An anthropology of Muslims in Europe - A modest attempt by Martijn
You will see people trying to ‘overcome the darkness of the siege’; a brave mother, a Dutch jesuit father Francis (Frans van der Lugt) and others making the best of rather primitive circumstances in Homs.
Women and political violence For some reason the participation of women in political violence and war triggers our imagination. This is also the case with Muslim women going to Syria, some who go there...
The Dutch TV program had a unique interview with former Dutch soldier who joined the rebels in Syria as a foreign fighter. Watch the English version.
The year 2013 in short. For now, I wish all of you and your loved ones the best for 2014. In particular thanks to all the people I work with in my research online and offline!
N.a.v. de oproep van een moeder uit Arnhem wier zoon wellicht in Syrië zit, gaat Joas Wagemakers in op zorgen, twijfels en angsten van Syriëgangers.
Aziza Ouguir will defend her doctoral dissertation on the history and contemporary reception of female saints in Morocco. Also a documentary will be launced.
Pieter van Ostaeyen presents some personal stories of the Dutch foreign fighters in Syria. It is the second part of a series of articles.
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.
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.
Pieter van Ostaeyen presents some personal stories of the Dutch foreign fighters in Syria. It is the first part of a series of articles.
