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An anthropology of Muslims in Europe - A modest attempt by Martijn

Author: martijn

Open Brief – Geen innovatie zonder wetenschap 0

anthropology / Guest authors / Headline / State of Science

Open Brief – Geen innovatie zonder wetenschap

Antropologisch onderzoek naar kannibalisme in Papoea Nieuw Guinea leidde bijvoorbeeld tot de ontdekking van de prionziektes (Nobelprijs 1976 en 1997), waartoe ook de gekkekoeienziekte behoort. En zo zijn er meer voorbeelden van fundamenteel onderzoek als de motor voor innovatie en ontwikkeling. Peter-Paul Verbeek, Appy Sluijs, Beatrice de Graaf (jonge academici van de KNAW) betogen in deze brief aan de regering dat haar bezuinigingsplannen, die betekenen dat middelen eenzijdig worden overgeheveld van fundamenteel naar toepassingsgericht onderzoek, leiden tot een radicale ondermijning van de wetenschap

Some first thoughts on Moroccan reforms and khitab 2

Society & Politics in the Middle East

Some first thoughts on Moroccan reforms and khitab

Last night Moroccan king Mohammed VI announced reforms and a constitutional referendum. This can be seen as the answer of the Moroccan establishment to the protests in Morocco. Will it be sufficient for the protesters? The ideas of the king sounded healthy and promising but isn’t it more of the same…again? At the same time I’m also not that sure of the ‘revolutionairy spirit’ is so strong anymore. Furthermore it remains to be seen whether the supporters and opponents of reform will get an equal share of media publicity in the weeks leading up to the referendum. And if the referendum will be a clear yes for the reform, will the reforms eventually lead to a substantial decrease of the power of the current elite? Journalist Achmed Benchemsi has a good first take I think on the speech at Al Jazeera.

Theologisch debat – Dialoog en geloof in actie 1

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Theologisch debat – Dialoog en geloof in actie

Het tijdschrift Theologisch Debat doet haar naam eer aan en heeft een debatsectie; ditmaal over interreligieuze dialoog. De opening wordt verzorgd door kersverse hoogleraar interreligieuze dialoog Marcel Poorthuis. Andere artikelen zijn van Gé Speelman (Een integere en respectvolle dialoog – Opmerkingen bij de Islamnota van de PKN), Bernhard Reitsma (Wat er achter de dialoog schuil gaat) en van uw blogger en antropoloog: Dialoog en Geloof in Actie.

Closing the week 23 – Middle East Trials and Tribulations 0

anthropology / Society & Politics in the Middle East

Closing the week 23 – Middle East Trials and Tribulations

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 uprisings in the Middle East, again.

Saudi Arabia – Reform, Revolution and Hypocrisy 0

anthropology / International Terrorism / Society & Politics in the Middle East

Saudi Arabia – Reform, Revolution and Hypocrisy

Madawi Al-Rasheed is Professor of Social Anthropology at King’s College, London. Born in Saudi Arabia, she currently lives in London. Her research focuses on history, society, religion and politics in Saudi Arabia and the Gulf. Her recent publications include Politics in an Arabian Oasis, A History of Saudi Arabia, and Contesting the Saudi State. In an interview with The Real News she reflects on current developments in Saudi Arabia against the background of the Middle Eastern uprisings and ‘Western hypocrisy’.

Buitengewoon gevangen in de war against terror – De casus Saddek Sbaa 2

International Terrorism / Religious and Political Radicalization / Society & Politics in the Middle East / Young Muslims

Buitengewoon gevangen in de war against terror – De casus Saddek Sbaa

Wat is de positie van vermeende terreurverdachten in Nederland? In hoeverre speelt de AIVD onder één hoedje met veiligheidsdiensten in het Midden-Oosten die niet terugschrikken voor martelingen? Deze vragen komen vandaag aan bod in een uitzending van het VPRO programma Argos, naar aanleiding van de zaak Saddek Sbaa. Hier meer achtergronden over deze zaak en over de implicaties ervan.

"V for Vendetta": The Other Face of Egypt's Youth Movement 1

Guest authors / Headline / Society & Politics in the Middle East / Youth culture (as a practice)

"V for Vendetta": The Other Face of Egypt's Youth Movement

The inspiration for the peaceful side of revolution in Egypt and Tunisia was derived from divergent sources ranging from celebrated figures and icons of nonviolence like Gandhi, Martin Luther King, and Gene Sharp and the human rights orientation of the cause. In this article Linda Herrera takes on a different approach by looking as to how the symbolism and imagery of the popular movie ‘V for Vendetta’ is used by activists in a way that shows the symbiotic relation between the bellicose language and images of objects of their rage and instructing the community on using peaceful non-violent strategies.

Closing the Week 21 – Featuring Mladic and the Shadow of Srebrenica 0

anthropology / Blogosphere / Society & Politics in the Middle East

Closing the Week 21 – Featuring Mladic and the Shadow of Srebrenica

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 arrest of Radko Mladic.