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The Impossible Muslim
Counter-extremism measures are an established part of the UK’s counter-terrorism apparatus, with the most significant policy, known as the Prevent Duty, now statutory in public institutions such as nurseries and schools. Counter-extremism policies aim to curb the desires of individuals to become terrorists, primarily through its focus on non-violent ideologies as potential drivers of terrorism. In this talk, I want to explore the idea that whilst counter-extremism measures are designed to limit the possibilities of a terrorist attack, in doing so, they also limit the social and political agency of Muslims. These conditions have created ‘the impossible Muslim’, whose presence in the public sphere is a source of discomfort and tension. I question the possibilities and potential of counter-extremism measures in redefining what a Muslim is and reflect on what it means to exist outside of this proposed model.
Date:
11 June 2021, 15:00
Venue:
Venue to be announced
Speaker:
Dr Shereen Fernandez (Queen Mary, University of London)
Organising department:
School of Geography and the Environment
Organisers:
Dr Amber Murrey (SoGE),
Sneha Krishnan (University of Oxford)
Organiser contact email address:
sneha.krishnan@ouce.ox.ac.uk
Hosts:
Dr Amber Murrey (SoGE),
Sneha Krishnan
Part of:
Political Worlds Webinar Series: Power and Political Lives in Geography
Booking required?:
Required
Booking url:
https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_42bA3KlESFaqlg2sgQh2dA
Audience:
Public
Editor:
Sneha Krishnan
