“Minorities in the Muslim World” PROGRAM Sunday, October 26th
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“Minorities in the Muslim World” PROGRAM Sunday, October 26th
THIRD ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON THE MUSLIM WORLD 2014 “Minorities in the Muslim World” OCTOBER 26TH TO OCTOBER 30TH 2014 MARMARA UNIVERSITY- ISTANBUL, TURKEY Sponsored by Marmara University, The Program in Islamic, Turkish, and Near Eastern Studies at Washington College, The World Academy for Local Government and Democracy, the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality and Creative Learning Inc., Washington DC. PROGRAM Sunday, October 26th, 2014 12:00-14:00 Registration 16:00-18:00 Opening Ceremony Welcoming Speeches Conference Organizing Committee & officials of Religious Authorities of Minorities, universities (vice-Chancellors) and national & local government representatives Associate Professor of the Department of Sociology and head of local organizing host committee Dr. Nuri Tınaz (Marmara University) and Ali Murat Yel (Marmara University) Associate Professor of Political Science and International Studies Faculty Advisor, African and Near Eastern Studies concentrations Dr. Tahir Shad Director of Middle East Institute Marmara University Talip Kucukcan World Academy for Local Government and Democracy President Mehnet Duman Mayor of Istanbul, Dr. Kadir Topbaş President of Creative Learning Inc William Kruvant Grand Mufti of Istanbul Rahmi Yaren Governor of Istanbul Vasip Şahin Rector of Marmara University, İ. Erol Özvar (Deputy Vice Chancellor) Chief Adviser and Ambassador Associate Ibrahim Kalin THIRD ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON THE MUSLIM WORLD OCTOBER 26TH TO OCTOBER 30TH MARMARA UNIVERSITY 18:30-21:30 Dinner İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality Topkapı Social & Recreational Services Monday, October 27th 7:00-8:30 Breakfast at Hotel 8:45 Participants will depart from Hotels to the Conference Venue, Marmara University, Sultanahmet Campus, in Historical peninsula & Questions/concerns will be addressed. 9:00-11:25 Session 1 A B Human Rights Human Rights Chair: Christine Wade Discussant: Masoumeh Velayati A. Syed Farid Alatas The Persecution of Shi’ites in Malaysia B. Deborah Blue Carey The Stigma Against Metal Illness Treatment in Tehran C. Tarik Dautovis Discrimination of Bosniaks in Republika Srpska entity in Bosnia and Herzegovina D. Alison Mae Percich The Internally Displaced of Yemen: How Displacement Contributes Towards Yemen’s Failed Attempts at Political Development and Security E. John Ghio P. de Leon Observance of Minority Rights of Kurdish People in Iran, Syria and Turkey Chair: Cengiz Tomar Discussant: Ali Murat Yel A. Mirza Asmer Beg Minority Rights in India- A Study of Educational Rights B. Osman Can The Status of Minorities in Turkish Constitution and Legal System C. Murtaza Bedir The Place and Legal Rights of minorities in Islamic Jurisprudence/Islamic Law D. Jeric Michael Go Turkey's Migration Policy and It's Domestic Implications: A Case Study on Syrian Refugees in Turkey E. Büşra Nur Söylemez Social Networks, Living Conditions, and Uncertainty: Vicious Cycle Trapping African Migrants in Tarlabaşi 11:25-11:40 Tea & Coffee Break THIRD ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON THE MUSLIM WORLD OCTOBER 26TH TO OCTOBER 30TH MARMARA UNIVERSITY 11:40-13:05 Session 2 A B International Politics Education Chair: Aykut Toros Discussant: Seyed Javad Miri Discussant: Anna Rhodora Solar A. Thomas Eli Banghart V How the Sahwari Independence Movement Shows International Growth Despite Western Blockades B. Claire Lawson Al-Muhamasheen and Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula: A Push to Radicalization in Yemen C. Cheryl Mariani Shia Militancy in the Muslim World: The Changing Face of Jihad D. Xinhua Jiang China’s Muslim minority: Does it Impact China’s Foreign Policy in the Middle East? E. Joseph Alagha Popular Culture as Soft Power F. Suleuman Elik Minority and Religious Minorities in Turkish-Iran Political Relations 13:05-14:05 Chair: Discussant: A. Mehr Mirzaei Rafe Education of Minorities in the Muslim World, Based on Practical and Administrative Decisions B. Samira Alireza Beigi Education of Minorities in the Muslim World C. Hossein Godazgar Diversity and Education in Iran D. Aydın Topaloğlu Bulgarian Muslim Minorities' Education and Employment Rights Lunch Break and Keynote Address İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality Topkapı Social & Recreational Services THIRD ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON THE MUSLIM WORLD OCTOBER 26TH TO OCTOBER 30TH MARMARA UNIVERSITY 14:05-16:20 Session 3 A B Economic, Social & Cultural Capitals Economic, Social & Cultural Capitals Chair: Ismail Demirezen Discussant: Joseph Alagha A. Joseph Alagha) Minorities and Bourdieu's Capitals B. Joseph Prud’homme Sr. Oil Policy and Society C. Rebecca DeSantis African Minorities in the State of Israel D. Agil Shirinov Socio-Cultural Characteristics of Traditional Jewish and Christian Groups in Azerbaijan E. Jacqueline Torkelson Falling out of Favor: The Decline of Jewish Social and Economic Prosperity during the Seventeenth Century Under Ottoman Rule Chair: Ahmet Uysal Discussant: Mohammad Mas’oed A. Mohamed Tavakol Minorities, Marginalization, and the Opportunities and Challenges of Social Networks and Information Society in the Islamic World B. Zeinab Shafiei Minorities Social Networks in Iran C. Sayed Nader The Network of Schools for Afghani Immigrants’ Children as a Social Network D. Tahsin Ozcan Some Notes on Economic & Social Life of Non-Muslimes in the Ottoman Society, Hasköy Case E. Müleyke Barutçu Islam and Conservatism: Turkish Case 16:20-16:35 Tea & Coffee Break 15:50-16:30 Session 4: Roundtable: Democratization Discussant Leader: Himmet Taşdemir Discussant Leader: Joseph Alagha Discussant: Ali Murat Yel 18:00-21:00 Dinner İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality, Topkapı Social & Recreational Services THIRD ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON THE MUSLIM WORLD OCTOBER 26TH TO OCTOBER 30TH MARMARA UNIVERSITY Tuesday, October 28th 7:00-8:30 Breakfast at Hotel 8:45 Participants will depart from Hotels to the Conference Venue, Marmara University, Sultanahmet Campus, in Historical peninsula & Questions/concerns will be addressed. 9:00-11:35 Session 5 A B Religious & Cultural Rights Religious & Cultural Rights Chair: Khosrow Bagheri Noaparast Discussant: Mohamed Tavakol A. Samim Akgönül Religious Minorities: Are they Religious B. Süleyman Kızıltoprak Ibadis in Libya: Distinctive Sectarian Community C. Khosrow Bagheri Noaparast A Reflection on the Nature of Human Differences in Islamic View D. Nuri Tinaz Turkey's Legally Unprotected and Unrecognized New Religious Minorities E. Evrim Ersan Akkilic Islam in Austria F. Adile Agush The Pomaks, As a Muslim Religious Minority in Both Bulgarian Society Muslim Community Chair: Mehmet Ali Doğan Discussant: A. Zohreh Khosravi Psychosocial Pathology of Minorities: The Case of Afghan Immigrants and Refugees in Iran B. Ertuğrul Şahin Turkish Migrants- Their Religious & Cultural Problems in Germany C. Lufu Ozsahin Minorities from Caucasus in Turkey: The Case of Georgian D. Janet Sorrentino The Practice of Ziyara to Shi'ite Italy Spaces in Sunni-held Sultanates in two Medieval Muslim Travel Accounts E. Lutfi Özşahin Minorities from Caucasus in Turkey, The Case of Georgian 11:35-11:50 Tea & Coffee Break 11:50-12:20 Session 6: Roundtable: Migration Discussant Leader: Ferhat Kentel Discussant Leader: Tahir Abbas, Fatih University THIRD ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON THE MUSLIM WORLD OCTOBER 26TH TO OCTOBER 30TH MARMARA UNIVERSITY Discussant Leader: Jo-An Gross, The College of New Jersey Discussant Leader: Mohamed Tavakol, University of Tehran 12:20-13:30 Lunch Break and Keynote Address İstanbul Metropolitan Municipality Topkapı Social & Recreational Services Muqtedar Khan The Challenges that Muslims Face as Minorities in the West 13:30-14:45 Session 7 A Gender Chair: Hossein Godazgar Discussant: Carmelita Lazatin A. Caitlin Ann Dailey B. Shannon Eileen Kane Reforming the Fragrant Concubine: Gendered Articulations of Difference in Sino-Uyghur Relations C. Masoumeh Velayati D. Ayu Diasti Rahmawati Miss Alya's Quest for God: The Redefinition and Reclaiming of the Religious Freedom of Muslim Transgender Women in Indonesia E. Margaret Lamb Christian Women and Political Participation in Egypt 14:45-18:30 Cultural Visits to Historical Places: Planned by host Marmara University Visits to Museums 1453 Panorama Miniaturk Koc Museum Tokapi Museum 19:00-21:00 Dinner Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Topkapı Social@Recreational Services THIRD ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON THE MUSLIM WORLD OCTOBER 26TH TO OCTOBER 30TH MARMARA UNIVERSITY Wednesday, October 29th 7:00-8:30 Breakfast at Hotel 8:45 Participants will depart from Hotels to the Conference Venue, Marmara University, Sultanahmet Campus, in Historical peninsula & Questions/concerns will be addressed. 9:00-11:25 Session 8 A B Minorities and Nationalism Minorities and Nationalism Chair: Hossein Godazgar Discussant: Jo-Ann Gross A. Mariel Ann Shilling Headscarves, Secularism, and the Republic of Turkey: An analysis of the Headscarf Ban in Turkey B. Lee Ken Teo Nationalism and Dissent: The Intellectual-Political Minority in Malaysia C. Cody Philip Coyote Knipfer Saudi Arabia’s Shia Youth: A Crisis in the Making D. Sarah Cassim Madha The Racialization Project of British Colonials in Burma and the "Muslim Problem" E. Musa Tasdelen Ethnicity and Ethnic Communities in Turkey- an Overview F. Muqtedar Khan American Muslims Exceptionalism: The New Face of Muslim Politics in America Chair: Discussant: Talip Küçükcan A. Samedin Kadić Constitutional Framework and Discrimination of Minorities B. Shena Daryl Sunico Religious Minorities and Their Role in Democratization: A Case Study of Egypt and Yemen's Democratic Transition C. Melih Çoban Jews of Turkey: From Subjects to Citizens of the Nation State D. Ferhat Kentel Citizenship Rights of Minorities in Modern Turkey E. Ismail Safa Ustun Ethnic and Political Movements in Iran F. Tahir Abbas British Muslim Minorities: Immigration, Identity Politics, Multiculturalism and Radicalization 11:25-11:40 Tea & Coffee Break 11:40-12:10 Session 9: Roundtable: Minorities and Popular Culture Discussant Leader: Mirza Asmer Beg THIRD ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON THE MUSLIM WORLD OCTOBER 26TH TO OCTOBER 30TH MARMARA UNIVERSITY Discussant Leader: Joseph Alagha Discussant: Ferhat Kentel 11:45-13:00 Lunch Break and Keynote Address 13:15-14:45 Session 10 A B Ethnic, Racial, Cultural & Religious Tensions Ethnic, Racial, Cultural & Religious Tensions Chair: Nurullah Ardiç Discussant: Mehmet Ali Doğan A. Katherine Marie Wellington A Divided Holy Land: The Christian Minority of Palestine B. Alparslan Nas and Yalcin Luleci Image and Perception of Minorities in Turkey MoviesMedia C. Ekta Panigrahi Shite Minority in Saudi Arabia D. Dr. Joseph Prud’homme Christians in the Muslim World E. Kyle Matthew Smith Causes of Ethnic Conflict in the Arab World Chair: Melih Çoban, Discussant: Anouar Boukars A. Katherine Young Armenians in Iran B. Liselot Koenen Social Segregation in the Netherlands: The Tension Between Dutch Natives and the Muslim Minority C. Anja Zalta The Situation of Muslims in Slovenia (Past and Present) D. Nurul Fadiah Binti Johari Anti-Shite Prejudice on Singapore and Malaysia: A Preliminary Study E. Yosra Gendi The Integrationist Approach to Minority Rights in Egypt: Case of the Copts 14:45-15:00 Tea & Coffee Break THIRD ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON THE MUSLIM WORLD OCTOBER 26TH TO OCTOBER 30TH MARMARA UNIVERSITY 15:00-16:40 Session 11 A B Ethnic, Racial, Cultural & Religious Tensions America’s Unofficial Ambassadors Informational Panel Chair: Nurullah Ardiç Discussant: Talip Küçükcan A. Seyed Javad Miri Sectarianism and its Cultural Roots: Overlooking the Problem of Islamic Extremism in the Middle-East B. Shima Vezvaei An Empire without the Emperor: Escaping Islamic Fundamentalism in the MiddleEast with an Alternative Global Approach C. Rana Nassri Abu-Mounes Majority-Minority Relationship between Tolerance and Tension: Damascus in the Nineteenth Century as a Case Study D. Terence Gilheany The Influence of Ibn Tamiyyah and Al-Ghazali on Contemporary American Muslims E. Fatma Durak Muslim Women’s representation in Turkish Islamic Magazines 18:00-21:00 America’s Unofficial Ambassadors (AUA) is a citizen diplomacy initiative, which builds mutual understanding and enhances people-to-people partnerships between America and the Muslim World. We do this by placing Americans in volunteer positions in the Muslim World and helping them share their experiences upon their return. Come to the informational panel to learn more about this unique program Dinner Topkapi Social and Recreational Services, Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality THIRD ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON THE MUSLIM WORLD OCTOBER 26TH TO OCTOBER 30TH MARMARA UNIVERSITY Thursday, October 30th 7:00-8:30 Breakfast at Hotel 8:45 Participants will depart from Hotels to the Conference Venue, Marmara University, Sultanahmet Campus, in Historical peninsula & Questions/concerns will be addressed. 9:00-10:45 Closing Ceremony Dr. Nuri Tinaz Dr. Ali Murat Yel Dr. Tahir Shad 11:00-12:00 Publicity & Publication This select, invitation-only academic conference will be a small, interactive gathering of the world’s distinguished scholars of international affairs to explore systemic transformations in the Middle East and their implications for not only the affected countries, but also for Europe and the rest of the world. Select papers presented at the conference will be published in a peer-reviewed book series. The book series will be published by the highly regarded international press, Peter Lang Press. 12:30-14:00 Lunch Historical Peninsula (Sponsored by Istanbul Fatih Municipality) Departure Shuttles to Airport Free for private interests & shopping THIRD ANNUAL CONFERENCE ON THE MUSLIM WORLD OCTOBER 26TH TO OCTOBER 30TH MARMARA UNIVERSITY