Open AccessAn historical Overview of Conferences on Islamic Feminism : Circulations and New Challenges
Author(s) -
Margot Badran
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
revue du monde musulman et de la méditerranée/revue des mondes musulmans et de la méditerranée
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.132
H-Index - 4
eISSN - 2105-2271
pISSN - 0997-1327
DOI - 10.4000/remmm.6824
Subject(s) - islam , feminism , face (sociological concept) , work (physics) , gender studies , islamic studies , sociology , political science , history , social science , engineering , mechanical engineering , archaeology
Conferences bringing people together in face-to-face encounters form an integral part of the history of Islamic feminism and are intimately involved in the shaping and transmitting of Islamic feminist discourse and activist work. At the same time, conferences help consolidate transnational Islamic feminist networks and cement relationships. They also provide valuable records of the work and serve as markers of the trajectory of Islamic feminism The conference on “Islamic feminisms: boundaries..