About this course
The last few decades have seen the empowerment of Muslim women around the world. In Europe, Muslim feminists struggle against racism and discrimination on the one hand and conservative interpretations of Islam and patriarchal cultural norms on the other. They use many methods: comedy, citizen journalism, standing for parliament, poetry, music, rallies, re-interpretation of the Quran, and they start mosques led by female imams. In other words, young Muslim men and women are producing a European Islam that promises emancipation and individual freedom.
Syllabus
Fall 2024
Go to syllabusThis is a draft syllabus. The final syllabus will be available here a few days prior to the new course’s first start date.
Faculty
Jesper Petersen
FacultyPhD, History of Religions, Lund University, 2020. History of Religions and Religious Behavioral Studies with a project on “The institutionalization of Islamic feminism”. Furthermore, specialized in practiced sharia in a European context. Post doc, University of Copenhagen 2021-2022. Assistant professor, Lund University 2022-2023. Associate professor, University of Stavanger, 2023-2024. Associate professor, University of Copenhagen since 2024. Author of “From Harem to Islamic Feminism ” about the battle of the sexes in Egypt and “The Women of Medina” about women at the time of Mohammed. With DIS since 2014.