Dear Colleagues
My exhibition "Transnationalizing Faith. Following Islam through German History, 1770-1918: The Relevance for Contemporary Britain" is coming to Queen Mary University, London, from Tuesday 6 March for one week. A description is pasted in below.
The exhibition will be located in the foyer of 'Arts One', is free to view and is accessible at any time during the building's opening hours. There is an introductory talk on Tuesday 6th, at 18:15. You will need to book a ticker for this, using the link below:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/transnationalizing-faith-following-islam-through-german-history-1770-1918-the-relevance-for-tickets-43021418220
Please pass this message on to any interested parties you might know off list - school contacts etc.
I hope to see some of you there.
With all best wishes
James.
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.
The exhibition returns to a series of key ideas that help visitors 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. Workbooks are available for school groups on request. The exhibition is touring in support of the ‘Transnationalizing Faith’ project run by Dr. James Hodkinson at the University of Warwick: warwick.ac.uk/transnationalizingfaith
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