Reclaiming Knowledge: Can Muslim Women Redefine the Terms of Discourse?
In many global forums, inclusion has become a familiar promise. More women are invited, more diverse voices are represented, and panels appear increasingly balanced. Yet beneath this visible inclusivity lies a quieter question: who actually defines the terms of the conversation? Too often, participation does not automatically translate into authority. Women may be present, even vocal, but the frameworks, languages, and categories of knowledge remain shaped elsewhere. In such settings, speaking becomes an act of filling existing structures rather than transforming them. ICAS 2026 enters this terrain with a deeper challenge—not merely to include Muslim women, but to enable them to redefine the very architecture of discourse. From Representation to Epistemology The shift required is subtle butContinue Reading







