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Theme: "Islam in the European Public Sphere" See flyer (PDF)
27–28 January 2006
Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah
A workshop hosted by the Brigham Young University Center for the Study of Europe.
Brigham Young University’s Center for the Study of Europe and the David M. Kennedy Center for International Studies are pleased to announce a workshop on Islam in the European Public Sphere. Scholars from various disciplines will share their work on Islam in Europe and its implications for national security, religious freedoms, and the future of multiculturalism in a European context. The workshop aims to develop an understanding of the dynamics of these controversies in the European public sphere. Interested scholars and members of the general public are invited to attend.
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Things to Do in and around Provo
The Sundance Film Festival
The concluding two days of the Sundance Film Festival will overlap with our conference schedule. This is internationally known annual event promises fun and entertainment. For more information visit their web site.
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Islam in the European Public Sphere Workshop Agenda
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FRIDAY, 27 JANUARY 2006
9:30 A.M.
Welcome and Opening Comments
Sandra Rogers, International Vice President, Brigham Young University
10:00 A.M.–NOON
SESSION ONE: CROSS NATIONAL PERSPECTIVES ON ISLAM IN EUROPE
Chair/Commentator: Wade Jacoby, Brigham Young University
"The Sum of all Heresies": The Image of Islam in Western Thought
Frederick Quinn, University of Utah
Europe’s Religious Landscape and the Perception of Muslims: Evidence from the World Values Survey
Anthony Gill, University of Washington
Organizing the Boundaries of the Secular and the Sacred in Europe: Islam in Britain, France, and Germany
Carolyn Warner, Arizona State University
New Religious Movements and Social Capital: What can the Past Tell us about the Future of Civic Nationalism in Europe?
Benjamin Judkins, University of Utah
NOON
KEYNOTE ADDRESS
The Islamic Challenge: Politics and Religion in Western Europe
Jytte Klausen, Brandeis University
1:00 P.M.
Lunch for Presenters
2:00–4:00 P.M.
SESSION TWO: TURKISH QUESTIONS
Chair/Commentator: Peter von Sivers, University of Utah
A Conceptual Study on the Role of Religion in the Public Sphere
Etga Ugur, University of Utah
The Construction of Euro-Islam: The Case of Turkish and Bosnian Islam(s)
M. Hakan Yavuz, University of Utah
The Provocation of Islam: Liberal Society, Islam, and the Charge of "Fundamentalism" in Contemporary Germany
Heiko Henkel, University of British Columbia
SATURDAY, 28 JANUARY 2006
10:00 A.M.–NOON
SESSION THREE: MUSLIMS IN EUROPE: NATIONAL CASES
Chair/Commentator: M. Hakan Yavuz, University of Utah
Muslims and the Secular State in France
Ahmet Kuru, University of Washington
"Kicking the Anthill": The Role of the State, Judiciary, and the Secret Services in the Construction of an Islam de France
R. John Matthies, Brigham Young University
The Struggle to Achieve an "Islam Italiano": Obstacles to Integration of Muslims in Italy’s Religious Landscape
James Toronto, Brigham Young University
NOON
Light lunch
Discussion of Special Issue of the Journal of Muslim Minority Affairs
1:00 P.M.
Workshop Concludes
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Papers and Brief Bios for Each Presenter
| Anthony Gill, University of Washington | Bio | Paper |
| Heiko Henkel, University of British Columbia | Bio | Paper |
| Wade Jacoby, Brigham Young University | Bio | |
| Benjamin Judkins, University of Utah | Bio | Paper |
| Jytte Klausen, Brandeis University | Bio | |
| Ahmet Kuru, University of Washington | Bio | Paper |
| R. John Matthies, Brigham Young University | Bio | Paper |
| Frederick Quinn, University of Utah | Bio | Paper |
| Peter von Sivers, University of Utah | Bio | |
| James Toronto, Brigham Young University | Bio | Paper |
| Etga Ugur, University of Utah | Bio | Paper |
| Carolyn Warner, Arizona State University | Bio | Paper |
| M. Hakan Yavuz, University of Utah | Bio | |
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Lodging
A block of rooms has been reserved at the Best Western CottonTree Inn, 2230 North University Parkway, Provo, Utah.
Each room has its own hair dryer, coffee brewer, iron/board, and basic toiletries. There is a complimentary hot buffet breakfast with over thirty items, and a free hotel shuttle service to and from BYU is available upon request.
Airport-to-Hotel Transportation
Express Shuttle is available to transport you to and from the airport. Their telephone number is (800) 397-0773. (It is approximately a one-hour drive from the Salt Lake City International Airport to Provo.) We strongly encourage you to make shuttle reservations ahead of time to avoid waiting at the airport. If you choose to make arrangements upon arrival, you will find the shuttle service counters located across from baggage claim. Car rental is also available at the Salt Lake City International Airport.
For tourist, dining, or other lodging information, contact the Utah Valley Convention and Visitors Bureau at 1-800-222-8824 or visit http://www.utahvalley.org.
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| Friday |
"Islam in the European Public Sphere" faculty and guest
presentations, sponsored by the Kennedy Center |
| SESSION ONE |
10:00A.M.–NOON |
Cross-National Perspectives on
Islam in Europe |
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Frederick Quinn, University of Utah |
"The Sum of all Heresies":
The Image of Islam in Western Thought |
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Anthony Gill, University of Washington |
Europe’s Religious Landscape and the Perception of Muslims: Evidence from the World Values Survey |
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Carolyn Warner, Arizona
State University |
Organizing the Boundaries of the Secular and the Sacred in Europe: Islam in Britain, France, and Germany |
|
Benjamin Judkins, University of Utah |
New Religious Movements and Social Capital: What can the Past Tell us about the Future of Civic Nationalism in Europe? |
| KEYNOTE LECTURE |
12:00–1:00 P.M. |
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Jytte Klausen, Brandeis University |
The Islamic Challenge: Politics and Religion in Western Europe |
| SESSION TWO |
2:00–4:00 P.M. |
TURKISH QUESTIONS |
|
Etga Ugur, University of Utah |
A Conceptual Study on the Role of Religion in the Public Sphere |
|
M. Hakan Yavuz, University of Utah |
The Construction of Euro-Islam: The Case of Turkish and Bosnian Islam(s) |
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Heiko Henkel, University of
British Columbia |
The Provocation of Islam: Liberal Society, Islam, and the Charge of “Fundamentalism” in Contemporary Germany |
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| Saturday |
Continued "Islam in the European Public Sphere" faculty and guest
presentations, sponsored by the Kennedy Center |
| SESSION THREE |
10:00 A.M.–NOON |
MUSLIMS IN EUROPE: NATIONAL CASES |
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Ahmet Kuru, University of Washington |
Sacred and Secular: Muslims in the French Public Sphere |
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R. John Matthies, Brigham
Young University |
“Kicking the Anthill”: The Role of the State, Judiciary, and the Secret Services in the Construction of an Islam de France |
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James Toronto, Brigham Young University |
The Struggle to Achieve an “Islam Italiano”: Obstacles to Integration of Muslims in Italy’s Religious Landscape |
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