Event overview
A conversation between author Samia Rahman and Dr Fauzia Ahmad
Author Samia Rahman discusses her new book Muslim Women and Misogyny: Myths and Misunderstandings, with Dr Fauzia Ahmad. Co-organised by Centre for Feminist Research and Centre for Identities and Social Justice
Muslim women are among the most fetishised and objectified groups in society today. Much is assumed and imagined about their lives, and it is all too easy to succumb to orientalist myths. For too long, Muslim women have been reduced to two-dimensional stereotypes: empowered heroines rejecting patriarchal religious teachings, or victims of a misogyny believed to run deep within Islam. But why is this neatly packaged view so pervasive? Are oppression and subjugation actually so central to Muslim women’s lives? How is this misogyny influenced by white supremacy and Islamophobia? And where do the biggest threats to Muslim women’s freedom and safety really come from?
In conversation with Dr Fauzia Ahmad, Samia Rahman explores the relationships between misogyny and Muslim women’s experiences in Britain today, untangling complex issues such as Muslim feminism, representation, toxic masculinity, marriage and sexuality. She offers a powerful, much-needed response to the misappropriation of female voices, revealing the many faces of Muslim womanhood within the UK.
Samia Rahman is a writer, scholar and journalist, whose research focuses on Muslim women, patriarchy and structures of power. The former director of the Muslim Institute and former deputy editor of the quarterly Critical Muslim, she is studying for a PhD at Goldsmiths, University of London.
Fauzia Ahmad's current research focuses on British Muslims & marriage. She was a Senior Lecturer in Sociology & was recently made redundant from Goldsmiths as part of the Transformation Programme.
Dates & times
| Date | Time | Add to calendar |
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| 4 Dec 2024 | 6:00pm - 7:30pm |
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