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Islamic Liberation Theology as Critique: Critical Islamic Political Thought in the Age of Systemic Racism and Exclusion
28/11/2020 8:00pm
Midde Eastern Islamic Studies, University of Alberta
Islamic liberation theology is a critical expansion of both Islamic political thought and liberation theology in terms of the preferential option of the oppressed. In this presentation, Professor Esack will speak about the history and principles of Islamic liberation theology by focusing on themes such as the preferential option for the oppressed, praxis over doxy, pluralism, post-essentialism, and the mediation of social analysis and theology.
2020 Award Ceremony and conversation with the winning author
01/12/2020 6:00pm
British-Kuwait Friendship Society Book Prize in Middle Eastern Studies
This year's Award Ceremony will be hosted by HE Mr Khaled Al-Duwaisan, Chairman of the Book Prize. The Ambassador's welcome address will be followed by Frances Guy, Chair of the Judges who will highlight the shortlisted books before announcing the runner up titles. She will then introduce this year's winning title - Electric News in Colonial Algeria by Dr Arthur Asseraf (Oxford University Press).
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