THE DANISH CARTOONS: RECONCILING LAW, POLITICS & PASSION: (NYU EVENT)
Published by Haseeb April 8th, 2006 in Current News, IslamSource: Iqra Bismi Rabbika
THE DANISH CARTOONS: RECONCILING LAW, POLITICS & PASSION
Law Students for Human Rights and the Islamic Law Students Association at NYU Law have invited a distinguished panel of eminent scholars, including Prof. Noah Feldman (NYU), Prof. Philip Alston (NYU) and Prof. Ervand Abrahamian (CUNY), to engage in a constructive discussion on the Danish cartoons controversy.
Our panelists will discuss the issues arising out of the controversy in their legal, political and religious contexts. Meaningful participation by members of the audience will be encouraged.
The discussion hopes to answer questions at the heart of the controversy: Why are the cartoons offensive to Muslims? To what extent is there a right to respect for one’s religious beliefs? What limitations and responsibilities attach to the exercise of freedom of expression? What is the broader political context in which the controversy has emerged? Did the ensuing violence have any implications for the debate? Is there a framework within which respect for religious beliefs and freedom of expression can be reconciled?
Venue: Tishman Auditorium, New York University School of Law, 40 Washington Square South (use MacDougal St. entrance), New York, NY , 10012
Date & Time: Tuesday, April 11th, 5.00 pm to 7.30 pm.
Important instructions:
Doors open at 5.00 pm. Please arrive at 5.00 pm to allow sufficient time for security procedures.
Guests must enter at the MacDougal Street entrance to the law school.
Please bring photo IDs.
Avoid bringing bags.
We urge our guests not to display the cartoons in any manner. We hope to create a safe and respectful environment for the discussion, and we request your cooperation in this respect.
No cameras or tape recorders.
Masha Allah
, looks like a great event. Congrats to the Islamic Law Students Association on organizing what seems to be a mature, constructive discussion of this emotionally wrought issue. I pray that it is a success.
I must admit, I do often feel that Muslims should stop referencing the infamous Danish cartoons and move on to other things. That being said, so long as the discussion is constructive (as in the question: “Is there a framework within which respect for religious beliefs and freedom of expression can be reconciled?”), it should be useful.
everything cool happens in New York. Thats it! I”m leaving this baron land to move to New York for college.
Yeh alhamdulillah NYU hosts some great events. Great board and organization. Best MSA I’ve ever seen (lol jk). Actually, maybe I’m not?
This is supposed to be an Islamic event to counterbalance the atheist Objectivist’s event.
We badly needed one too, they threw insane garbage at us; “muslims are animals… ‘religion of peace’ is peaceful as a graveyard… the Quran says if a kaffir touches a Muslim, his wudu is broken…” We couldn’t stop them, so we’ll just have to answer them. This, however, won’t be a revenge event, because we’re actually going to stay on the topic and cover it fairly, not spend over an hour bashing atheists (which would have made us even).
what’s with the dissing on NYU’s msa/board ??
PS –
Event this Thursday, April 13th @ 7 PM
Love for the Beloved: Praising the Prophet Muhammad
Invited Guest:
Shaykh Jamal Zahabi
Featuring Poetry, Nasheeds, & Naats
Rosenthal Pavillion
NYU Kimmel Center
60 Washington Square South, New York, NY
Salamu ‘Alaykum
The Stony Brook event regarding the Danish cartoons was pretty good. Insha’Allah
the NYU event will have similar results.
In need of your du’as
Wasalam
Alhamdulilah, the event went spectacularly. It was the polar opposite of the Objectivist event, like the difference between dark and light. This event was smart, thoughful, insightful, illustrated a good understanding of Islam, described rights and the political situation of Europe which led to the racism. Amazing, and I took notes. Insh’Allah
, I will add them soon to my blog.