I will be participating in this event, giving a short panel panel on anti-Muslim rhetoric online.
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Thursday, 30 November 2017
Peaceful Coexistence Conference
I will be participating in this event, giving a short panel panel on anti-Muslim rhetoric online.
Wednesday, 21 September 2011
Peace For Humanity Conference 2011
OnIslam, Muslim Scholar to Issue Peace Declaration, 18 Sep 2011
"A prominent Britain-based Muslim scholar [Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri] announced his plans to issue a historic global peace declaration next week in London, protesting against terrorism and educating the whole world against anti-Muslim racism and xenophobia."
Details: Peace For Humanity Conference 2011 – ‘Muhammad the Merciful’
Official website: www.peaceforhumanity.co.uk and promo clip:
"A prominent Britain-based Muslim scholar [Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri] announced his plans to issue a historic global peace declaration next week in London, protesting against terrorism and educating the whole world against anti-Muslim racism and xenophobia."
Details: Peace For Humanity Conference 2011 – ‘Muhammad the Merciful’
Official website: www.peaceforhumanity.co.uk and promo clip:
Wednesday, 31 August 2011
Event Announcement - 'Islam in a Secular Europe - Panel'
Event Announcement (please direct any questions to the organisers, not myself):
ISLAM IN A SECULAR EUROPE - PANEL
Date: 16 September 2011
Time: 6:30pm for 7:00pm start - 9:30pm
Venue: Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Square, London WC1R 4RL
Tickets: £10 general (£5 concession for BHA and Central London Humanist members, students and members of Conway Hall) from http://www.humanism.org.uk/meet-up/events/view/152
Islam in a Secular Europe is the theme of the 2011 annual Secular Europe Campaign debate, hosted by the British Humanist Association (BHA) and the Central London Humanists, in association with Conway Hall. Using a ‘Question Time’ format, this timely debate comes one year on from the Pope’s state visit to the UK, which prompted the largest ever protests against the policies of the Holy See, and demonstrated the strength of secularist beliefs held in the UK. This year’s event will bring together some of the country’s leading thinkers and activists to debate and discuss topics including: whether religious freedom of Muslims in Europe depends on secularism; if veil and burkha bans are secularist or counter-secularist; what the relationship should be between sharia rules and secular law; and if secularism can admit any limitations on freedom of expression in religious matters.
Panellists include:
Yahya Birt, the Commissioning Editor at Kube Publishing and co-editor of British Secularism and Religion: Islam, Society and the State;
Sir David Blatherwick, diplomat, writer, distinguished supporter of Humanism, and current Trustee for the British University in Egypt;
Humeira Iqtida, lecturer at King's College London and author of Secularising Islamists? Jamaat-e-Islami and Jamaat-ud-Dawa in Pakistan;
Maleiha Malik, Professor in Law at King's College London teacher of courses in Jurisprudence and Legal Theory, Discrimination Law and European Law;
Maryam Namazie, well-known critic of political Islam and commentator on women's rights, violence against women, cultural relativism, secularism, Humanism, religion, and Islam.
ISLAM IN A SECULAR EUROPE - PANEL
Date: 16 September 2011
Time: 6:30pm for 7:00pm start - 9:30pm
Venue: Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Square, London WC1R 4RL
Tickets: £10 general (£5 concession for BHA and Central London Humanist members, students and members of Conway Hall) from http://www.humanism.org.uk/meet-up/events/view/152
Islam in a Secular Europe is the theme of the 2011 annual Secular Europe Campaign debate, hosted by the British Humanist Association (BHA) and the Central London Humanists, in association with Conway Hall. Using a ‘Question Time’ format, this timely debate comes one year on from the Pope’s state visit to the UK, which prompted the largest ever protests against the policies of the Holy See, and demonstrated the strength of secularist beliefs held in the UK. This year’s event will bring together some of the country’s leading thinkers and activists to debate and discuss topics including: whether religious freedom of Muslims in Europe depends on secularism; if veil and burkha bans are secularist or counter-secularist; what the relationship should be between sharia rules and secular law; and if secularism can admit any limitations on freedom of expression in religious matters.
Panellists include:
Yahya Birt, the Commissioning Editor at Kube Publishing and co-editor of British Secularism and Religion: Islam, Society and the State;
Sir David Blatherwick, diplomat, writer, distinguished supporter of Humanism, and current Trustee for the British University in Egypt;
Humeira Iqtida, lecturer at King's College London and author of Secularising Islamists? Jamaat-e-Islami and Jamaat-ud-Dawa in Pakistan;
Maleiha Malik, Professor in Law at King's College London teacher of courses in Jurisprudence and Legal Theory, Discrimination Law and European Law;
Maryam Namazie, well-known critic of political Islam and commentator on women's rights, violence against women, cultural relativism, secularism, Humanism, religion, and Islam.
Tuesday, 10 May 2011
Events in London
This looks really good. Unfortunately, I will not be in London for this, but some readers of this blog might enjoy these events. Please contact the organisers if you have any questions about this, not myself! I have cut-and-pasted it from the organisers' email - I recommend you confirm details with them ...
CITY UNIVERSITY LONDON AND LONDON CENTRE FOR ARTS AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE (LCACE)
In association with: Institute of Musical Research, University of London, Iran Heritage Foundation, Centre for Iranian Studies, SOAS and The Royal Anthropological Institute
FESTIVAL OF MUSIC IN MIDDLE EASTERN CINEMA
Saturday 14th May to Friday 20th May 2011
A mini-festival of feature and documentary films, and a two-day conference, focusing on the rich musical heritage and the burgeoning new music scenes in the Middle East.
TWO-DAY CONFERENCE: Tuesday May 17th and Wednesday May 18th 2011
Venue: Institute of Musical Research, University of London
Speakers: Martin Stokes (Oxford), Nacim Pak (Edinburgh), Kay Dickinson (Goldsmiths), Kamran Rastegar (Tufts), Peyman Yazdanian (Iran), John Baily (Goldsmiths), Tony Langlois (Limerick), Havana Marking and Federico Spinetti (Alberta). Plus film screenings. Further details: http://music.sas.ac.uk/research-groups/middle-east-and-central-asia-music-forum.html#c1448
Contact: music@sas.ac.uk
http://music.sas.ac.uk/
FILM SCREENINGS (all films are in the original language with English subtitles)
FEATURE FILMS: Saturday May 14th 2011 and Sunday May 15th 2011
Venue: Tricycle Theatre, Kilburn: http://www.tricycle.co.uk/
Tickets: £8.50/£7.50
Box office: 020 7328 1000
Saturday May 14th 2011, 4pmThe Band’s Visit (Dir: Eran Kolirin, 2007/Israel/France/USA/89 mins)
Sunday May 15th 2011, 3pmSanturi (Dir: Dariush Mehrjui, 2008/Iran/106mins)
DOCUMENTARY FILMS: Thursday May 19th and Friday May 20th 2011
Venue: Khalili Lecture Theatre, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square, London WC1H 0XG
Admission free to all screenings below
Thursday May 19th 20111pm - Back Vocal (Dir: Mojtaba Mirtahmasb, 2003/Iran)
2pm - I love Hip Hop in Morocco (Dir: Joshua Asen & Jennifer Needleman, 2007/USA/Morocco)
3.30pm - Umm Kulthum, A Voice Like Egypt (Dir: Michael Goldman,1996/ USA/ Egypt)
4.40pm - Two Bows (Dir: Bahman Kiarostami, 2004/Iran)
5.40pm - Arabic Fusion: The Sound Between the Notes (Dir: Cyril Eberle, 2010/ Dubai)
6:30pm - Breaking the Silence (Dir: Simon Broughton, 2002/UK/Afghanistan)
7:30pm - Crossing the Bridge (Dir: Faith Akin, 2005/Germany/Turkey)
Friday, May 20th 20112pm - Sounds of Silence (Dir: Amir Hamz & Mark Lazarz, 2006/Germany/ Iran)
3pm - A Kabul Music Diary (Dir: John Baily, 2003/UK/Afghanistan)
4pm - Muezzin (Dir: Sebastian Brameshuber, 2008/Austria/Turkey)
5:30pm - The Singing Barber of Mosul (Dir: Katia Saleh, 2007/Lebanon)
6pm - Slingshot Hip-Hop (Dir: Jackie Reem Salloum, 2008/Palestine/USA)
7:30pm - Heavy Metal in Baghdad (Dir: Eddy Moretti & Soroosh Alvi, 2008/USA/ Iraq)
Times may be subject to change. Full details on: http://middleasternmusicandcinema.wordpress.com
CITY UNIVERSITY LONDON AND LONDON CENTRE FOR ARTS AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE (LCACE)
In association with: Institute of Musical Research, University of London, Iran Heritage Foundation, Centre for Iranian Studies, SOAS and The Royal Anthropological Institute
FESTIVAL OF MUSIC IN MIDDLE EASTERN CINEMA
Saturday 14th May to Friday 20th May 2011
A mini-festival of feature and documentary films, and a two-day conference, focusing on the rich musical heritage and the burgeoning new music scenes in the Middle East.
TWO-DAY CONFERENCE: Tuesday May 17th and Wednesday May 18th 2011
Venue: Institute of Musical Research, University of London
Speakers: Martin Stokes (Oxford), Nacim Pak (Edinburgh), Kay Dickinson (Goldsmiths), Kamran Rastegar (Tufts), Peyman Yazdanian (Iran), John Baily (Goldsmiths), Tony Langlois (Limerick), Havana Marking and Federico Spinetti (Alberta). Plus film screenings. Further details: http://music.sas.ac.uk/research-groups/middle-east-and-central-asia-music-forum.html#c1448
Contact: music@sas.ac.uk
http://music.sas.ac.uk/
FILM SCREENINGS (all films are in the original language with English subtitles)
FEATURE FILMS: Saturday May 14th 2011 and Sunday May 15th 2011
Venue: Tricycle Theatre, Kilburn: http://www.tricycle.co.uk/
Tickets: £8.50/£7.50
Box office: 020 7328 1000
Saturday May 14th 2011, 4pmThe Band’s Visit (Dir: Eran Kolirin, 2007/Israel/France/USA/89 mins)
Sunday May 15th 2011, 3pmSanturi (Dir: Dariush Mehrjui, 2008/Iran/106mins)
DOCUMENTARY FILMS: Thursday May 19th and Friday May 20th 2011
Venue: Khalili Lecture Theatre, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square, London WC1H 0XG
Admission free to all screenings below
Thursday May 19th 20111pm - Back Vocal (Dir: Mojtaba Mirtahmasb, 2003/Iran)
2pm - I love Hip Hop in Morocco (Dir: Joshua Asen & Jennifer Needleman, 2007/USA/Morocco)
3.30pm - Umm Kulthum, A Voice Like Egypt (Dir: Michael Goldman,1996/ USA/ Egypt)
4.40pm - Two Bows (Dir: Bahman Kiarostami, 2004/Iran)
5.40pm - Arabic Fusion: The Sound Between the Notes (Dir: Cyril Eberle, 2010/ Dubai)
6:30pm - Breaking the Silence (Dir: Simon Broughton, 2002/UK/Afghanistan)
7:30pm - Crossing the Bridge (Dir: Faith Akin, 2005/Germany/Turkey)
Friday, May 20th 20112pm - Sounds of Silence (Dir: Amir Hamz & Mark Lazarz, 2006/Germany/ Iran)
3pm - A Kabul Music Diary (Dir: John Baily, 2003/UK/Afghanistan)
4pm - Muezzin (Dir: Sebastian Brameshuber, 2008/Austria/Turkey)
5:30pm - The Singing Barber of Mosul (Dir: Katia Saleh, 2007/Lebanon)
6pm - Slingshot Hip-Hop (Dir: Jackie Reem Salloum, 2008/Palestine/USA)
7:30pm - Heavy Metal in Baghdad (Dir: Eddy Moretti & Soroosh Alvi, 2008/USA/ Iraq)
Times may be subject to change. Full details on: http://middleasternmusicandcinema.wordpress.com
Monday, 18 January 2010
Event: Middle Eastern Spirituality and Peace Festival
"From Friday 5 March - Thursday 18 March 2010 the 7th Annual Edinburgh International Festival of Middle Eastern Spirituality and Peace, MESP 2010, will bring together people from a wide range of spiritual backgrounds, people working with peace, conflict, reconciliation and justice, educators, teachers, scholars and students, people from artistic and cultural backgrounds, people working with health, wellbeing and healing experiences and concerns, people from diverse cultures, traditions and communities, and people from across Scotland and internationally." Details: Middle Eastern Spirituality and Peace Festival
Monday, 23 November 2009
‘Framing Muslims: Perspectives from Britain and North America’
I've just been sent this, which sounds interesting (alas, I cannot attend):
‘Framing Muslims: Perspectives from Britain and North America’
Date: Saturday 5 December 2009
Time: 09:00 - 5:00pm
Venue: MAL 416, 4th Floor,
Birkbeck, University of London,
Malet Street, Bloomsbury,
London WC1E 7HX
Speakers & Talk Title:
• Hishaam Aidi, ‘Moors, Aztecs and Ideologies of Al-Andalus’
• Nabil Matar, ‘Muslims in Early Modern Period’
• Haideh Moghissi, ‘Muslims in Canada: Promises and pitfalls of multiculturalism’
• Kamran Pasha, ‘Islam and Hollywood -- A Muslim Filmmaker's Journey’
• Sherene H. Razack, ‘ “A Culturally Different Enemy” and Other Everyday Expressions of White Supremacy: Reflections on Torture and Muslims’
• Steven Salaita, ‘Barack Obama, Islam, and the Discourses of American Racial Belonging”
• Mona Siddiqui, ‘Islamic law in Britain- past, present and future’
• Tim Jon Semmerling ‘Extraordinary “Renditions”: When Law and Pop Culture Co-Narrate the Bush Administration’s Use of Extraordinary Rendition
• Pnina Werbner, ‘Multiple and Intersecting Identities among British Pakistanis: Negative and Positive Scholarly Frames’
Themes include:
• Historical perspectives
• Production and Reception of images
• Representation and Power
• Race, ethnicity and gender
Organised by :
Centres & Programmes, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London
Framing Muslims
Framing Muslims: Representation in Culture and Society Post 9/11
Contact the organisers via the above link for registration info, etc.
‘Framing Muslims: Perspectives from Britain and North America’
Date: Saturday 5 December 2009
Time: 09:00 - 5:00pm
Venue: MAL 416, 4th Floor,
Birkbeck, University of London,
Malet Street, Bloomsbury,
London WC1E 7HX
Speakers & Talk Title:
• Hishaam Aidi, ‘Moors, Aztecs and Ideologies of Al-Andalus’
• Nabil Matar, ‘Muslims in Early Modern Period’
• Haideh Moghissi, ‘Muslims in Canada: Promises and pitfalls of multiculturalism’
• Kamran Pasha, ‘Islam and Hollywood -- A Muslim Filmmaker's Journey’
• Sherene H. Razack, ‘ “A Culturally Different Enemy” and Other Everyday Expressions of White Supremacy: Reflections on Torture and Muslims’
• Steven Salaita, ‘Barack Obama, Islam, and the Discourses of American Racial Belonging”
• Mona Siddiqui, ‘Islamic law in Britain- past, present and future’
• Tim Jon Semmerling ‘Extraordinary “Renditions”: When Law and Pop Culture Co-Narrate the Bush Administration’s Use of Extraordinary Rendition
• Pnina Werbner, ‘Multiple and Intersecting Identities among British Pakistanis: Negative and Positive Scholarly Frames’
Themes include:
• Historical perspectives
• Production and Reception of images
• Representation and Power
• Race, ethnicity and gender
Organised by :
Centres & Programmes, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London
Framing Muslims
Framing Muslims: Representation in Culture and Society Post 9/11
Contact the organisers via the above link for registration info, etc.
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