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Are Islam and liberal democracy compatible? In dialogue with WZB Director Ruud Koopmans, Social Scientist Ahmet Kuru will address this complex question from a theoretical, historical and geopolitical perspective. After presenting the definition and historical formation of the two concepts, Ahmet Kuru will examine the political attitudes of Islamists and secularists in various Muslim-majority countries. Focusing in particular on Islamists’ sharia-based state projects, he will show their incompatibility with liberal democracy.
The talk will end with policy recommendations, especially on how to challenge blasphemy and apostasy laws while promoting freedom of speech in the Muslim world. Afterwards, there will be time for discussion with the audience.
This event marks the launching of a WZB series of lectures and debates dedicated to the relationship between Islam and liberal democratic values, through the voice of Muslim and Muslim-born intellectuals. It will be opened by welcome remarks from WZB President Jutta Allmendinger, and it will be followed by a light reception.
Panelists
Ahmet T. Kuru is director of the Center for Islamic and Arabic Studies and past Bruce E. Porteous Professor of Political Science at San Diego State University.
Ruud Koopmans is director of the Department of Migration, Integration, Transnationalization at the WZB and Professor of Sociology and Migration Research at the Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin.
Information on participating / attending:
Registration is required.
Date:
02/23/2023 17:30 - 02/23/2023 19:30
Event venue:
Reichpietschufer 50
Room A 300
10785 Berlin
Berlin
Germany
Target group:
all interested persons
Email address:
Relevance:
regional
Subject areas:
Law, Politics, Religion, Social studies
Types of events:
Seminar / workshop / discussion
Entry:
01/25/2023
Sender/author:
Dr. Harald Wilkoszewski
Department:
Abteilung Kommunikation
Event is free:
yes
Language of the text:
English
URL of this event: http://idw-online.de/en/event73463
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