Wholly Political

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GOD IS BACK. At a time when he should have faded away, God has managed to morph and become indispensable to the world, says Economist Editor John Micklethwaite.

How has this happened?  What does it imply in the everyday world? 

WHOLLY POLITICAL  A series of one-day seminars for professionals wanting to make sense of God's return to the geo-political stage.

WHAT YOU GET:  Expert tutors.  Interactive resources.  Original research. Bespoke follow-up.

WHO'S IT SUITABLE FOR?  Senior journalists, civil servants, professionals with some working knowledge of religion.


Political Islam

The Presenters:  Dr Sean Oliver-Dee, author of The Caliphate Question, is Associate Research Fellow at the London School of Theology, and has advised government, the European Union and politicians on identity and cohesion issues. 

Richard McCallum lectured for ten years at the Universite de Tunis, and is an experienced cross-cultural trainer, whose doctorate is in religion and society. 

With acclaimed contributors

Dr Philip Lewis

Honorary Visiting Lecturer, Department of Peace Studies, Bradford Univesity and author of Islamic Britain (I B Tauris) and Young, Muslim and British (Continuum).

 

Tom Holland

Historian, broadcaster and New Statesman columnist.  Best-selling author of Rubicon, Persian Fire, and Millennium (Little Brown)

 
 
Session One
RELIGION AND SOCIETY

Secularism or theocracy? Establishment or multiculturalism?  This introductory session helps to unpack the jargon about the kind of society we are.

Session Two
INTRODUCTION TO POLITICAL ISLAM

Very brief history of Islam, beginning with Mohammad, the political model for Muslims, and the context he emerged within. Islamic empires, and the impact of the British Empire.

Session Three
THE IDEOLOGY OF STRUGGLE

Key thinkers – and their critics - whose polemic is influencing groups like the Muslim Brotherhood, al-Qaeda and Tablighi Jama'at today.  Whatever happened to the Caliphate? Muslim organizations in the UK today.

Session Four
EUROPEAN RESPONSES AND CASE STUDIES

France, Germany, the Netherlands and the UK all make different accommodations with Islamic governance and the Shariah.  This session offers interaction on political religion, using case studies from the law and public administration.

 

Fees

Per participant - £80

Deposit payable – 10%

Concessionary rates – please inquire

 

 

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