Workshop: “Islamic Feminism: Exploring Boundaries and Embracing Possibilities”

Date: November 22-23, 2024
Venue: ITS-Colloquium, Academy of Islam in Research and Society (AIWG), Goethe-University Frankfurt am Main, Frankfurt, Hessen, Germany
Registration Deadline: November 10, 2024

International Workshop on Islamic Feminism addresses Islamic feminism as one of the most discussed intellectual currents in the Islamic world and will take place from November 22-23, 2024 at the Goethe University in Frankfurt am Main.

The workshop “Islamic Feminism. Exploring Boundaries and Embracing Possibilities” is organized by Dr. Mansooreh Khalilizand, University of Freiburg, Prof. Dr. Kata Moser, University of Göttingen and Prof. Dr. Abbas Poya, FAU Erlangen-Nuremberg. The workshop addresses Islamic feminism as one of the most discussed intellectual currents in the Islamic world in all its diversity and reflects on its limits and its theoretical potential for further development.

It also addresses the following questions:
– What constitutes “Islamic feminism”?
– To what extent does it go beyond a hermeneutics of the Koran?
– How is a conversation between Islamic feminism in the global South and North possible? and
– Which theoretical approaches of Islamic feminism are promising for Islamic theology and research in general?

The FREE event is aimed at students of Islamic theology, Islamic studies, Islamic philosophy, gender studies and researchers in these or related disciplines. Members of the university community who are interested in the topic are also cordially invited to participate.

Since the number of participants is limited, participation is only possible after prior registration at danilo.topic@stud.uni-goettingen.de.
The registration deadline is November 10, 2024.

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