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Symposium: Islam, Feminism, and the Women’s Mosque Movement
University of Oregon, 302 Gerlinger, Friday, Oct. 27, 2017, 9:00am – 5:00pm
This event is free and open to the public. If you have questions about the event, please contact Kaley McCarty at kaleym@uoregon.edu for more details.
Schedule
9:00am – 9:30am
Welcome and Introductions, Diane Baxter (Anthropology, University of Oregon) and Fatuma Gedi (President, Muslim Students’ Association, University of Oregon)
9:30am – 10:15am
Keynote Lecture– Amina Wadud, Professor Emeritus of Islamic Studies, Visiting Scholar, Starr King School for the Ministry (Title: “Islamic Feminism to Live By: History, Methodology and Futures”)
10:30am – 12:30pm
Historical/Theoretical Framework around Islamic Feminism
Introductions Irum Shiekh, (Honors College, University of Oregon)
Moderator, Diane Baxter (Anthropology, University of Oregon)
- Therese Saliba, International Feminism, Academic Dean, Evergreen College, (Paper Title, Islamic Feminism: Definitions and Contemporary Debates)
- Kemi Balogun, Women and Gender Studies, University of Oregon (Paper Title, Islamic Feminism, Sharia Law, Democracy and Globalization—A case study of Amina Lawal’s case in Nigeria)
- Ellen McLarney, Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, Duke University (Paper Title, Women, Writing, and Revival: Islamic Feminism in Egypt)
12:30pm – 2:00pm
Lunch Break
2:00pm – 4:15pm
Islamic Feminism and the Women’s Mosque Movement— Introductions–Diane Baxter (Anthropology, University of Oregon)
Moderator, Irum Shiekh, (Honors College, University of Oregon)
- Azadeh Ghanizadeh, Post-Colonial Literature, Oregon State University, (Paper Title, Islam and feminism: Anti-Patriarchal Solidarities and Global Justice.)
- Sarah Eltantawi, Comparative Religion and Islamic Studies, Evergreen College, (Paper Title, Women in Mosque—History and the Significance of the Female Spiritual Authority)
- Amina Wadud, Professor Emeritus of Islamic Studies, Visiting Scholar, Starr King School for the Ministry (Paper Title, “Women’s Spiritual Roles: Traditions Unfolding”)
4:15pm – 5:00pm
General Discussion with participants and audience