Ústav mezinárodních vztahů

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PROGRAMME:

09:00-09:30  Registration

09:30-11:00  Panel I: Islamophobia: Definitions and manifestations
Is it possible to objectively define Islamophobia and to what extent does it make sense to use this term? Is anti-Semitism comparable to Islamophobia? Is the Muslim world overblowing the issue?

Speakers:
Robin Richardson, Consultant, Insted, United Kingdom
Juliane Wetzel, Researcher, Center for Research on Anti-Semitism, Germany
Sami Al-Faraj, Director, Kuwait Centre for Strategic Studies, Kuwait

11:00-11:15  Coffee break

11:15-12:45  Panel II: Islamophobia in the Czech Republic
What is the nature of anti-Muslim sentiments in the Czech Republic? Are there already some victims of Islamophobia in the country? What is the potential of violence by extreme right groups under the banner of a “resistance to Islamization”?

Speakers:
Bronislav Ostřanský, Research Fellow, Czech Academy of Sciences, Czech Republic
Klára Kalibová, Analyst, In IUSTITIA, Czech Republic
Miroslav Mareš, Researcher, Masaryk University, Czech Republic

12:45-13:45  Buffet lunch

13:45-15:30  Panel III: Who are the Muslims in Europe and how do they perceive Islamophobia?
What do Muslims in Europe want from and think of the society they live in? Central European Muslims – an uncharted territory? Do European Muslims experience similar conditions regarding Islamophobia as Muslims in the US?

Speakers:
Tufyal Choudhury, Senior Policy Advisor, At home in Europe Project - Muslims in EU Cities, United Kingdom
Konrad Pedziwiatr, Assistant Professor, Tischner European University, Poland
Nadia Marzouki, Research Fellow, European University Institute, Italy

You can download the programme of the conference and find furher information about the conference and speakers here.

Working language

English

Partners

the Embassy of the State of Kuwait in the Czech Republic

Anna Lindh Foundation

Conference report

You can download the conference report here.

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