What's On at UWA

Professor Samina Yasmeen is the Director of Centre for Muslim States and Societies. Dr. Leila Mcharek is a honorary fellow at the Centre for Muslim States and Societies at UWA with an impressive background working in Tunisia as a professor, British Embassy Officer and UN Human Rights Officer. Her (...)

The recent nuclear deal between Iran and the P5+1 has marked a shift in regional balance of power with diverse reactions emerging from regional and global actors. Against the backdrop of the historic framework agreement on Iran's nuclear programme, the CMSS is pleased to organize the seminar given (...)

The church borrowed from every religion and culture to create what is now a system of secular schools and universities that spans most of the world. There are also four corruptions that have detracted from that record. Let's unpack the story. This is the fourth in a series this month at Trinity (...)

The conference will develop understanding of the role Muslim women play as agents of radicalisation or de-radicalisation in contemporary world, and its impact on human rights especially of women and children. It seeks to explore how Muslim women have either participated as supporters and combatants (...)

The lecture will explore Islam's position on the issue of khilafah and nationality and discuss related questions, including

How do we differentiate between the religious terms and the common words used in the religious sources?

What does the word khalifah signify?

Is (...)

Recently South Asia has undergone a number of tensions. Pakistan and India view each other as the problem, while at the same time the region suffers from natural and other threats such as lack of energy, water resources, and migration of peoples. The panel discussion explores the possibilities of (...)

Contemporary views of Turkey tend to focus on the country’s links and connections with the Middle East and/or Europe. However, the country’s considerable contacts with Asia, both historically and in the present, have remained largely obscured. Japan, in particular played an important role for (...)

Europe in 2015 has witnessed refugees approaching its borders in large numbers, leading to an atmosphere of crisis and sharp divergences amongst European elites over how best to respond. In this lecture, Professor Maley shows how refugees are constituted through the Westphalian system of states (...)

CMSS screens Don't Panik: Rap and Islam -- a documentary by Keira Maameri

Synopsis:

Don't Panik is a French documentary that captures Muslim rappers' positions regarding identity, religion and rap as public figures, through questions brought out by film director, Keira (...)

China-Pakistan Economic Corridor is viewed as part of Chinese efforts to revive the Silk Road network across South and West Asian region. The project, with a projected cost of $46 billion, has been identified as a significant development in China’s relationship with Pakistan through its (...)

Public Lecture on Islam and Gender Issues by Professor Anis Ahmad, followed by an Iftar (breaking fast). The lecture will focus on contemporary issues relating to Muslim women. Professor Ahmad will approach these issues through his research on Islamic theological and jurisprudential perspectives.< (...)

CMSS’s Religion, State & Society Seminars will explore the role of religion in shaping lived experiences of Muslims in the contemporary globalised world. This involves exploring the interaction between Muslims and non-Muslim in political, social, cultural and economic spheres at local (...)

Bangladesh has witnessed a rise in violence targeted at bloggers, writers, intellectuals, members of minority faith groups, and foreigners, by groups claiming to be affiliated with Al Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) and the Islamic State (IS). The seminar will explain the latest (...)

CMSS’s Religion, State & Society Seminars will explore the role of religion in shaping lived experiences of Muslims in the contemporary globalised world. This involves exploring the interaction between Muslims and non-Muslim in political, social, cultural and economic spheres at local (...)

Bazm-e-Sarfraz is CMSS’s annual event commemorating the contributions made by Begum Sarfraz Iqbal (1939-2003) towards promoting Urdu literature and championing the cause of inter-communal harmony. At this year’s event, Mr Rehan Alavi, prominent author and Executive Producer at SBS Radio, will (...)

CMSS’s Religion, State & Society Seminars will explore the role of religion in shaping lived experiences of Muslims in the contemporary globalised world. This involves exploring the interaction between Muslims and non-Muslim in political, social, cultural and economic spheres at local (...)

CMSS Religion, State & Society Seminar Series

Amina Rasul, President, Philippine Centre for Islam and Democracy

Title: Islam and Lived Experiences of Muslims in the Philippines

For the first time in history, the Philippines has elected a new President who hails (...)

The reasons why young Malay-Muslims in Malaysia are being radicalised are many. It is not about being radicalised in religious schools, nor lacking religious beliefs. These reasons are true but in Malaysia, identity politics is the key factor in the angst and radicalisation of young Muslims. And (...)

Studies on women's political representation in various parliaments in the world had offered explanations as to why women are far less successful than men in winning legislative seats. This presentation will elaborate four major factors often cited as key impediments for women in legislative (...)

Centre for Muslim States and Societies, UWA, and Australian Institute of International Affairs WA present

ISLAM TODAY: POLITICS, STATE AND SOCIETY

The conference will explore Islam’s role in shaping the lived experiences of Muslims in the contemporary globalised world. This (...)