BASAS ANNUAL WORKSHOP
BASAS Annual Workshop 2005
"Religious Revivalism and Political Extremism in Pakistan and Bangladesh"
16 December 2005
International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS)
London, UK
presented by the British Association for South Asian Studies in conjunction with the Politics of South Asia Specialist Group of the Political Studies Association and the South Asia Programme of the International Institute for Strategic Studies
CALL FOR PAPERS
The British Association for South Asian Studies (BASAS), in conjunction with the Politics of South Asia Specialist Group of the Political Studies Association (PSA) and the South Asia Programme of the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), seeks paper proposals for a workshop entitled "Religious Revivalism and Political Extremism in Pakistan and Bangladesh".
Building upon the success of the annual BASAS workshop 2004 held at the University of Bristol, the organizers seek papers that draw light on the apparent revival of extremist religious movements in Pakistan and Bangladesh. The workshop seeks to understand the extent and magnitude of such a revival and aims to draw some conclusions about its potential impact on interethnic relations in Pakistan and Bangladesh and on strategic relations in the region in general.
Suggested paper topics include:
- External influences on political extremism and religious revivalism
- To what extent is ‘religious revivalism’ new?
- Western perceptions of religious revivalism
- Sectarian conflicts in Pakistan and Bangladesh
- Religious influence on the political party system in Pakistan and Bangladesh
- The media’s role in influencing western perceptions
- Inter-community tensions in Pakistan and Bangladesh
Since the organizers are keen to examine the problem of religious revivalism from a multidisciplinary perspective, other paper topics are certainly welcome. However, preference will be given to papers that explicitly analyze the phenomenon of religious revivalism and political extremism in Pakistan and Bangladesh from a comparative perspective. Travel costs will be paid for the paper givers.
Please submit a one-page abstract of individual papers no later than Friday, 7 October 2005 to Dr Lawrence Saez of the Asia Research Centre at the London School of Economics (LSE) at L.saez@lse.ac.uk
FULL PROGRAMME
The final version of the full programme now available as a pdf file.
The British Association for South Asian Studies (BASAS), in conjunction with the Politics of South Asia Specialist Group of the Political Studies Association (PSA) and the South Asia Programme of the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), are proud to announce an international workshop entitled ‘Religious Revivalism and Political Extremism in Pakistan and Bangladesh’.
The workshop seeks to draw light on the apparent revival of extremist religious movements in Pakistan and Bangladesh. The workshop aims to understand the extent and magnitude of such a revival and aims to draw some conclusions about its potential impact on democratisation, interethnic relations, and gender in Pakistan and Bangladesh as well as on strategic relations in the region in general.
The paper givers and paper topics will include:
- Alexander Evans (Foreign and Commonwealth Office): Madrassahs in slow motion.
- Ashutosh Mishra (Institute of Defense Studies and Analyses, New Delhi): The Pakistani military and the future of democracy and Islamisation in Pakistan.
- Jérémie Codron (CERI, Paris): The Islamist movements and the national question: Revolutionary ideals and political practice in Bangladesh.
- Burzine Waghmar (School of Oriental and Asian Studies): Orientalist remarks on South Asian dhimmis.
- Marion Mueller (Heinrich Böll Foundation, Lahore): Women and the politics of the religious right in Pakistan and Bangladesh.
REGISTRATION
Seating for the workshop will be limited. Invitations to attend will be issued on a first come, first served basis.
Attendance at the workshop will be free to BASAS members. Otherwise the cost of attending the workshop will be £25 per person. Information on becoming a member of BASAS can be obtained at www.basas.ac.uk/join.htm.
To reserve a place at the workshop please contact Lawrence Sáez at L.saez@lse.ac.uk. Written requests may also be sent to: Lawrence Sáez, Asia Research Centre, London School of Economics, Houghton Street, London WC2A 2AE
FURTHER INFORMATION
The workshop will be held on the 4th floor room at the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), Arundel House, 13-15 Arundel Street, Temple Place, London WC2R 3DX, on Friday, 16 December 2005 from 10:00 to 17:00 hrs
Maps and guides to the IISS, London.
ABSTRACTS
Abstracts of the papers presented at the workshop are available in Word or pdf format.
IMAGES
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