Muslim Citizens in the West: Spaces and Agents of Inclusion and Exclusion

Book launch

Drawing upon original case studies spanning North America, Europe and Australia,Muslim Citizens in the West explores how Muslims have been both the excluded and the excluders within the wider societies in which they live.

The book extends debates on the inclusion and exclusion of Muslim minorities beyond ideas of marginalisation to show that, while there have undoubtedly been increased incidences of Islamophobia since September 2001, some Muslim groups have played their own part in separating themselves from the wider society. The cases examined show how these tendencies span geographical, ethnic and gender divides and can be encouraged by a combination of international and national developments prompting some groups to identify wider society as the ‘other’.

Muslim and non-Muslim scholars and practitioners in political science, social work, history and law also highlight positive outcomes in terms of Muslim activism with relationship to their respective countries and suggest ways in which increasing tensions felt, perceived or assumed can be eased and greater emphasis given to the role Muslims can play in shaping their place in the wider communities where they live. For more information about the book, visit Ashgate.

About the editors

Professor Samina Yasmeen AM is Director of Centre for Muslim States and Societies (CMSS) and lectures in Political Science and International Relations at the University of Western Australia (UWA). Professor Yasmeen is a specialist in political and strategic developments in South Asia and the  role of Islam in world politics. She has authored several books, including ‘Understanding Muslim Identities: from perceived relative exclusion to inclusion’ (2008). Professor Yasmeen is the recipient of the 2014 Order of Australia Award; 2011 WA Citizenship Sir Ronald Wilson Leadership Award, and is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of International Affairs.

Nina Markovic-Khaze from the Centre for European Studies at the Australian National University (ANU) has trained as Political Scientist, having recently lectured at the University of New South Wales. She holds a combined Master degree in International Relations and Diplomacy from the ANU, and Bachelor of Arts (First class Honours) from the University of Western Australia. For seven years, she worked in the Commonwealth Parliamentary Library as Senior Researcher (Europe and Middle East). She served as Vice-President of the Australian Institute of International Affairs (ACT branch) in 2012. She is currently working for SBS as a political analyst.

Book launch will be followed by light refreshments.

Registration is required:
cais@anu.edu.au 
T +61 2 6125 4982

To view the flyer for this event please see: Muslim Citizens in the West: Spaces and Agents of Inclusion and Exclusion.

Date & time

Tue 27 Jan 2015, 12am

Location

Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies, 127 Ellery Crescent, ANU

Speakers

Mr John Cleary, Presenter of the ‘Sunday Night’ program on ABC Radio

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