Seminar ‘Islam and Diversity’
In collaboration with the Netherlands Interuniversity School for Islamic Studies (NISIS), Maastricht University will host a one-day seminar titled ‘Islam and Diversity’ to bring together distinguished scholars, and PhD and master’s students who work on topics related to Islam and Muslim societies.
The seminar is organized annually by NISIS for PhD students and research master students in the Netherlands to offer young researchers a platform where they can test and improve their research and methodological skills, meet researchers from other disciplines with a perspective to stimulate participation in the current academic debate in Islam-related field.
This year’s seminar will be held at Maastricht University, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASoS) and Faculty of Law (FdR) on Friday January 17, 2020. Theme of the Seminar will be Islam and Diversity, divided into three subthemes, representing various disciplines: Law, Civil Society, and Gender & Diversity. Two distinguished scholars will hold a lecture, followed by workshops where researchers will present their research and will get feedback from senior researchers and other participants.
Locatie: TBC
Contact:
Universiteit Maastricht
Chantal.Meertens@maastrichtuniversity.nl
Tel: +31 (0)43 388 3060
Programme
Keynote Lectures, Location: Spiegelzaal at Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Grote Gracht 90 | |
10.00 - 10.05 | Opening by Prof. Rianne Letschert, Rector UM |
10.05 - 10.10 | Introduction NISIS by Prof. Christian Lange |
10.10 - 10.25 | Presentation UM research
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10.30 - 11.15 | Keynote by Prof. Imen Gallala-Arndt, Max Planck Institute for Social Anthropology, Halle (Germany) (incl. Q&A) |
11.15 - 11.30 | Coffee break |
11.30 - 12.15 | Keynote by PD Dr. Gabriele Dietze, Humboldt University Berlin (incl. Q&A) |
12.15 - 12.30 | Time for discussion and walk to Faculty of Law |
12.30 - 13.30 | Lunch at Faculty of Law, Bouillonstraat 1-3 |
Workshops, Location: Rooms D0.225 + D0.227 at Faculty of Law, Bouillonstraat 1-3 | |
13.30 - 15.00 |
Workshop 1: Law, Islam and Diversity
Workshop 2: Gender, Islam and Diversity
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15.00 - 15.15 | Break |
15.15 - 16.45 |
Workshop 3: Gender, Law, Islam and Diversity
Workshop 4: Civil Society, Islam and Diversity
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Closing session, Location: Statenzaal C1.302 at Faculty of Law, Bouillonstraat 1-3 | |
16.45 - 17.00 | Closing session by Prof. Christian Lange and Prof. Lies Wesseling |
18.00 - 21.00 |
Dinner for speakers and organisation at Restaurant Mandalin
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