Public Lecture Series 2011

The Islam-UK centre held its first public lecture series in Spring 2009. Inspired by its success, and the success of its 2010 follow-up, the Islam-UK centre has organised a new lecture series for Spring 2011.

The public lecture series is organised to aid the MA/Diploma students in 'Islam in Contemporary Britain' in their studies, but to also allow a chance for academics and students from other schools, and the general public, to attend and gain a better understanding on the various and dynamic aspects related to the study of Islam in the UK.

The series is organised in close dialogue with the Muslim Council of Wales and the Islamic Society of Cardiff University, reflecting the Islam-UK centres community links. The series is now in its fourth year.

This years line up promises to be as engaging as ever, please see below for the itinerary. All lectures will take place at 7pm in Lecture Theatre 0.31, Humanities Building, Column Drive, Cardiff, CF10 3EU.

Tuesday 8th February, 7pm
Jeremy Henzell-Thomas, 'British and Muslim, or just Human....and what about
Welshness? Some Reflections on Identity'

Tuesday 15th February 7pm
Samia Bano, 'Muslim Women, Faith-based Arbitration and Family disputes in Britai'n 
(in conjunction with the Cardiff Law School)

Tuesday 22nd February 7pm
Gary Bunt, 'From Mosque to YouTube: Muslims in Britain and the Internet'

Tuesday 1st March 7pm
Sughra Ahmed, 'Seen and Not Heard: Voices of Young British Muslims
– exploring these voices in light of current social policy changes'

Tuesday 8th March 7pm
Elizabeth Poole, 'Shifting Patterns of Representation: British Muslims in the British Press'

Tuesday 15th March 7pm
Katherine Brown, 'Beyond Security: British Muslim Women’s constructions of citizenship'

Tuesday 22nd March 7pm
Islam-UK Centre PhD students: 
Roz Warden, 'Exploring Islamic Social Work: Early Research Findings'
Carl Morris, 'Sounds Islamic? Contemporary Muslim musicians in the UK'

Tuesday 29th March 7pm
Mufti Zubair Butt, 'Islam, Ethics and Health Care – Issues and Challenges'
(in conjunction with Cardiff University School of Medicine)