The Majlis

When Europe's Great War engulfed the Ottoman Empire, Arab nationalists rose in revolt against their Turkish rulers and allied with the British on the promise of an independent Arab state. In October 1918, the Arabs' military leader, Prince Faisal, victoriously entered Damascus and proclaimed a constitutional government in an independent Greater Syria. But what happened next? On this week's episode, cohosts Dr. Adnan Husain and Dr. Ariel Salzmann, professor of Islamic and World history at Queen's University, are joined by Dr. Elizabeth F. Thompson to discuss her book "How the West Stole Democracy from the Arabs,"  and explore this very question. Tune in to learn about this little known episode in Middle East history. You can purchase Dr. Thompson's book "How the West stole Democracy from the Arabs"  with our friends from Novel Idea Bookstore. http://75.103.74.42/wp/

You can watch Dr. Thompson's lecture on her book and the wider context on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=joe-Vj1kQvA 

[Recorded Oct 12th] Graduate student host Amel Bensalim speaks to PhD student Safa Moussoud on her work on Muslim cultural production in the post-9/11 world. They discuss Muslim representation in media and in politics, with a focus on Canada and France. Tune in to hear about how young Muslims use alternative media and how Safa is bringing that to the attention of academia! 

In this episode, Dr. Adnan Husain -Director of MSGP- talks about the politics of the IHRA definition of Antisemitism, Bill 168 and Academic Research and Teaching with special guests Dr. Ariel Salzmann (Professor of Islamic and World History at Queen's University), Dr. Dorit Naaman (documentarist and film theorist from Jerusalem, professor of Film and Media and Cultural Studies at Queen’s University) and Sharry Aiken, LL.B., LL.M. (Professor at Queen's University's Law Department specializing in immigration and refugee law)

Sign the "No IHRA" petition here: https://www.noihra.ca/?fbclid=IwAR1PvezYjGeRHqdMaoYNLV-AbZWyhKpRpaDHlQjGBBIcIsxSjKU_kP-q1_Q

In this episode, Dr. Adnan Husain -Director of MSGP- talks about the politics of the IHRA definition of Antisemitism and Academic Freedom in ME studies with special guests Azeezah Kanji (Legal Academic and Journalist), Corey Balsam (Independent Jewish Voices Canada- https://www.ijvcanada.org) and Mohammed Alqasem (SAIA York- https://yorku.campuslabs.ca/engage/organization/saiayork )  

To support IJV Canada's campaign "Say NO to bill 168 and and the IHRA" follow the link https://secure.ijvcanada.org/action/2020-02/tell-ontario-mpps-say-no-bill-168-and-ihra

Grad student host Amel Bensalim interviews Queen's University student in Development Studies Shahroze on his experiences working with the UN in Indonesia, grassroots activism, academia, and more! 

Muslim Societies, Global Perspectives (MSGP) at Queen's is starting a podcast! Program director Dr. Adnan Husain fills you in on our exciting upcoming projects and what to expect from our podcast. We will feature discussions with guests covering a host of topics related to Islam and the Muslim world, including history, politics, art, culture, and more! We will also be highlighting Muslim students at Queen's and their work and insights. Stay tuned for our upcoming podcast episodes!