Brussels: Europe & Islam: Whose Identity Crisis?

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.

No comments: