Anthropology 279 - Islam and Europe

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Bard College

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GIS, Human Rights, Middle Eastern Studies, SRE This course examines Islam's complex relationships with Europe as a geographic territory, sociopolitical entity, and discursive category. The Islamic presence in Europe dates back to Arab and Berber incursions into the Iberian Peninsula in the 8th century, and the religion and its adherents have left a significant imprint on Eastern Europe as well. Given this longstanding presence, why is Islam so commonly conceived as a moral and cultural formation external to Europe, European history, and European identities? Why are Muslims regarded as in Europe but not of it, and how does this tacit or explicit exclusion shape the everyday practices and perceptions of European Muslims? Finally, how does the representation of Muslims as a fundamentally foreign element inform contemporary debates about Islam's compatibility with secularism and liberal democratic citizenship? These questions are considered through readings, films, and other materials that work comparatively across national contexts and historical eras.

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4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.bard.edu

Phone Number:

(845) 758-6822

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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