Film & PhD – Moroccan Women Today: New Perspectives
Aziza Ouguir will defend her doctoral dissertation on the history and contemporary reception of female saints in Morocco. Also a documentary will be launced.
Author: martijn
Dutch Foreign Fighters – Some Testimonials from the Syrian Front (part II: Abu Walae)
Pieter van Ostaeyen presents some personal stories of the Dutch foreign fighters in Syria. It is the second part of a series of articles.
Judith Butler & Cornel West: Honoring Edward Said
On the Tenth Anniversary of Edward Said’s passing, renowned scholars Judith Butler and Cornell West discuss what it means to be a public intellectual and Edward Said’s impact on the academic discourse of Palestine.
Mantra of Rage – Ashin Wirathu and violence against Muslims in Burma
Evan Williams looks at Muslims in Burma being attacked. Can the anti-Islamic teachings of a quietly spoken Ashin Wirathu be behind the increasing tension?
Mali & Nederland: Gevangen in de War on Terror
Het kabinet stuurt 370 militairen naar de VN-missie in Mali. De eerste grote Nederlandse operatie in Afrika wordt meteen ook een riskante. Jeroen Kostense en Tonny van der Mee over wat ons belang is om de nek uit te steken in een van de armste landen ter wereld?
A Discourse on Terrorism: The Concept of Terrorism and Its Use in the Palestinian-Israeli Conflict
Remi Brulin on the many different concepts and definitions of terrorism, the history and use of the term by all sides in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
Welkom in Eurabia III: Islamofobie
Recent vond islamofobieconferentie in Amsterdam plaats, georganiseerd door Emcemo en het Collectief Tegen Islamofobie en Discriminatie. Wat is islamofobie?
Dutch Foreign Fighters – Some Testimonials from the Syrian Front
Pieter van Ostaeyen presents some personal stories of the Dutch foreign fighters in Syria. It is the first part of a series of articles.
Goede media, slechte media: de naam van Allah in de wolken en in afval
Peter Burger over de ophef over de naam van Allah in een hoop afval in een verhaal van Woezel en Pip en de naam van Allah verschijnt in wolken boven een Amsterdamse moskee..
Dr. Nelly Lahoud: "Is Jihadism An Enduring Threat?"
On January 22, 2013, Dr. Nelly Lahoud gave a lecture at the World Trade Center in Baltimore, MD (US) on the topic “Is Jihadism An Enduring Threat?”