Charles J. Adams 1924-2011

Charles Adams, Emeritus Professor of Islamic Studies at McGill and for nearly 20 years the Director of the Institute of Islamic Studies there, died March 23 in Mesa, Arizona. A brief obituary can be found here. For further information regarding Professor Adams' career at McGill, an article from the May 29, 1997 McGill Reporter is available here. A biography by B. Todd Lawson can be found in Islamic Studies Presented to Charles J. Adams, ed. Wael B. Hallaq and Donald P. Little, (E.J. Brill, 1991).

Thanks to Hadi Fakhoury for passing on this news. Dr. Adams read the manuscript of my first book on Corbin. We had a brief correspondence, and I have have never forgotten his kindness, enthusiasm and encouragement.