Matthew Wilkinson, “Islam, Islamism, and Violent Extremism: Three Distinct World-views”, Christian Ethics Graduate Research Seminar
8th Week: 29 November
Matthew Wilkinson
“Islam, Islamism, and Violent Extremism: Three Distinct World-views”
Dr Matthew Wilkinson is Research Fellow in Islam in Education & Law at SOAS, University of London. He is the author of A Fresh Look at Islam in a Multi-faith World: a philosophy for success through education (Routledge, 2015) which was awarded the Cheryl Frank Memorial Prize. Matthew has been a practising Muslim since 1991. He has acted as an Expert Witness in 24 recent counter-terrorism trials, instructed by both the Crown Prosecution and the Defence. His next book is entitled Islam, Islamism and Violent Islamist Extremism: what everyone needs to know.
Date:
29 November 2017, 16:00 (Wednesday, 8th week, Michaelmas 2017)
Venue:
Christ Church, St Aldates OX1 1DP
Venue Details:
South West Lodgings
Speaker:
Matthew Wilkinson
Organising department:
Faculty of Theology and Religion
Organiser:
Professor Nigel Biggar
Organiser contact email address:
Nigel.biggar@chch.ox.ac.uk
Part of:
Christian Ethics Graduate Research Seminar
Booking required?:
Not required
Audience:
Members of the University only
Editors:
Alison Broadby,
Richard Parfitt
