Umut Erel chaired an event on 'Queer Muslim Women Today'

This event organised at Birkbeck (University of London) the 6th of July brought together academics, activists and communities and was the occasion to discuss a range of issues that impact on the lives of queer Muslim women today. Themes addressed included immigration and asylum; violence; education and employment; marriage and children; sexuality and Islam.

The event was co-organised by Dr Silvia Posocco (Psychosocial Studies, BBK), Dr Sarah Lamble (Law School, BBK), Mr Eddie Bruce-Jones (Law School, BBK) and Tamsila Tauqir, MBE (Director, Safra Project) in conjunction with the Decolonizing Sexualities Network project funded by the AHRC and co-run by Dr. Suhraiya Jivraj, Kent Law School, University of Kent.

Dr. Umut Erel chaired the event and Keynote Speakers included: 

• Dr. Ghazala Anwar (Berkeley) - Women’s same-sex relationships in Islamic theology

• Sarah Colborne (Director of Palestinian Solidarity Campaign) - Pink Washing

• Asst. Prof. Anissa Helie (John Jay College of Criminal Justice, New York) – Global happenings, international networks and geopolitic

Audio recordings of the session are available here.