Series

What's New?! Spring Lecture Series

What's New?! is a lecture series organised by LUCIS and the department of Middle Eastern Studies. The lectures focus on current research on Islam and the Middle East.

Starting on February 7th, a lecture will take place every Thursday at 17:15. Islam and Middle East experts share their fresh insights on topics ranging from Quranic manuscripts to forgotten civil wars in the Middle East. The lectures are free to join for everyone and are followed by drinks. See you there! 

Programme

• 07 Feb
  LUCIS What's New Lecture Muslim women’s reflections on wellbeing, freedom and citizenship in the context of Dutch integration discourse Fernande Pool ,
• 14 Feb
  LUCIS What's New Lecture National Identity in Post Gaddafi Libya Suliman Ibrahim Nienke van Heek ,
• 21 Feb
  LUCIS What's New Lecture Female Islamic Authority and Cultures of Professionalism in Southeast Asia David Kloos ,
• 28 Feb
  LUCIS What's New Lecture Peculiarities in Persianate Painting Jaimee Comstock-Skipp ,
• 07 Mar
  LUCIS What's New Lecture Islamophobia and Reciprocal Radicalisation in an Age of Political Uncertainty Tahir Abbas ,
• 14 Mar
  LUCIS What's New Lecture Ottoman Christians in Dr. Resid’s Balıkesir Notes: Towards the Radicalization of the Unionist Demographic Policies Emre Erol ,
• 28 Mar
  LUCIS What's New Lecture The Readings of the Quran based on Manuscript Evidence Marijn van Putten ,
• 04 Apr
  LUCIS What's New Lecture Imported Empire: Food Production and Consumption in the Arab Gulf States Christian Henderson ,
• 11 Apr
  LUCIS What's New Lecture Over politieke correctheid in het islamdebat Gert Jan Geling ,
• 18 Apr
  LUCIS What's New lecture Law and Sharia: A New Approach to the Historicity of Islamic Normativity (8th-19th centuries) Christian Müller ,
• 25 Apr
  LUCIS What's New Lecture Middle Eastern Civil Wars and the Early End of the Cold War Order Alp Yenen ,
• 02 May
  LUCIS What's New lecture Centralization, Language Reform and the Role of Governors in Umayyad Administration: A Question of Point of View Marie Legendre ,
• 09 May
  LUCIS What's New Lecture Constructing Belonging: Youth Inclusions and Exclusions in the Omani Labour Market Crystal Ennis ,