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Conference Announcement Theme: Radicalisation and Islamophobia Subtitle: Roots, Relationships and Implications in Religiously Diverse Societies Type: 2nd Australasian Conference on Islam Institution: Islamic Sciences and Research Academy of Australia (ISRA Australia) Location: Parramatta, NSW (Australia) Date: 30.11.–1.12.2015 __________________________________________________ The 2nd Australasian Conference on Islam introduces original and critical research papers addressing the theme 'Radicalisation and Islamophobia: Roots, Relationships and Implications in Religiously Diverse Societies.' This conference aims to explore how radicalisation and Islamophobia feed one another and work hand in hand to pull society towards polar extremes. By tackling these issues from political, sociological, psychological and theological angles, this conference aims to explore the root causes of radicalisation and in particular the significant impact of Islamophobia to that process. Programme Monday, 30 November 2015 08:30 Registrations 09:00 Welcome 09:15 Keynote Address “Islamophobia and Radicalisation: Its Roots, Impact and Implications” Prof John L. Esposito, Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding, Georgetown University, USA 10:15 Session 1: Problem of Reactive Co-Radicalisation “Religious Extremism and Islamophobia: A Problem of Reactive Co-Radicalisation?” Prof Douglas Pratt, University of Waikato, New Zealand “The Impact of Islamophobia on Countering Violent Extremism” Prof Greg Barton, Deakin University, VIC 11.00-11.30 Morning Tea 11.30 Sessions 2A: Avoiding Unintended Consequences in Implementing Counterterrorism Policies “Deepening Divides? Implementing Britain’s Prevent Counter-Terrorism Programme” Prof Paul Thomas, University of Huddersfield, UK “Counter-Terrorism Policies in the Western European Countries and Their Effects on Islamophobia” Assoc Prof Maya Arakon, Suleyman Sah University, Turkey “Iatrogenic Radicalisation. Exploring the Nexus between Counterterrorism and Radicalisation” Dr Haroro Kiriloi Ingram, Australian National University, ACT Session 2B: Politics of Gender and Islamophobia in Radical Discourse “Radicalised Muslim Women: Assessing the Link to Islamophobia” Prof Samina Yasmeen, University of Western Australia, WA “Unravelling the Ideology of Al-Qa'ida: Religious Principles vs. Political Affairs?” Dr Julian Droogan, Macquarie University, NSW “Islamophobia within the Ummah: The Islamophobia of Muslim Misogyny” Ms Theresa Corbin, OnIslam.net, ifoundislam.net, New Orleans, USA 13:00 Lunch Break 14:00 Session 3A: Relationship between Radicalisation and Islamophobia ”Two Disconnected Narratives of Disconnection: Anti-West and Anti-Islamic Discourses” Prof Gary Bouma AM, Monash University, VIC “A Critical Reflection on the Link between Islamophobia and Radicalisation” Prof Kevin Dunn, University of Western Sydney, WA “Relationship between Prejudice toward Muslims and Radicalization” Dr Stephen Croucher, University of Jyvaskyla, Finland Session 3B: Between Reporting and Influence: Media Radicalisation and Islamophobia “Representation of Islam and Muslims in the Australian Media, 2014–2015: Is it Islamophobic?” Dr Nahid Kabir, University of South Australia, SA “Religious Extremism, Media Power and the Construction of Otherness” Assoc Prof Chika Anwanyu, Charles Sturt University, Bathurst, NSW “Countering Islamophobic Media Representations in the Australian News Media” Dr Leticia Anderson, Sydney University, NSW 15:30 Afternoon Tea 16:00 Discussion Panel: Impact of Islamophobia and Extremism 17:00 Vote of Thanks and Conclusion Conference Convenor, Charles Sturt University 18:00 Conference Dinner (by Registration) Novotel Hotel Tuesday, 1 December 2015 9:00 Session 1: The Relationship between Fear Identity and Radicalisation “Ironies of Scapegoating: From Islamophobia to Radicalization” Prof Michael Welch, Rutgers University, USA “Reframing Radicalisation and Islamophobia as Two Sides of the Same Problem” Assoc Prof Mehmet Ozalp, Charles Sturt University, NSW “When the ‘Right Thing to Do’ Feels so Wrong: Muslim-Australian Perspectives on ‘Intimates’ Reporting to Authorities about Violent Extremism and Foreign Conflict” Prof Michele Grossman, University of Victoria, VIC “Prevention of Radicalisation among Australian Muslim Youth: A Community’s Perspective” Assoc Prof Mohamad Abdalla, Griffith University, QLD 11:00 Morning Tea 11:30 Session 2A: Muslim Community Response to Extremism and Islamophobia “Muslim Communities under Siege - Exploring Muslim Community Reactions to the War on Terror and its Implications for Counter-Terrorism” Dr Adrian Cherney & Assoc/Prof Kristina Murphy, University of Queensland & Griffith University, QLD “Children of War, PTSD and Radicalisation” Prof Samuel Stein, University of Bedfordshire and CAMHS Academic Unit, UK “Effect of Counter-terrorism Policies on Psychology and Mental Health of Members of Muslim Community” Mrs Hanan Dover, Psychcentral, NSW “Islamophobic Discourse – A Driving Force for Muslim Active Citizenship” Dr Mario Peucker, University of Victoria, VIC Session 2B: Racism and Stereotypes: The Experience of Europe, UK and Australia “Marocanization of Dutch Islamophobia” Dr Sam Cherribi, Emory University, Georgia “The Muslim Problematic: Muslims, State Schools and Securitization” Dr Shamim Miah, University of Huddersfield, UK “Who is the Muslim as A “Subject" of Islamophobia” Dr Yassir Morsi, International Centre for Muslim and non-Muslim Understanding, University of South Australia, SA 13:00 Lunch Break Session 3A: Practical Initiatives in Challenging Extremist Narratives “Preventing Far-right Extremism in Australia: A Practical Initiative to Challenge Extremist Narratives through Social Media” Dr Stevie Voogt, All Together Now Non-Government Charity against Racism, NSW “Fear as the Common Denominator between Radicals and Islamophobes: Diagnosis as well as Solutions from Said Nursi’s Perspective” Assoc Prof Salih Yucel & Mrs Mahsheed Ansari, Charles Sturt University & Monash University, NSW/ VIC “Can Islamophobia and Radicalism be Addressed at the Same Time? The case study of Hizmet Movement” Zuleyha Keskin, Charles Sturt University, VIC Session 3B: Public Discourse and the Fuelling of Islamophobia “Increase of Islamophobic Reactions in Response to Coverage of Radicalisation by Media and Politicians” Mrs Mariam Veiszadeh, Islamophobia Register, NSW “Let's Feed Radicals with Halal (Debate)” Dr Derya Iner, Charles Sturt University, NSW “Effects of Islamophobia on Muslim Women living in Australia” Dr Ghena Krayem, Sydney University, NSW 15:30 Afternoon Tea 16:00 Discussion Panel: Looking Forward... Organisational Strategies to Cope with Radicalisation and Islamophobia 17:00 Concluding Remarks 17:20 Conference End Venue The 2015 Australasia Conference on Islam will be held at Novotel Hotel 350 Church Street Parramatta 2150, NSW Australia Conference website: http://www.ausconfislam.net Contact: ISRA Australia PO Box 696 Auburn, NSW 1835 Phone: +61 2 9649 9040 Email: i...@isra.org.au Web: http://www.ausconfislam.net __________________________________________________ InterPhil List Administration: http://interphil.polylog.org Intercultural Philosophy Calendar: http://cal.polylog.org __________________________________________________
