This workshop will examine the relationship between Islam and scientific developments throughout history. The workshop will include a special demonstration on the manufacture and use of the astrolabe.

'Time Sticks'
Barbara Stowasser, Georgetown University

'Major Astronomers of the Islamic World and Their Impact on European Astronomy'
George Saliba, Columbia University

'Introduction to the Astrolabe' with demonstration
James Morrison, author and maker of astrolabes

**Following the demonstration, there will be a session for K-12 educators conducted by Susan Douglass, Education Consultant for the Prince Alwaleed bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding. This session will introduce maps, online resources, primary sources, and lesson plans related to the scientific developments of the Islamic world.