Brussels: Europe & Islam: Whose Identity Crisis?
Europe & Islam: Whose Identity Crisis?
Hosted by Sajjad Karim MEP.
Thursday 19th November 2009 - 10:30 to 13:00
European Parliament, Brussels
In a continent of diverse cultures how people choose to identify themselves is becoming increasingly important; whether through nationality, religion, language or political outlook. Can these identities mix, are they changing, and which are most important?
And is identity in Europe becoming a more complex issue for its citizens? How are European Muslims reconciling their multiple identities? And what is the basis for a European identity? Does an increase in extremism, euroscepticism, islamaphobia and a move back towards nationalism indicate that people are unhappy with those who identify themselves in different ways?
In a continent progressively challenged by mixed identities, who is it with the identity crisis? Europe, or Islam, or both?
Participants
* Pal Schmitt, Vice-President of the European Parliament
* Douglas Murray, Director, The Centre for Social Cohesion
* Malika Hamidi, Vice-President, European Muslim Network
* Dr Chris Allen, Academic, writer and broadcaster on Islamophobia in Europe
* Bashy Quraishy, Chair Advisory Council, European Network Against Racism
* Daniel Hannan, Member of the European Parliament
Debate moderated by Shada Islam, Senior Policy Executive, European Policy Centre.
For more info.
Europe & Islam: Whose Identity Crisis?
Hosted by Sajjad Karim MEP.
Thursday 19th November 2009 - 10:30 to 13:00
European Parliament, Brussels
In a continent of diverse cultures how people choose to identify themselves is becoming increasingly important; whether through nationality, religion, language or political outlook. Can these identities mix, are they changing, and which are most important?
And is identity in Europe becoming a more complex issue for its citizens? How are European Muslims reconciling their multiple identities? And what is the basis for a European identity? Does an increase in extremism, euroscepticism, islamaphobia and a move back towards nationalism indicate that people are unhappy with those who identify themselves in different ways?
In a continent progressively challenged by mixed identities, who is it with the identity crisis? Europe, or Islam, or both?
Participants
* Pal Schmitt, Vice-President of the European Parliament
* Douglas Murray, Director, The Centre for Social Cohesion
* Malika Hamidi, Vice-President, European Muslim Network
* Dr Chris Allen, Academic, writer and broadcaster on Islamophobia in Europe
* Bashy Quraishy, Chair Advisory Council, European Network Against Racism
* Daniel Hannan, Member of the European Parliament
Debate moderated by Shada Islam, Senior Policy Executive, European Policy Centre.
For more info.
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