Holy Places, Contested Spaces: British Muslim experiences of Hajj
With Dr Sean McLoughlin.
This event is part of a Public Lecture series organised by Cardiff University's Centre for the Study of Islam in the UK.
Dr Sean McLoughlin is currently Head of Theology and Religious Studies at the University of Leeds and elected Chair of the Muslims in Britain Research Network. His published work includes co-edited volumes on European Muslims and the Secular State (Ashgate), Diasporas:Concepts, Intersections, Identities (Zed Books) and Writing the City in British Asian Diasporas (Routledge). Sean's most recent research on British Muslim experiences of travelling to Makkah and Madinah is funded by an Arts and Humanities Research Council award to the British Museum ahead of its major 2012 exhibition of Hajj.
Date: Tuesday 06 March 2012
Time: 19:00 - 20:30
Venue: Lecture Theatre 0.36, Humanities Building, Colum Drive, Cardiff, CF10 3EU
This talk is free and open to all but booking required. To book a place please register your details by emailing events-islamcentre@cardiff.ac.uk adding 'Public Lecture Series' in the subject line.

