SOAS, University of London (The School of Oriental and African Studies)

Muslims, Trust and Cultural Dialogue

6.30-7.00pm Reception
7.00-900pm Panel Discussion followed by Q & A

Speakers

• Abbey (Semitic Art London)
• Anwar Akhtar (Director, Samosa)
• Kristiane Backer (Writer and Television Presenter)
• Makhdum Chishty (Commander, London Metropolitan Police)

Key Strand Questions

• Has the role of culture been overlooked when it comes to intercommunity relations?
• What role does culture play in the dialogue between communities and can it foster trust?
• How have Muslim artists and cultural producers imagined intercultural trust and dialogue in their work?
• How are relationships of trust negotiated by Muslim artists, writers and cultural producers when dealing with a predominantly secular culture industry?
• Does the Muslim artist/cultural producer have a responsibility to ‘represent’ his or her community?
• What role do the media and journalism play in fostering both trust and mistrust between communities?

Admission

Free and open to the public.  No booking required.

Centre for the Study of Pakistan in collaboration with Muslims, Trust and Cultural Dialogue, The Dialogue Society

Muslims, Trust and Cultural Dialogue

Muslims, Trust and Cultural Dialogue is an international collaborative research project funded under the RCUK Global Uncertainties scheme that analyses the conditions of trust and mistrust in three overlapping areas of modern life: politics and society; business and finance; and art and culture. It aims to bring together an international multidisciplinary network of scholars, practitioners and stakeholders exploring questions of trust in the relationship between Muslim diaspora populations in the West and the societies around them. The project is committed to understanding how existing practices in these three arenas enact dialogue and negotiation between groups in ways that can be mutually informative, and which help us move beyond misunderstanding and negative stereotyping.