Int’l Conference on Islamophobia Wraps Up as Prof. Urges Collective Action
Titled “Global Histories and Practices of Islamophobia,” the conference was held at Georgetown University Qatar on September 31 – October 1.
In closing remarks on Sunday, Dean of Georgetown University Qatar Safwan M. Masri pointed to the need for collective efforts.
He said that the event has made “a contribution to the efforts to call attention to Islamophobia and respond to it, challenge its destructive impact, and engage the impactful work of activists, educators, and artists.”
Participants in the two-day event engaged in conversations, posed questions, and explored the intellectual roots of manifold dimensions of prejudice against Muslims and Islam.
Co-organized by Georgetown University Qatar, it brought together “highly influential scholars, practitioners, and journalists, among them Georgetown alumni and Georgetown University Qatar students, to contribute their insights,” a press release reads.
"The conference culminated in a high-level roundtable discussion exploring potential solutions, the intersection of research and decision-making, and partnerships that promote tolerance and understanding to combat Islamophobia."
“With Islamophobia becoming a household term over the past decade, it is incumbent on scholars and practitioners to explore the historical origins and global connections of this phenomenon to fully understand and confront its current iterations,” reads a statement on the university’s website about the conference.
It added that the event seeks to “explore the global, historical, theological, and political dimensions that drive practices of Islamophobia.”
Source: Agencies
