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Muslims in Europe programme with open discussions |
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Open Discussions proudly presents
Muslims in Europe: 'Parallel Lives', 'Self-Segregation' and the problem with 'Community Cohesion'
with
Dr Tahir Abbas
Monday, 5th February, 2007 at 6:30pm sharp!
Venue: Abrar House, 45 Crawford Place, London, W1H 4LP (off Edgware Road)
Attendance is FREE however you must confirm your attendance by contacting us on any of the following:
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or 07795 660 438
Britain as most of Europe is a multicultural society, yet most people do not live in multicultural communities. Dr Abbas will explore the causes and effects behind 'self-segregation' or ghettoization of ethnic communities throughtout Europe which has led to communties living 'Parallel Lives' where communities have limited or no contact with the mainstream community or another minority community. The discussion will help to explore the challenges faced various communties and the government in breaking such ghettos and creating a more integrated society in Europe. Dr Abbas will also critically discuss the government's community cohesion programme which was developed to tackle the underlying inequality between communities and to promote interaction.
Dr Tahir Abbas is a Reader in Sociology and founding Director of Birmingham University's Centre for the Study of Ethnicity and Culture. His expertise is in the areas of race equality, ethnicity, multiculturalism and British Muslims. Dr. Tahir is author of (2004) The Education of British South Asians: Ethnicity, Capital and Class Structure (Palgrave), British Islam (Cambridge, forthcoming) , Race, Ethnicity and Multiculturalism (Sage, forthcoming) , and Ibn Khaldun, Human Society and Contemporary Culture (Oxford, forthcoming) .
For more information see: www.open-discussions.com |
