Green College Leading Scholars' Series
CANCELLED - Embracing Shari'a: How Women in Somalia Use Islam to Fight Patriarchy
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Mark Fathi Massoud, Director, Legal Studies Program, Associate Professor of Politics, University of California, Santa Cruz; Cecil H. and Ida Green Visiting Professor at UBC
Coach House, Green College, UBC
Thursday, March 19, 5-6:30 pm, with reception to followin the series
Green College Leading Scholars; Cecil H. and Ida Green Visiting Professor -
Gender equality is a key principle of human rights. This talk shows how, in a space where many observers presume that law is absent, women are embracing Islam’s foundational sources – the Qur’an (Islam’s holy book) and the Hadith (records of the Prophet Muhammad’s statements and actions) – to promote women’s rights and gender equality in Somalia.
Mark Fathi Massoud is Director of the Legal Studies Program and Associate Professor of Politics at the University of California, Santa Cruz.
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Unless otherwise noted, all of our lectures are free to attend and do not require registration.
March 19, 2020
10:00 am to 11:30 am
Coach House
6201 Cecil Green Park Rd
Speakers
Mark Fathi Massoud, Politics, University of California, Santa Cruz