"Islamisation and anti-Muslim racism"
Lecture and discussion at the adult education centre with Ismail Küpeli
Ismail Küpeli will be giving a lecture on Tuesday, 8 December 2015 at 19:00 at the adult education centre in the TIETZ event hall. In his lecture "Islamisation and anti-Muslim racism", the political scientist and journalist argues for the existence of Islamist movements and actors without anti-Muslim resentment. He shows that there is a high level of approval among the population for racist statements directed against Muslims and explains how this creates enemy stereotypes and legitimises racism in Germany. Admission is free.
The event is part of the series "Islam in Germany - Insights and Controversies" and is the result of a cooperation between the Adult Education Centre, the Chair of Intercultural Communication at Chemnitz University of Technology and the State Centre for Political Education.
Due to various developments, the current debate about Islam in Germany is often emotionally charged. Around 1.4 billion people worldwide profess Islam and around 3.8 to 4.3 million Muslims live in Germany. Muslim communities are part of our society. However, living together sometimes poses complex questions that do not allow for simple answers. In the event series "Islam in Germany", the topic will be discussed and presented from different perspectives. Controversies are deliberately addressed in the discussions and discussed in depth with the speakers.
Further information is available from
Gerd Kurbjuhn
Chemnitz Adult Education Centre, Head of the Society Department
Telephone: 0371 488-4321
E-mail:
www.vhs-chemnitz.de