3rd International Conference on Critical Muslim Studies: Re-Orienting the (Global) South

This conference seeks to explore the intricate intersections between anti-colonialism, ethno-nationalism, and the emergence of Muslim political identities following the de facto abolition of the Caliphate in 1924. As we mark the centenary of this historic event, our conference seeks to investigate the processes that have firmly positioned Muslimness and the Muslim Question as a critical aspect of the global South.

Recent years have been marked by intense and sustained projects of re-colonising territories, peoples and communities identified as Muslim or Muslim adjacent. The subalternisation of Muslimness offers an opportunity to examine, in relational terms, how the construction of the global South was (and is) engineered through the exercise of colonial power.

This conference provides a dynamic platform for interrogating the advancements and challenges of anti-colonial and decolonial struggles, the cultivation of post-western horizons, and the boundaries and potentials of the global South within this context. Building upon the success of its two previous conferences, this international and interdisciplinary meeting aims to facilitate dialogue among researchers who may not explicitly identify with Critical Muslim Studies but share common concerns and interests within the field. The aim is to foster a broader, more inclusive understanding of Muslimness across the world.

This three-day conference will take place from 24th - 26th June 2024, and will be hosted at the University of Leeds.