Category Archives: Activism in general

non-Muslim activism relevant for the research

#Strollingseries – Being black and Muslim

There is a really interesting short documentary series by Cecile Emeke called #Strollingseries. The makers take a stroll (in Dutch ‘wandelen’):

The Series — #strollingseries

‘Strolling’ is a short documentary film series created by Cecile Emeke where we take a stroll with people in various cities and countries around the world, having refreshingly raw and honest conversations about various issues at the forefront of their society. We touch on everything from feminism, sexuality, gender, race and politics to philosophy, art, history, capitalism, war and poverty and everything else you can think of.

I have been thinking about posting the films before, but it is the second episode that triggered me as relevant for our work and in particular for our thinking about developments among Muslims, racialisation, securitization and secularism. Continue reading #Strollingseries – Being black and Muslim

Ilhaam Awees: – Ongekend ضائعة في أمستردام

Samen met twee journalisten van RNW heeft Ilhaam Awees, één van de publieke gezichten van Wijzijnhier een video over haar ervaringen als ongedocumenteerde migrant. Zo wil Awees mensen confronteren met allerlei kwesties die betrekking hebben op de migratie en het migratiebeleid. De video is in korte tijd viraal gegaan en nu ook in het Nederlands beschikbaar. Continue reading Ilhaam Awees: – Ongekend ضائعة في أمستردام

#LetsUnite – Dutch Children Apologize for Terrorism

In this video he, together with Anne de Jong (assistant professor Anthropology at University of Amsterdam) and Nourdin el Ouali (leader of the Rotterdam NIDA Party) ask their own children to condemn terrorist attacks.

Continue reading #LetsUnite – Dutch Children Apologize for Terrorism

IMES Report Series – Resistance from Activist Da’Wa Networks in Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany

In this IMES Series Report the sort of activism employed in networks like Sharia4Belgium and Sharia4Holland is analysed. The authors address how the activism of such networks interact with practices of the government and media during the period 2009-2013.

Continue reading IMES Report Series – Resistance from Activist Da’Wa Networks in Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany

Becoming/Making Visible/Unvisible

When doing research on interventions in the public domain the issue of visibility and invisibilty is an interesting and thought provoking one. A 2013 issue of American Ethnologist explores this theme and regards visibility and invisibility as:

visibility and invisibility as “active processes, not merely empirical states or static qualities of appearance or nonappearance.

Continue reading Becoming/Making Visible/Unvisible

Cultural Anthropology: Activism

The Journal Cultural Anthropology has an interesting series Field Notes on Activism. Paula Serafini writes:

Field Notes on Activism — Cultural Anthropology

reflect on what activism is, how it is experienced, and how it functions as a force for social and political change. This series of four posts looks at generating a discussion on activism as a practice, but also activism as a subject of study. By drawing from contributors’ experiences and diverse areas of expertise, this series will hopefully not only amount to a stimulating academic debate, but also contribute to a wider discussion on the role of activism in society.

As usual the series contains four posts: provocation – translation – deviation – integration. Continue reading Cultural Anthropology: Activism

Dutch Mocro’s Be Like: #BornHere

*UPDATED! 9-10-2014, see below*The leader of the racist Freedom Party Geert Wilders received a lot of criticism after a comment he made on the campaign trail at a market in The Hague on Wednesday.Geert Wilders was on a market in Loosduinen with the local frontrunner for the Freedom Party, Leon de Jong, campaigning for municipal council elections which are set for the 19th of March. During the visit Wilders stated on camera: Continue reading Dutch Mocro’s Be Like: #BornHere