leidenislamblog — page 11

In het islamdebat zijn niet alleen rechtse populisten of moslim­fundamentalisten het probleem

In hun nieuwe bundel 'Wordt het nog wat met het islamdebat?' laten Jan Jaap de Ruiter en Gert Jan Geling verschillende mensen reflecteren op het islamdebat in Nederland

State, politics and society

A Short History of Kashmir: 1947–2019

Kashmir regularly makes international headlines but the history of the region is often unknown to many. What shaped the current situation and what is happening in Kashmir right now?

State, politics and society

Turkish Academics for Peace

Recently, ten Turkish academics who signed a petition in 2016 protesting against state violence towards the own population in South-East Turkey, have been cleared by Turkey’s Constitutional Court of charges of terrorist propaganda. What does this say about Turkey’s constitutional state?

Art, literature and media

Speculative Fiction from the Middle East

On Thursday 19 September, five speculative short videos from the Middle East will have their premiere in The Netherlands. What is speculative fiction, why are academics interested in it and what is happening in the Middle East in this respect?

History · Art, literature and media

Silk Road Cities

The exhibition Silk Road Cities features Islamic architectural monuments in major urban centres along the Silk Roads in Central Asia, documented through vintage photographs, prints and postcards. Opening on 5 September.

Turkey beyond Partisanship

In a dramatic re-run, the citizens of Istanbul recently elected the opposition’s candidate as their new mayor. “The era of partisanship will end!” was one of his slogans. A Turkey beyond authoritarianism and populism depends on ending partisan politics.