Conference: Muslim Geographies

First Announcement of One-Day Conference

Muslim Geographies

April 5, 2008, Merseyside Maritime Museum, Albert Dock, Liverpool

Speakers include: Tahir Abbas, Ziauddin Sardar

Claire Dwyer, Sarah Glynn, Peter Hopkins, Arun Kundnani

Reina Lewis, Anoop Nayak, Rachel Pain, Jane Pollard…

This event aims to

• Provide a forum for debate about spaces that shape Muslim lives:
• Everyday spaces: campus, home, street, city, workplace, etc
• National and transnational spaces
• Past and present, real and imagined spaces
• Geographies of connection, relationships with non-Muslims
• Establish informed dialogue between Muslims and non-Muslims, and between academics and activists

The format includes

• Presentations by researchers, panel discussions, round-table debate
• Lunch and drinks reception
• Public lectures and debate by Tahir Abbas and Ziauddin Sardar

Invitation to participate

• Abstracts for short presentations are invited;
• Informal participation is also encouraged: simply register and attend;
• Deadline for receipt of participation proposals: Fri 7 December, 2007*
• Pre-registration required for Catering and Room Planning; Registration Free before January 31st, £10 thereafter

Convened by Richard Phillips (University of Liverpool), Naima Bouteldja (Transnational Institute) and Jamil Iqbal (Leeds Met University).

*Contact: Andrew Davies a.d.davies@liv.ac.uk and see conference website: www.liv.ac.uk/geography/muslimgeographies