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A unique opportunity to explore academic Qur’anic literature, develop your understanding of how Q-Workshops are structured, and take your first steps towards becoming a workshop facilitator. For the exceptional few, this may also be an invitation to lead at Q-Immersion at the University of Oxford.
This two-part taster programme is open to dedicated CEI students who wish to go deeper into their Qur’anic studies, engage with primary academic scholarship, and discover what it takes to facilitate a Q-Workshop.
SESSION DATES
The programme will run across two sessions:
Session One (Online): Thursday 16th April 2026
Session Two (In-person): Sunday 17th May 2026
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Q-Workshops gives CEI students a rare behind-the-scenes look at the workshops that sit at the heart of Q-Immersion at the University of Oxford.
Participants engage with original academic literature on the Qur’an, prepare their own workshop concept, and present to a panel of experienced facilitators. By the end, they will have a clear understanding of what Q-Workshops are, how they work, and what it takes to lead one.
THE ESCALATOR
Dedicated students are able to grow and develop their Qur’an studies at CEI/Qx:
1. Q-Club + Q-Reflect + Q-Immersion + Q-Connect (Exposure: Tafsir, Commentary & Theories)
2. Q-Workshops (Engage: Academic Qur’an material)
3. Q-Symposium (Research: Produce original material)
ONLINE INTRODUCTION
The first session introduces participants to Q-Immersion, the structure and purpose of Q-Workshops, and what the assessment process involves.
After the online session, a short academic article on the Qur’an is shared for participants to study over the following weeks.
Thursday 16th April 2026
8:00–10:00pm
Held online on Zoom
IN-PERSON PRESENTATIONS
Selected participants present their article summary, workshop concept and research ideas to a panel of current Q-Workshop facilitators and Dr Ashraf. All attendees benefit from the presentations and live feedback.
Selected presenters will be considered for a role as a Q-Workshop facilitator in the upcoming Q-Immersion programme at the University of Oxford.
Sunday 17th May 2026
2:00–5:00pm
MIC, 81 -103 Euston Street, Wesley Hotel, London, NW1 2EZ