Jihad debate: the Dutch fighter and the British aid worker
A debate about what matters in Syria between Dutch foreign fighter in Syria, Yilmaz, and British aid worker in Syria Tauqir Sharif at Channel 4.
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Martyrdom Operations As Meaningful Violence
A contribution by Pieter Nanninga, based upon his PhD Jihadism and Suicide Attacks: al-Qaeda, al-Sahab and the Meanings of Martyrdom.
Islamophobia & Media – Linda Sarsour vs. Brigitte Gabriel
Linda Sarsour challenging Brigitte Gabriel in a debat about Islamophobia and calls for a moderate Islam.
All Eyes on Muslims – The #AllEyesOnMuslims and #No2ISIS campaigns
A brief overview of the #alleyesonMuslims and #no2isis campaigns in the Netherlands and elsewhere.
Anthropology @Amsterdam: Four PhD candidates Muslim Marriages project
The AISSR and the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at the University of Amsterdam are looking for PhD candidates who will participate in the ERC-funded research project ‘Problematizing “Muslim Marriages”: Ambiguities and Contestations’, directed by Prof. Dr. Annelies Moors.
Integere Antropologie – Congres over antropologie, integriteit en ethiek
Congres antropologen beroepsvereniging over antropologie, integriteit en ethiek.
Syrian women break their silence on rape
Rape is a weapon of war. Also in Syria. Al Jazeera’s Zeina Khodr met some of the women, who now live in Turkey.
Utopische Vreemdelingen – Onderzoek naar salafisme
Lezing ter gelegenheid van de presentatie van het boek Salafisme – Utopische idealen in een weerbarstige praktijk.
Symposium – Hemelbestormers: Radikaliteit, Religie en Samenleving
Op dit symposium willen we radicale vormen van levensbeschouwelijke actie en hun invloed op de samenleving presenteren en analyseren.
Photo Essay: Run-up to Egyptian Presidential "elections", Cairo, Egypt
This week, (May 26-27), the Egyptian presidential “elections” took place. This photo essay by Annemarie van Geel gives you a visual impression of the pre-election run-up in Cairo in the week before the “elections”.