Politics Lecture
Staff and students are invited to a public lecture by Professor Farhad Khosrokhavar (Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales in Paris) on 'The nature of contemporary Jihadism: Motivations of suicide bombers'. The lecture is co-hosted by the Innovative Universities European Union Centre and the Department of Politics and International Relations. It will be held at 7pm on Tuesday 2 September, in Theatre 1, W5A.
Please email macquarie@iueu.edu.au to book. Booking prior to 29 August is essential.
Professor Khosrokhavar's main field of study are Islam in Europe, in particular the radical forms of religion. Professor Khosrokhavar will speak about the nature of contemporary Jihadism. The motivations of suicide bombers cannot be reduced to a single item. In the Middle Eastern Jihadism, many Jihadists are from the professional, middle class people. In Europe, they are more mixed, many would-be Jihadists are from the lower or lower-middle classes and they refer to a brand of Islam which is not as "internalized" as in the Middle East. The task is not so much profiling as to understand the types of Jihadists in reference to their social origin, cultural background and their mutual relationships within the district as well as the voluntary associations.
This message was sent by Blanche Menadier, Deputy Director (Innovative Universities European Union Centre) and approved by Caroline Trotman, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Development & External Relations).
Contact: Blanche Menadier
Phone: Ext 7915
Publish Date: 27 Aug 2008
