We are delighted to introduce Dr. 陌brahim 脰zdemir as AIC’s new Interim VP for Academic Affairs and welcome him to the talented, diverse, and growing AIC team. Dr. Ibrahim is a professor of environmental philosophy, and his works span the fields of environmental philosophy and ethics, ecology and religion, practical ethics, philosophical counseling, critical thinking, and Islamic philosophy. More specifically, his work explores the ethical responsibilities of individuals, communities, and governments towards the environment and advocates for a more sustainable and ecologically conscious approach to human activities.
Dr. Ibrahim has held teaching and senior administrative positions at universities in Turkiye, the US, and Finland since 1992. These include Harvard university, Hartford International University (formerly Hartford Seminary), Uskudar University, Abo Akademi University, and University of Turku – Finland. A widely respected Muslim environmentalist and lecturer, he is a life member of the World of Philosophy and the Turkish Association of Philosophy. In addition to his own scholarly books, articles, and presentations, he has served as a member of the drafting team for the Islamic Declaration for Global Climate Change (2015) and Environment, Religion and Culture in the Context of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (2016), which was published by UNEP. Presently, he is a core member of the draft team preparing the “al-Mizan: A Covenant for the Earth” document, which will be presented to UN.
He was noted in the book, Contemporary Thought in the Muslim World: Trends, Themes, and Issues by Carool Kersten (Routledge Press, 2019), as 鈥渢he most prominent Islamic environmentalist in Turkey for many years鈥�.
Welcome, Dr. Ibrahim!