Islamophobia Conference 2022
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Is the Sun Setting on the Western Empire? Exploring Shifts in Global Power and Islamophobic Thinking
The treatment of Muslims by several western countries has not only exposed the hypocrisy of societies that purportedly champion universal values but may even signal the decline of the political West. Its defining values such as liberal democracy, freedom of expression, adherence to the rule of law and social tolerance all appear to be unravelling to be replaced by an intensified hypernationalism that further targets minoritised groups.
This conference aims to explore the impact the decline of Western hegemony may have on the Islamicate, particularly as it pertains to expressions and deployments of Islamophobia. It will assess the conditions of and consequences for the Islamicate residing in the periphery, as well as Muslims living in majority countries. It will further review the impact of culture and geopolitical transformation on creating, expanding or contracting Muslim spaces and representations in society as well as evaluate mechanisms within the Islamicate to engage with the current and impending transitions that will affect it.
Confirmed speakers: Mohideen Abdul Kader, Imam Muhammed Al-Asi, Ian Almond, Malia Bouattia, Tasneem Chopra, Laurens Derooij, Eman El-Bahnassawy, Olsi Jazexi, Ramón Grosfoguel, Sandew Hira, Denijal Jegic, João Silva Jordão, Cyrus McGoldrick, Peter Oborne, Mohammed Nihad PV, Setareh Sadeqi, Hakimeh Saghaye-Biria, Ahmet Faruk Ünsal, Bilal Ware and Afroze Fatima Zaidi.
Chairpeople: Richard Haley, Saeed A. Khan, Seyfeddin Kara
This year’s conference will bring together experts in the field over the course of three days for online discussions:
Friday 9 December | |
Plenary 1 (18.45 – 20.45 GMT) | Competition and Challenges to Western Dominance: Reactions and Consequences Chair: Saeed Khan Speaker: Ramon Grosfoguel |
Saturday 10 December | |
Session 1 (11.30 – 13.35 GMT) | Muslims at the Periphery of the West: What Will the Shifts Bode for Them? Chair: Seyfeddin Kara Speakers:
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Session 2 (13.45 – 15.35 GMT) | Perceptions and Representation of Muslims within the Hegemon Chair: Saeed Khan Speakers:
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Plenary 2 (19.00 – 20.45 GMT) | Islam and the Concept of a New World Civilization Chair: Richard Haley Speaker: Sandew Hira |
Sunday 11 December | |
Session 3 (11.30 – 13.35 GMT) | Ending Tribalism and Hypernationalism within the Ummah Chair: Saeed Khan Speakers:
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Session 4 (13.45 – 15.35 GMT) | Creating / Recapturing Islamic Ontologies for Understanding the Situation and Transformation Chair: Seyfeddin Kara Speakers:
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How to Participate in the Conference
You can watch and participate in the conference live via YouTube or Facebook. Comments/questions will be passed to the speakers.
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/IHRCtv
IHRC Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/islamichumanrightscommission/
DIN Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100064769164254
SACC Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/saccRights
Since 2014, IHRC has organised an annual conference in the UK to discuss key issues with regard to structural and institutionalised Islamophobia. Each conference has been co-organised with Scotland Against Criminalising Communities (SACC).