Search our archive of past events, seminars and lectures. Past events Search Tags Asian Studies Celtic and Scottish Studies English and Scottish Literature European Languages and Cultures Film and Intermediality French and Francophone Studies German Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies Italian Life at LLC Meet our graduates Postgraduate Research Russian Scandinavian Studies Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies Teaching The Alwaleed Centre Translation Studies Undergraduate Event date Date from Date to Jan 26 2023 10.00 - 11.30 Online Book Launch: Understanding Islam by Byran S. Turner We are delighted to be hosting a special online launch of Professor Bryan S. Turner’s new book Understanding Islam: Positions of Knowledge. Understanding Islam examines the historical development of the debate between science and religion through a sociological lens whilst also questioning how positionality affects the understanding of religion. Further information Mar 03 2023 17.30 - 19.00 Narrating the Pilgrimage to Mecca as a Sensational Form The Alwaleed Centre is excited to host Professor Marjo Buitelaar for a talk on Hajj inspired by her book: Narrating the Pilgrimage to Mecca. Who will explore how for most Muslims who visit Mecca, the pilgrimage is a deeply emotional experience. Further information Mar 10 2023 17.30 - 19.00 Islamophobia and Lebanon 'Islamophobia and Lebanon: Visibly Muslim Women and Global Coloniality' (I.B. Tauris–Bloomsbury Academic 2023) is the new book by Dr Ali Kassem, and we are delighted to welcome him back to the University of Edinburgh to celebrate its launch. Ali will be joined by discussant Dr Shaira Vadasaria to explore the book's themes. Further information 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 … This article was published on Wednesday 28 January 2026
