Dear Colleagues
I'd like to raise awareness of my travelling exhibition 'Transnationalizing Faith: Following Islam through German History, 1770-1918. The Relevance for Contemporary Britain,' which is currently touring schools, colleges and other public forums around the UK and Europe. The exhibition comprises twenty banners and can be flexibly installed in a range of indoor spaces.
The next stop on the tour will take the exhibition to Ertegun House, University of Oxford. I am inserting details below, including a closer description of the content. The exhibition is free to attend, but booking is required via the URL given below. The exhibition has been successfully engaging school children aged 15-18, especially those studying subjects such as history, RS/RE and MFL. As such the materials are not quite pitched at 'research' or 'publication' level, though the content and approach adopted in the exhibition will also be of interest to academic colleagues interested in the field or interested in academic public engagement activities generally.
For any logistical/ Oxford-based enquiries please contact: Jana Weiss ([log in to unmask]).
For academic enquiries, I am happy to help: [log in to unmask]
.... and please don't forget to book!
With all best wishes for the Spring break,
James.
Exhibition: Ertegun House, University of Oxford: Sat 13 May & Sun 14 May, 10am – 4pm.
Introductory talk (20-30 mins) by Dr James Hodkinson, Sat 13 May, 11 am.
URL: http://www.ertegun.ox.ac.uk/news-events/transnationalizing-faith-following-islam-through-german-history-1770-1918-relevance
Description:
Hosted by the Ertegun Scholarship Programme, this exhibition invites you to look at Islam through the eyes of the German-speaking world. It takes you on a journey through the first phase of modern German history, starting in around 1770 and moving through to the end of the First World War in 1918. During that time Germany went from being an idealistic notion to a nation state – indeed it became an Empire with colonial interests in Africa and Asia. Not surprisingly, the German vision of the Islamic world changed greatly, and was shaped by advances in learning, the increased movement of people and objects, and shifts in political, intellectual and cultural history. Germany’s evolving political and cultural relationship with the great Islamic empire of the Ottoman Turks played a central role throughout this period. The exhibition also considers the position of Islam in German-speaking Austria, which had borne the brunt of Ottoman aggression since the 16th century: later, though, Austria became a multicultural Empire, fused with Hungary and other states, and was also home to European Muslim citizens.
Throughout you will find images and short texts in which contrasting ideas and images of Islam from the German-speaking lands are presented. The banners are arranged in chronological order and a timeline will help you place people and events. Later in the exhibition, several banners offer a brief insight into the position of Islam in Germany today. The exhibition returns to a series of key ideas that help you to consider critically how Islam and Muslims are represented in the material. You will also be prompted to reflect on how these ideas relate to your own experiences, understanding and perception of Islam and Muslims in the UK today. The exhibition is the product of original academic research though is pitched in such a way that it will speak to interested, non-academic visitors. Undegraduate students and ‘A' Level students of MFL, Religious Studies and History will also find the material accessible. Workbooks are available for school groups on request.
Please take time to write in the guest book, and fill in response postcards!
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