Terrorism, Islamism, Salafism in Europe: Are They Connected?

The recent arrests in Frankfort again raise the specter of Europe’s terror hitting the U.S. or Americans overseas. You are cordially invited to a discussion on the arrests in Germany and Denmark the character of European Islamism with Jocelyn Cesari, Visiting Associate Professor of Islamic Studies and Director of the Islam in the West Program…

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Islam and Feminism today

The 2007 Fall Institute at UMass Boston invites proposals that explore critically the relationship between Islam and Feminisms today. It seeks to examine the complex and rich terrain of Islam as a force for understanding global politics, an impetus for political and psychological self-determination, a stimulus for cultural productions, and a foundation for identity. By…

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Representing Islam: Comparative Perspectives

’Representing Islam: Comparative Perspectives’ is an international conference organised jointly by the Universities of Manchester and Surrey and supported by the Arts and Humanities Research Council of Britain. It has attracted over 100 eminent national and international speakers. Representations of ’Islam’ have a profound influence on political cultures and national identities, as well as on…

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La République et “ses musulmans”

La République & “ses Musulmans” (Séminaire, saison II) Premières rencontres : Mardi 26 juin 2007 à 19h00, FIAP Jean Monnet 30 r Cabanis 75014 Paris, métro Glacière L’Islam comme objet de l’action et du discours publics – 1 Nous commencerons par des rencontres au cours desquelles, par la description des traitements institutionnels appliqués l’islam, nous…

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“La Polysémie du Voile”: Enjeux politiques et sociaux

Journée d’étude du réseau européen V.E.I.L. Values Equality and Differences in Liberal Democracies Lundi 25 juin 2006 Site Pouchet. 59 / 61 rue Pouchet. Paris 17e Salle de conférence (rez-de-chaussée) Programme de la journée d’étude: La loi du 15 mars 2004 encadre désormais « le port de signes ou de tenues manifestant une appartenance religieuse…

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