Details of the below conference just arrived in my inbox – organised by SOAS Centre of Islamic Studies in collaboration with Salam Nuri, an Islamic NGO based in Korea.
Muslims in Korea – Past, Present and Future
Sunday 6 June 2021, 9am UK time (5pm Korea time)
Online | Register via SOAS website
Conference Schedule
9.00-9.20 Welcome
9.20-10.50: History & International Relations
- Korea in Medieval Islamic Cartography Korea | Jinhan Jeong (Dankook University)
- Gulf Relations within the Changing Global Order | Kangsuk Kim (Dankook University)
- Discussants: Malaka Shwaikh (St Andrews University), Yossef Rapoport (Queen Mary University of London)
10.50-11.00: Break
11.00-12.20: Migration. Identity and Belonging
- Shifting Sense of Belonging among Korean Women with Migrant Husbands | Yoonkyung Kwak (Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs)
- Stereotyping Halal Food and Eating Halal Food in the South Korean Context | Nur Yasar (Hanyang University)
- Discussants: Amina Yaqin (SOAS University of London), Fatima Rajina (DeMontford University)
12.20-12.30 Break
12.30-1.50: Media & Community Representation
- Racism against the Muslim Community in Korea: Exploring the Daegu Mosque Construction Case | Hyesil Jeong (Coalition for Anti-Discrimination Legislation)
- ‘Dangerous Muslim Men: Framings of Yemeni Refugees in Korea | Farrah Sheikh (SOAS University of London)
- Discussant: Soochul Kim (Konkuk University)
1.50-2.00 Closing Remarks
Curated By Dr Farrah Sheikh
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