C L O S E R: 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...
View ArticleC L O S E R: Haykel and Schmitz on Conflict in Yemen
Bloggingheads.tv has an interesting talk between Bernard Haykel and Charles Schmitz on the current developments and its backgrounds in Yemen. If you ever wanted to have a crash course on Yemen...
View ArticleC L O S E R: Closing the week 23 – Middle East Trials and Tribulations
Most popular on Closer this week: Buitengewoon gevangen in de ‘war against terror’ – De casus Saddek Sbaa “V for Vendetta”: The Other Face of Egypt’s Youth Movement – by Linda Herrera Making sense of...
View ArticleC L O S E R: 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...
View ArticleC L O S E R: 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...
View ArticleC L O S E R: Open Brief – Geen innovatie zonder wetenschap
Guest Authors: Peter-Paul Verbeek Appy Sluijs Beatrice de Graaf Topteams In de komende maanden worden cruciale politieke besluiten genomen over de toekomst van het wetenschappelijk onderzoek in...
View ArticleC L O S E R: Wilders on Trial VII – The dissensus ritual
Dutch populist anti-islam and anti-establishment politician Geert Wilders was on trial for intentionally offending a group of people based on their religion, incitement to hatred and incitement to...
View ArticleC L O S E R: Closing the week 25 – Featuring Beyond Wilders’ Free Speech
Most popular on Closer this week ‘Islamisering’ van Nederland Wilders on Trial VII – The dissensus ritual Open brief – Geen innovatie zonder wetenschap door Peter Paul Verbeek, Appy Sluijs en Beatrice...
View ArticleC L O S E R: PBS – Jocelyne Cesari on French Secularism
PBS met with prof. Jocelyne Cesari on secularism in France. She directs Harvard University’s Islam in the West program and was interviewed while in residence this year at the National War College....
View ArticleC L O S E R: Ritual slaughter in the Netherlands – From animal to ethical meat
The Dutch banned ritual slaughtering by Muslims and Jews. In a proposal heavily condemned by Muslim and Jewish organizations the Party of the Animals wanted a complete ban on dhabiha and shechita in...
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