Scottish Muslims: Race, Ethnicity, Gender, Sexuality and Pluralism
Dr. Amanullah De Sondy will explore the varied journeys of Scottish Muslims, particularly in Glasgow, who made it their home with a critical discussion on contemporary issues of race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality and pluralism. He will be joined after his talk for a panel discussion with the University of Glasgow Equality Champions and Chaplain.
LGBT History Month
Date: Monday 19 February 2024
Time: 18:00 - 20:00
Venue: Lecture theatre G59, Kelvin Hall, Argyle Street, Glasgow
Category: Social events, Student events, Staff workshops and seminars
Speaker: Dr Amanullah De Sondy
This is an in-person event for UofG Staff and Students Only. A valid UofG Staff or Student email address is required to book your ticket.
This is the first Global Majority and LGBTQ+ Staff Network event supported by the Equality and Diversity Unit, as part of LGBT History Month and Race Equality Week (5-11th February 2024).
Dr. Amanullah De Sondy will explore the varied journeys of Scottish Muslims, particularly in Glasgow, who made it their home with a critical discussion on contemporary issues of race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality and pluralism. He will be joined after his talk for a panel discussion with the University of Glasgow Equality Champions and Chaplain.
Dr. Amanullah De Sondy is Head of the Study of Religions Department at University College Cork in Ireland and Senior Lecturer in Contemporary Islam. Aman has taught Islamic Studies at Ithaca College and University of Miami in the USA and is an affiliate of the University of Glasgow’s Theology and Religious Studies department. He is the author of the Crisis of Islamic Masculinities (Bloomsbury Academic 2014) and Judaism, Christianity and Islam: An Introduction to Monotheism with Michelle A. Gonzalez and William S. Green (Bloomsbury Academic 2020) amongst several other publications. Aman has been broadcasting “thought for the day” with BBC Radio Scotland for nearly twenty years, a regular contributor to the News Panel on RTE 1 ‘Today’ TV show and is passionate about the public understanding of religion through the themes of race, ethnicity, gender, sexuality and pluralism. Aman tweets @desondy
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