Dr. Azzedine Azzimani has a great interest in interdisciplinary scholarship and teaching. His early research explored the idea of public sphere in the Turkish context, and in the context of the Arab uprisings. Central to his work is an investigation into how reading practices become public, and the process through which discursive networks of meaning being embodied and articulated by the distinct interpretive communities. Azzedine is undertaking a new project focused on Qur’anic reading and interpretive practices in contemporary Morocco. His research underscores the contributions of Moroccan public intellectuals, writers, and activists in their engagement with the Qur’an. Amidst varying interpretations, he identifies both conflict and moments of dialogue and negotiation across different approaches concerning issues of identity, ethics, and gender politics. Azzedine’s passion for pedagogy and strong commitment to undergraduate teaching, had led him to accept different teaching positions at different colleges and universities. In his teaching philosophy, he favors dialogical classroom dynamics, and he likes his students to think about the class as a community. Azzedine believes that studying abroad is crucial for cultivating a deep appreciation of diverse cultures and worldviews. This conviction drives him to seize every opportunity to introduce interested students to his native Morocco.

Essays:

• Global ethics: Arab perspectives. Attafahom Magazine-Oman, No: 55-56. April 2019.
• The Arab Spring: Islamism, Post-Islamism and the Power Dialectics (pp.85-101). In Transformation of Muslim World in the 21st Century (Cambridge Scholar Publishing, 2015), edited by Hüseyin Mercan.

Invited Lectures:

• Epistemologies of Public sphere in Muslim Societies. Webinar organized by joined doctoral programs at the Faculty of Legal, Economic and Social Sciences - Ait Melloul, Morocco. June 7, 2020.
• Modern Arab Intellectual Discourses: Cultural Translations. Worcester Polytechnic Institute, April 2019.
• The Moroccan ’Ulama, the Sultan and the Public sphere: the Wavering Linkage. Worcester Polytechnic Institute, April 2018.