Como: workshop “The Burqa Affair across Europe: between Private and Public” (4‐5 April 2011)

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RELIGARE – 7th Framework Programme European Commission
Università dell'Insubria
Università degli Studi di Milano

The Burqa Affair across Europe: between Private and Public

Como, 4‐5 April 2011
University of Insubria
Palazzo Natta
via Natta 14 – Como

Brochure (pdf)

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Program:

Como 4 April 2011
Palazzo Natta, h. 14.30

Welcome
Alessandro Ferrari, University of Insubria

Introduction
The Burqa in the framework of the public‐private divide, 
Silvio Ferrari, University of Milan

The Theme
Chair: Giorgio Conetti (University of Insubria)

Burqa and Islam
Roberta Aluffi, University of Turin

Burqa and Gender
Letizia Mancini, University of Milan

Debate

Coffee break

Variations I
Chair: Grazia Mannozzi (University of Insubria)

The Burqa in France
Anne Fornerod, CNRS PRISME/SDRE‐ Strasbourg

The Burqa in the UK
Mark Hill, Centre for Law and Religion ‐ Cardiff University

Debate

Como 5 April 2011
Palazzo Natta ‐ h. 9.00 – 13.30

Variations II 
Chair: Gabriella Mangione (University of Insubria)

The Burqa in Italy
Alessandro Ferrari, University of Insubria

The Burqa in Spain, Augustín Motilla
University of Madrid

Debate

Coffee break

Variations III 
Chair: Paola Baseotto (University of Insubria)

The Burqa in Belgium and in the Netherlands
Jogchum Vrielink, Catholic University of Leuven
Eva Brems & Saila Ouald‐Chaib, University of Ghent

The Burqa in the Northern European Countries
Lisbet Christoffersen, Roskilde University

Debate

Conclusions
Ralph Grillo, Sussex Centre for Migration Research

Prakash Shah, Queen Mary University of London

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Workshop conveners:
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University of Insubria
RELIGARE www.religareproject.eu
University of Milan

For information:
Prof. Alessandro Ferrari ‐ University of Insubria ‐ alessandro.ferrari@uninsubria.it
Dr. Sabrina Pastorelli – RELIGARE/University of Milan ‐ pastorelli.sabrina@gmail.com