Refugee Studies Centre Seminar: Islamic Traditions of Refuge in the Crises of Iraq and Syria

by | May 23, 2018

Dr Tahir Zaman (University of Sussex)

 Wednesday May 23, Seminar Room 3, Oxford Department of International Development, 3 Mansfield Road, Oxford, OX1 3TB

Seminar series convenor: Dr Ali Ali

Dr Tahir Zaman is a Lecturer in Human Geography at the University of Sussex. His research focuses on refugees and forced migration with particular reference to Iraq and Syria, transnationalism, diaspora contributions to conflict transformation and peace-building, sociology of religion, and faith-based humanitarianism. His book Islamic Traditions of Refuge in the Crises of Iraq and Syria was published by Palgrave Macmillan in 2016.

Registration not required. Light refreshments will be provided after the event. 

 

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