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Aga Khan University Governance Programme

25 06 2019 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

- Free

The Governance Programme is an annual series of events organised by the Aga Khan University and the Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilisations. Hosted at the Aga Khan Centre in King’s Cross, the programme of workshops, lectures and talks explores how Muslim societies develop political systems that promote public welfare, achieve popular legitimacy and recognise minority rights in a time marked by heated debates over tradition, religion and modernity.

Programme

Public Lecture: Blasphemy and the State in Pakistan
03 June 2019, 17:30-19:00

Author and historian Dr Yaqoob Khan Bangash will explore the history of blasphemy laws in Pakistan, and the effects of introducing stricter laws on free speech and the rights of religious minority groups.

Discussion Panel: Islamic Law and Gender Equality in the Balance – Inheritance Law Reform in Tunisia
13 June 2019, 17:30-19:00

A major reform of inheritance law is currently underway in Tunisia. The Tunisian reform is triggering lively debates well beyond the country’s borders due to the sensitivity of one of the points addressed: gender equality. Professor Hamrouni, a Tunisian legal scholar involved in the reform, will illustrate both process and content, and will be joined by some of the leading experts in Europe on inheritance and family law reforms to discuss its various aspects.

Book Launch: The Politics of Palestinian Multilingualism – Speaking for Citizenship
25 June 2019, 18:00-20:00

Nancy Hawker will be in conversation with Deborah Cameron on the occasion of the launch of her new book The Politics of Palestinian Multilingualism: Speaking for Citizenship (Routledge 2019).

 

Details

Date:
25 06 2019
Time:
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Cost:
Free
Event Categories:
,
Website:
https://www.aku.edu/events/Pages/event-list.aspx

Venue

Aga Khan Centre
10 Handyside Street
London, N1C 4DN United Kingdom
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Details

Date:
25 06 2019
Time:
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Cost:
Free
Event Categories:
,
Website:
https://www.aku.edu/events/Pages/event-list.aspx

Venue

Aga Khan Centre
10 Handyside Street
London, N1C 4DN United Kingdom
+ Google Map
View Venue Website

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