transhumanism imprint headed by @SSorgner. trivent-publishing.eu/120-is…
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📢 New book series launch: Islam, Science and Ethics of Emerging Technologies, ed. Hureyre Kam (Univ. of Innsbruck)
Exploring AI, bioethics, transhumanism & Islamic thought.
📚 Open for submissions: trivent-publishing.eu/120-is…
#AIEthics #IslamicStudies #Bioethics #Transhumanism
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For the second time in days, I am obliged to say thank you to @Profmzweiri and @RutledgeEmilie. After first inviting me to join the Editorial Board of the @IntellectBooks Journal of Gulf Studies, they appointed me as one of their Associate Editors. intellectbooks.com/journal-o…
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