Seminar: Islamism and Co-existence of Religious / Ethnic Groups

In her lecture, Yegenoglu shows how eighteenth-century modernization was an attempt to establish a modern nation-state, but which led to deterioration of the traditional peaceful co-existence of Armenians and Kurds. Mutman looks at the genealogy of Turkish Islamism. Once a moderate tradition, facing the various pressures the global megatrends of societal development (secular nationalism, socialism, neoliberal economic ideas), has evolved to a confused combination of class rage and desire for upward social mobility.

In their lectures, both researchers will also refer to the global Scholars-at-Risk activity, including their own experiences at Tampere University.

Juha Teperi, as director of Tampere IAS and vice-chair of Scholars at Risk Finland, will open the event by introducing SAR activity.