xart splitta is pleased to announce the following event:
Exchange, Empowerment and Dialogue on Islam and Feminisms 25th and 26th November 2016 In a Lecture an international Panel discussion and two workshops, the event seeks to bring together diverse approaches and perspectives on Islam and Feminisms. In the lived experiences of many Muslims, Islam and feminisms are in no way mutually exclusive concepts. The event seeks to create a platform for exchange and offers a comprehensive insight in to the multitude of performances both of Islam and of Feminisms and the various Muslim feminist positions. Muslim feminists developed different strategies to empower themselves and others and to take a stand against racist tendencies in Europe and worldwide, such as the instrumentalization of women* and LGBTQI* rights to promote and further legitimize anti-Muslim racism. Lana Sirri will open the event on Friday, 25 November 2016 at 6 pm with a lecture introducing focal points of Islamic feminisms. The international panel following will take upon these points and discuss them on various levels. Hengameh Yaghoobifarah, Ludovic-Mohamed Zahed, Nursem Keskin Aksay und Emine Aslan will be Joining in from around the world with meaningful observations and interpretations. The debate will be followed by a Spoken Word performance by Fatima Moumouni and Moona Moon, suggesting again that also art is a legitimate and effective channel to liberation and empowerment. The workshops on Saturday, 26 November 2016 will continue dealing with two highly relevant and related topics to Islamic feminisms: The first workshop starting at 10:00 Ummah Intersections, lead by Saboura Naqshband and Leyla Jagiella will work on Islam, Feminism and Queer Subjectivities. The second workshop, starting at 14:00, Joint Struggles: Islamic Feminism, Palestine and Black Lives Matter, lead by Nahed Samour and Taghreed Yahia-Younis will underlines joint struggles of Muslim feminists, Palestine activists, and the Black Lives Matter movement. The Events will be held in English and are free of charge. Child care will be provided during workshops. The Event is a project of xart splitta e.V. and was conceptualized by Lana Sirri and coordinated by Mai Zeidani Yufanyi. The Conference will take place at Technical University of Berlin; Friday at the Institute for Architecture, StraĂ&#x;e des 17. Juni 152, 10623 Berlin, Hall A151 and Saturday, Main Building of the Technical University, StraĂ&#x;e des 17. Juni 135, 10623 Berlin, Seminar rooms H3006/H3007. For further information and interview requests please contact Mai Zeidani Yufanyi, Coordinator zeidani.yufanyi@xartsplitta.net 0170-87 88 124 (what'sApp bitte an 0176-2 65 65 198) http://www.xartsplitta.net/islamischefeminismen/
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