More Sense and Less Sensibility with Shaykh Hamza Yusuf
In an age of feeling and emotional excess, what enduring guidance can we find in the novels of Jane Austen?
President of Zaytuna College, Shaykh Hamza Yusuf, will explore how Austen’s moral clarity, subtle social critique, and focus on character formation offer a compelling response to the instability of modern life.
Drawing on both the Islamic tradition and the Western literary canon, Shaykh Hamza reflects on the enduring relevance of sense over sensibility and how cultivating inner balance, ethical restraint, and self-knowledge remains vital and constant in an ever-changing world.
About the Author
Dr. Kehinde Andrews
Kehinde Andrews is a British academic, author, and activist. He leads the Centre for Critical Social Research, founded the Harambee Organisation of Black Unity, serves as co-chair of the UK Black Studies Association and serves as the Professor of Black Studies, based at Birmingham City University.
About the Chair
Saeed Khan
Saeed Khan is a cultural historian and commentator based at Wayne State University in Detroit, where he teaches in the departments of History and Global Studies. His academic expertise includes Islamic and Middle Eastern history, Islamic political thought, and transnational identities. Alongside his academic work, he is a frequent analyst for international media outlets. Saeed is the founder of the Center for the Study of Trans-Atlantic Diasporas, a policy institute focused on ethnic and immigrant communities in North America and Europe.
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