Dehumanising Afghans in Pakistani Discourses: Reproducing Islamophobic Rhetoric on the Afghan ‘Other’ by Dr. Sanaa Alimia

April 23, 2015 | 13:30 h - 14:30 h

We cordially invite you to our upcoming Crossroads Asia Lecture on

"Dehumanising Afghans in Pakistani Discourses: Reproducing Islamophobic Rhetoric on the Afghan ‘Other’" by Dr. Sanaa Alimia (DRS Research Fellow at Freie Universität Berlin).

Date: Thursday, April 23, 2015, 1.30-2.30 pm.

Venue: Center for Development Research (ZEF), right conference room, Walter-Flex-Strasse 3, 53113 Bonn.

Abstract of the announced lecture:

“In the context of a globalised ‘War on Terror’ and its accompanying Islamphobic rhetoric, all ‘Muslims’/ ‘Arabs’/ ‘South Asians’ are constructed as one-dimensional sub-human beings by hegemonic narratives – either as sites of ‘terror’, ‘Muslim women in need of saving’, or helpless victims. During this lecture, Alimia will explore how these ‘narratives of dehumanisation’ are reproduced within Pakistan and interact with regional, national, and local considerations and particularly impact non-citizen ‘Afghans’.”

For further information please visit the Crossroads Asia-homepage <link http: www.crossroads-asia.de _blank>www.crossroads-asia.de.

Please also be informed that the day before her presentation (April 22), Alimia will moderate a public film screening about Kashmir ("Bring him back“ directed by Fahad Shah, <link http: www.bgsmcs.fu-berlin.de en dates film_screening_bring_him_back.html>www.bgsmcs.fu-berlin.de/en/dates/film_screening_bring_him_back.html) in Berlin.

We are looking forward to your participation, an informative presentation and a lively discussion.