Muslims in Britain Seminar Series 2013
We invite you to join us for four special seminars reflecting on Muslims and Islam in Britain.
These seminars are free to attend and no booking is necessary. However, seats will be assigned on a first come, first served basis so please arrive early to avoid disappointment.
From Woking to the Western front: Muslims, World War I and the Islamic Review
Monday 23 September 2013,5.30pm - 7.00pm
19 George Square, Edinburgh, Room G2
The Alwaleed Centre is delighted to be welcoming distinguished scholar Professor Humayun Ansari to Edinburgh to deliver a paper exploring contemporary issues of the monthly journal "Islamic Review" (published by the Woking Muslim Mission from 1913 to 1968), with a particular focus on the the challenges of being Muslim in Britain during the Great War. The conflict raised complex questions with regard to the Muslim relationship with theBritish state, both in the wider Empire and closer to home. What the Islamic Review, published from the heart of Islam's institutional presence in Britain (Woking), highlighted was the ambiguities in Muslim responses. Diversity, underpinned by religious and political concerns, proved the hallmark of not just how Muslims interacted with the war effort, but alsohow the public in British society and its institutions engaged with them in return.
Narratives of Conversion: female perspectives
Monday 21 October 2013, 6.30pm - 8.00pm
David Hume Tower, George Square, Edinburgh
The launch in Scotland of a new report produced by the Alwaleed Centre at the University of Cambridge exploring female conversion to Islam in the UK. Featuring Project Leader Professor Yasir Suleimanand members of the project’s focus groups.
‘Babylon by Bus?': racial (de)segregation in London and Bradford schools in the 1960s and 1970s
Friday 22 November 2013, 6.30pm - 8.00pm
19 George Square, Edinburgh, Room G2
Delivered by Dr Olivier Esteves, Université-Lille-3 and followed by a reception.
Muslim women and Anti-Muslimness in Scotland
Monday 2 December 2013, 6.30pm - 8.00pm
Chrystal Macmillan Building, George Square, Seminar Room 3
With much written about Muslim experiences in England and Wales, Dr Rahielah Ali (University of Newcastle) wanted to explore the experiences of Muslim women living north of the border. Here Dr Ali reflects on her doctoral research findings.