Sharia in the modern world

THE SHARI’A IN THE MODERN WORLD: FAITH, NORMS AND STATE POWER
The workshop "Shari'a in the Modern world" will be arranged at SMI from April 12th - 13th 2007. The aim of the workshop is to gather researchers working on shari'a in Bergen and Oslo to prepare an application to the Norwegian Research Council. Please contact SMI for further information. Tel: +47 55582647 or by Email

PROGRAMME:

Thursday, 12th of April 2007

10:00 – 12:00 Annelies Moors : “Gender and family law reform in the Arab world”.
Location: Sydneshaugen school, Auditorium K, Sydnesplass 9

12:00 – 13:00 Lunch break, Kantinen, Stein Rokkans hus, Nygårdsgaten 5, 8th floor.

13:00 – 13:30 Opening by Knut Vikør & short presentation by all participants Location: Centre for Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies (SMI), Stein Rokkans Hus, Nygårdsgaten 5, 5th floor, seminar room

13:30 – 15:00
Working session part 1 : Application Norwegian Research Council
Location: SMI, seminar room

15:00 - 15:30 Coffee or tea break

15:30 – 17:00 Dorthe Bramsen: ""Divine Law and Human Understanding: The idea of shari'a in Saudi Arabia".
Location: Sydneshaugen school, Auditorium K, Sydnesplass 9

19:00 Dinner

Friday, 13th of April 2007
9:00 - 09:45 Lena Larsen: ”Islamsk rettstenkning i møte med dagliglivets utfordringer: Fatwaer som løsningsforslag for muslimske kvinner I Vest-Europa.”
Location: SMI, seminar room

09:45 – 10:30 Kari Børresen: ”Forholdet mellom katolsk og islamsk familierett”
Location: SMI, seminar room

10:30 – 12:00 Application NFR – part 2

12:00 – 13:00 Lunch, Kantinen, Stein Rokkans hus, Nygårdsgaten 5, 8th floor.

13:00 – 13:45 Rania Maktabi/Knut S. Vikør: “State, Law and Religion – Gendered Debates on Family Law in Syria and Lebanon”
Location: SMI, seminar room