For those of you who can get to London on Saturday December 13 please try and make it to an event organised by one of our partners, the Islamic Human Rights Commission (IHRC). Institutional Islamophobia: A conference to examine state racism and social engineering of the Muslim community takes place on Saturday, 13 December from 2 - 6.30pm. This last year has seen an exceptional increase in public discourse around Muslims and the terms of their differential treatment in regards to their citizenship. Join the IHRC as they analyse institutional and structural forms of prejudice and hatred with some focus on recent events, particularly regarding education and political activism. What recommendations can be made? WHERE: Rooms MAL 414 and 415, Birkbeck University of London, Malet Street, London WC1E 7HX. Nearest tube stations: Russell Square (Picadilly line); Goodge Street (Northern line); Euston Square (Metropolitan line) Entry is FREE. Lunch and refreshments will be provided. Speakers Hatem Bazian - Co-founder of Zaytuna College, UC Berkeley Malia Bouattia – Black Students Officer at the National Union of Students Marie Breen-Smythe – author and academic, University of Surrey Ramon Grosfoguel - Author and academic, UC Berkeley Les Levidow - Campaign Against Criminalising Communities and Jews for Boycotting Israeli Goods; Open University Richard Haley – Chair of Scotland Against Criminalising Communities Arzu Merali – Director of Research at Islamic Human Rights Commission Peter Oborne - Chief political commentator of the Daily Telegraph and associate editor of the Spectator Salman Sayyid - Author and academic, University of Leeds AbdoolKarim Vakil - Chair of the Research and Documentation Committee of the Muslim Council of Britain, Kings College London Lee Jasper - Co Chair of Black Activists Rising Against Cuts & National Black Members Officer for the Respect Party Supporting Organisations An-Nisa Society Bandung 2 CAGE UK Campaign Against Criminalising Communities Council of European Jamaat Free Talha Indian Muslim Welfare Society Islamic Centre of England Islamophobia Watch Lewisham Islamic Centre Muslim Association of Britain Muslim Council of Britain Muslim Directory UK Muslim Engagement and Development NUS Black Students Scotland Against Criminalising Communities Stop the War Coalition World Federation For more information or to RSVP please contact [email protected] or call 020 8904 4222
Posted on: Wed, 03 Dec 2014 11:27:50 +0000
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