“[A]s much as the West itself, the Orient is an idea that has a history and a tradition of thought, imagery, and vocabulary that have given it reality and presence in and for the West.” It’s been three decades since Orientalism was published. In his groundbreaking study Edward Said reveals how in colonial times the Western world shaped a one-sided view of ‘the East’. Full of clichés and racial stereotypes, it saw Eastern societies as primitive, inferior, and in desperate need of control.

Islamic Studies scholar Dr Joas Wagemakers (UU) discusses how Orientalism caused a fierce polemic that continues to this day. Does the Orientalist mindset still exist? Can Said’s book help us understand how Muslims are being treated by Western countries today?

Where Studium Generale, Academiegebouw, Domplein 29, Utrecht
When Di 22 okt 20:00 - 21:30
Entrance No registration is needed, everyone is welcome and entrance is free. This lecture will also be recorded, you'll be able to watch it live or later at home.
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