About
What to expect
A lecture by sociologist Sari Hanafi at Radboud University, based on his book Against Symbolic Liberalism: A Plea for Dialogical Sociology.
The Center for Religion and Contemporary Society and the Radboud Center for Philosophy and Society are hosting the lecture.
- Polarization in academia, especially Palestine
- Secularism and religion in France, Iran
- Sex and gender diversity: West and Middle East
- Sweden's child removal policy tensions
FAQ
Who is the speaker?
Sari Hanafi is Professor of Sociology, Director of the Center for Arab and Middle Eastern Studies, and Chair of the Islamic Studies program at the American University of Beirut.
Fellow at the Netherlands Institute for Advanced Study (NIAS)
President of the International Sociological Association (2018–23)
Honorary doctorate from the National University of San Marcos (2019)
International Fellow of the British Academy (2022)
What is the lecture about?
Sari Hanafi examines how liberals have distorted liberal principles and how dialogical sociology can address polarization.
He asks why voters shift right and why cities remain segregated despite inclusive language.
He also asks whether liberalism can accommodate conservatism after the Peter Magyar election in Hungary.
He focuses on four themes:
Polarization in academia, especially Palestine
Secularism and religion in France, Iran and elsewhere
Sex and gender diversity debates, West and Middle East
Sweden's child removal policy tension
How do I register?
Information about registration is forthcoming, according to the organizers.
The event page is ru.nl
Who organizes the lecture?
The Center for Religion and Contemporary Society and the Radboud Center for Philosophy and Society are hosting the lecture.
Listed organizer: Faculty of Philosophy, Theology and Religious Studies
Getting there
Radboud Universiteit, Houtlaan 4, 6525 XZ Nijmegen, Gelderland, NL
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