An anthropology of Muslims in Europe - A modest attempt by Martijn
Binnenkort start de hajj; de islamitische bedevaart naar Mekka en één van de vijf zuilen van de islam. Iedere gelovige moet als hij of zij dat kan eenmaal in zijn/haar leven deze reis maken. De complete reis (met vertrek en terugkeer) is te zien als een ‘rite de passage’ die mensen in contact brengt met de complexiteit en intensiteit van andere individuen, groepen en culturele repertoires die blijvend sporen nalaat.
A weekly round up of writings on the Internet, some relevant for my research, some political, some funny but all of them interesting (Dutch/English). (As usual to a large extent based upon suggestions from Dutch, other European, American and Middle Eastern readers. Thank you all.)
Integratie vraagt om een keuze voor Nederland door nieuwe Nederlanders. Als ik een nieuwe Nederlander was, zou ik wat voorzichtiger zijn om mijn loyaliteit te betuigen voor een land dat geen loyaliteit naar mij toont.
The Anthropology Day 2009 will address the complex relations between religion and conflict. In public debate, religion – especially Islam – is considered a prime source and trigger of contemporary conflict. Plenty of anthropological research shows that such ideas make a caricature of reality and lack context. Then what do we have to say about that complex connection? How can anthropologists contribute to this fascinating and important theme?
On 27 November Thijl Sunier will deliver his inaugural lecture for the chair of ‘Islam in European Societies’. Before this lecture a seminar on Islam in Europe is organised on the occasion.
Op 4 december 2009 organiseert de MOI haar jaarlijkse studiedag over het menselijk lichaam in relatie tot cultuur en religie. Tijdens de studiedag komen thema’s aan bod als kleding, lichaamsbeweging, besnijdenis en hymenreconstructie en islamitische biomedische ethiek en orgaandonatie. De studiedag is open voor iedereen die geïnteresseerd is in deze thema’s.
In an upcoming article in the American Journal Of Sociology two Dutch sociologists, Stijn Ruiter and Frank van Tubergen, question the idea that increased education leads to decreased religiosity. In a recent article on NRC Handelsblad they discuss their findings.
Het bloedbad in Fort Hood en de discussie erover in 11 vragen zonder antwoorden.
A weekly round up of writings on the Internet, some relevant for my research, some political, some funny but all of them interesting (Dutch/English). (As usual to a large extent based upon suggestions from Dutch, other European, American and Middle Eastern readers. Thank you all.) This week featuring the Fort Hood shooting and Nidal Hasan.
In 1999 my website Researchpages started that later turned into my weblog Closer. It is an attempt to make anthropology matter and to improve my own research with feedback from a wider audience. Not by just giving answers to questions the public has. It is also about questioning why particular issues are addressed in the way they are addressed by particular people and what the consequences of that are. How are particular issues and the way they are debated related to (changing) historical and cultural contexts. In my opinion this is the focus of this blog and has informed the change from my website Researchpages to Closer. It is my humble attempt to contribute to public anthropology and to find out how to make anthropology public.
