The Alwaleed Centre hosts regular public events, seminars and workshops featuring leading experts from across the world. We try to ensure that all our events are free of charge and accessible to all. Recorded Events We attempt to record as many of our events as possible so they can be enjoyed by anyone, anytime. Search our audio and video archive of over 100 recorded events exploring a rich variety of themes and subjects. Rupture and Reconstruction: Palestinian Culture after Annihilation A public seminar by Dr Hana Morgenstern (University of Cambridge) with a response by Dr Farah Aboubakr (University of Edinburgh). The World of Saadallah Wannous: Dramatic Readings and Iftar A very special reading of selected works (in translation) by the celebrated Syrian playwright, Saadalla Wannous. Free to attend but registration is essential. The Gulf Migrant Archives in Kerala: Reading Borders and Belonging A special lunchtime seminar featuring Dr Shafeeq Karinkurayil (Manipal Academy of Higher Education, India). Free event but registration necessary. The Non-radicalisation of Muslims in Southern Europe: Migration and Integration in Italy, Greece, and Spain A special book event featuring Dr Tina Magazzini (Czech Academy of Sciences). Arrivals, Detours, Departures: The Dubai Muslim Experience A special public seminar featuring Dr Joud Al Korani (Radbound University). EVENT POSTPONED: Mobilizing Marriage: Women and the Law in 1920s Afghanistan A special public seminar delivered by Dr Marya Hannun (University of Exeter). Free to attend but registration necessary via the link below. Blurring Identities: Senses, Islam, and Secularity among Malabaris in Malaysia A speical online only seminar delivered by Dr Waseem Naser (Center for Study and Research, New Delhi) with responses from Dr Hew Wai Weng (National University of Malaysia) and Dr Zezen Zaenal Mutaqin (Indonesian International Islamic University). Chaired by Dr Siti Sarah Muwahidah (Alwaleed Centre, University of Edinburgh). Launch of Critical Muslim Issue 52: 'Genocide' (hybrid event) Featuring Robin Yassin-Kassab, Celine Kassem, Martin Shaw, Naomi Foyle, Kholoud Al-Ajarma and Hassan Mahamdallie. International Law and the Question of Palestine The Alwaleed Centre is hosting a critical conversation featuring Professor Saul Takahashi (Osaka Jogakuin University) and Dr Nora Jaber (University of Edinburgh) focusing on International Law and Palestine in the context of Israeli’s ongoing assault on Gaza, and now the West Bank. This is a hybrid event, with attendance possible both in-person and online. International Law and Racism Today: Colonial Legacy or Structural Necessity? A public seminar featuring Dr Robert Knox (University of Liverpool) and co-organised by the School of Law and the Alwaleed Centre for the Study of Islam in the Contemporary World at the University of Edinburgh. China and the Question of Palestine: Dr Mohammed Alsudairi Join us for a special public seminar by Dr Mohammed Alsudairi (Australian National University) exploring the relationship between China and Palestine across time. Followed by refreshments. Missing Men: Unpacking Humanitarianism's Gendered Rhetorics on Gaza A special online seminar with Dr Rema Hammami (Birzeit University) orgnaised by Social Anthropology and the Alwaleed Centre, University of Edinburgh. Daybreak in Gaza: Stories of Palestinian Lives and Culture Join us for the Edinburgh launch of the essential Daybreak in Gaza. We have the honour of being joined by two of the book's editors, Mahmoud Muna - bookseller and cultural activist from Jerusalem on a short visit to the UK from Palestine, and Matthew Teller. The event will be hosted by Dr Malaka Shwaikh, Associate Lecturer in Peace and Conflict Studies at St Andrews, and herself from Gaza. Studying Socio-political Polarization: Perspectives from the Muslim World and Global South A special online seminar exploring the phenomenon of 'polarization' and its manifestations in Indonesia, Turkey, the UK and the USA. Sub-Saharan migration in Morocco: between spatial dispersal, bordering and infrapolitical resistance PLEASE NOTE - THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED DUE TO CIRCUMSTANCES BEYOND OUR CONTROL. Campus Connections and Ruptures: Muslim Students in the United States A special seminar by Dr Shabana Mir (American Islamic College, Chicago) Islam and the Spice Trade: Towards a New History of Global Commerce An in-person lecture by Professor Joel Blecher (George Washington University) on lesser-known ports and practices of the 15th century spice trade. This event is in collaboration with the Edinburgh Centre for Global History and the Alwaleed Centre for the Study of Islam in the Contemporary World. International law, international institutions, and the continuing betrayal of Palestine A special public lecture by Professor Saul Takahashi (Osaka Jogakuin University and former Deputy Head of Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights in Occupied Palestine). Inheritance without the Heritage: The Fig Trees and the Ecological Effects of Imaginative Attachments to Fetih (Conquest) A special seminar by Dr Sertaç Sehlikoglu (University College London) delivered as part of the University of Edinburgh's Social Anthropology Department Seminar Series, co-sponsred by the Alwaleed Centre. POSTPONED: Postgraduate Masterclass With Dr Sofia El Arabi: Methods and ethics of fieldwork with migrant communities PLEASE NOTE - THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED DUE TO CIRCUMSTANCES BEYOND OUR CONTROL. Book Talk: On Muslim Democracy Join us for a Book Talk: 'On Muslim Democracy' - a lecture that will explain the current realities of modernity, democracy, and ideology using Tunisia as a case study. Fakes and Forgeries in the Islamic Art Market: A Study of Two Problematic Pieces of Mina’i Ware This in-person and online event will explore the ways fake and forgeries present in Islamic ceramic wares in both public and private collections. An academic lecture for those interested in art, culture, Islamic art, cross-cultural exchanges, colonialism and much more. Can English convey my Islamic experience? Reflecting on the presence of English in the South African madrasa In this special public seminar, Yasmin Ismail (Leiden University) will discuss her current research exploring the translocal linguistic and ideological entanglements that emerge from the spread of a South-African origin English-language Islamic curriculum. Available to attend in-person and online. Islamic Art and Science in European Museums A special Alwaleed Cultural Network event marking UNESCO's International Day of Islamic Art 2023. Reinventing the Sheikhdom: Clan, Power and Patronage in Mohammed bin Zayed's UAE Matthew Hedges' expert focus on authoritarian regimes, takes us on a riveting journey exploring Mohammed bin Zayed’s regime and security strategy, illustrating the network of alliances that seek to support his reign and that of his family. Book Talk: "Nine Quarters Of Jerusalem: A New Biography of the Old City" Join Matthew Teller writer for the BBC and other global media to explore the countless tales of Jerusalem through the voices of its residents. UNESCO Live Event: Building global partnerships in culture and arts education The Alwaleed Cultural Network is delighted to be hosing a side event at UNESCO's 'Multistakeholder Dialogue on Culture and Arts Education' Identity and Aspiration: Chinese Muslims in the Arab Gulf A special online seminar by Prof Yuting Wang (American University of Sharjah) with a response by Dr Ruslan Yusupov (Harvard University). "Is there an ‘Islamic world'? A network analysis approach" with Dr Peter S. Henne In this talk, Professor Peter S. Henne of the University of Vermont will engage with ongoing discourse about whether an “Islamic world”—a unified subset of international relations among Muslims—exists. This article was published on 2024-08-13