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Within this website section, you will discover a curated assortment of audio-visual content that is relevant to the Chair’s thematic areas:

Evolution, Nouha, 2023 © ABS

Scientific research, excellence in education, and the dissemination of knowledge are at the core of UM6P’s missions. In this context, the UM6P Science Week is an annual event centered around a recurring theme: “At the Frontiers of Science.”

The UM6P Science Week revolves around a central, transdisciplinary colloquium, complemented by keynote lectures, reading circles, exhibitions, and more.

The ambition of this major event in the academic year is to place UM6P on the global knowledge map by showcasing the latest advances in the disciplines studied at UM6P. Distinguished speakers, gathered in Benguerir, engage in discussions with students with the aim of sharing, stimulating, and breaking down knowledge barriers.

While primarily organized for UM6P students, the Science Week also aims to equip students with the tools to think critically, question the world, and transcend disciplinary boundaries, in line with the ethos of a polytechnic university.

In this section, you will find publications by the Chair’s team that are closely linked to its research themes.

Welcome to the “Library” section of the Chair of Complexities ∞ Humanities where you will find a range of meticulously researched books and thought-provoking articles. We invite you to explore these publications at the crossroads of complexity science and the humanities, as we delve deep into the intricate tapestry of human existence. These works reflect our commitment to sharing knowledge and offering fresh perspectives on the complexities that define our world.

Conférence inaugurale, 1ère édition de la Semaine de la Science, Aux frontières de la science
UM6P, Benguerir, 1er novembre 2021

Préambule de Saâd Tazi et Fouad Laroui Benguerir

Présentation (français, anglais et arabe) de Hind Aboulazm

Reda Benkirane, sociologue basé en Europe, s’est intensément intéressé à l’islam, en particulier après les événements du 11 septembre 2001. Il a écrit sur la jeunesse musulmane, s’inspirant de ses observations dans divers pays du Maghreb, du Machreq et du Sahel. Benkirane souligne la nécessité d’une refondation de la rationalité en islam, en réponse aux défis contemporains et aux perceptions souvent négatives de l’islam en Occident. Il met en avant l’importance de la quête de science dans l’islam (plutôt que la quête de sens qui traduit selon lui une crise identitaire), rappelant la riche histoire intellectuelle de la pensée islamique. Benkirane a également initié des espaces de recherche et de dialogue sur l’islam contemporain, abordant des sujets sensibles comme le rôle des femmes, celui des penseurs critiques, les rapports au pouvoir et au savoir, la politisation de l’islam et la radicalité religieuse. Il critique la rationalité  matérialiste actuellement prégnante de l’islam, en particulier celle issue des pays de la rente pétrolière, et plaide pour une approche plus éclairée.

Hind Aboulazm

Reda Benkirane, a sociologist based in Europe, has shown a deep interest in Islam, particularly after the events of September 11, 2001. He has written about Muslim youth, drawing from his observations in various countries across the Maghreb, the Mashreq, and the Sahel. Benkirane emphasizes the necessity for a reformation of rationality within Islam, in response to contemporary challenges and the often negative perceptions of Islam in the West. He highlights the importance of the pursuit of knowledge in Islam (rather than the pursuit of meaning, which he believes reflects an identity crisis), recalling the rich intellectual history of Islamic thought. Benkirane has also initiated spaces for research and dialogue on contemporary Islam, addressing sensitive topics such as the role of women, that of critical thinkers, relationships with power and knowledge, the politicization of Islam, and religious radicalism. He critiques the currently prevailing materialist rationality within Islam, especially that stemming from oil-rich countries, advocating for a more enlightened approach.

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رضا بنكيران، سوسيولوج مقيم في أوروبا، أظهر اهتمامًا عميقًا بالإسلام، خاصةً بعد أحداث 11 سبتمبر 2001. كتب عن الشباب المسلم، مستندًا إلى ملاحظاته في الجزائر، ولبنان، ومصر. يشدد بنكيران على ضرورة إعادة تأسيس العقلانية في الإسلام، ردًا على التحديات المعاصرة والتصورات السلبية المتكررة للإسلام في الغرب. يبرز أهمية البحث عن العلم في الإسلام، مشيرًا إلى التاريخ الفكري الغني للفكر الإسلامي. كما بدأ بنكيران في إنشاء مساحات للبحث والحوار حول الإسلام المعاصر، متناولًا موضوعات حساسة مثل دور المرأة. ينتقد الرؤية الحالية للإسلام، خاصة في الدول الغنية بالنفط، ويدعو إلى نهج أكثر إلمامًا. ويُشدد على ضرورة إصلاح عميق لجعل الدين أكثر ملاءمة لتحديات القرن الواحد والعشرين، مع الاحترام لتنوعه وتعبيراته المختلفة عالميًا.

هند أبو العزم