Humanities in the news: Europe after Charlie Hebdo

In cooperation with the Faculty of Humanities (UvA)

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Researchers Marieke de Goede, Francesco Ragazzi, Jolle Demmers, Mark Deuze and Julien Jeandesboz discuss civil liberties, Islamophobia and the temptation of vigilantism in Europe in the aftermath of the attack on Charlie Hebdo on January 7th of this year. Moderator: Ruud Peters.

The horrific attacks in Paris have widely been interpreted as an attack on free speech. They have led to calls for intensified data-analysis in the name of security, such as the processing of passenger name record data (PNR) on international travel and the monitoring of internet contents. However, political reactions in the wake of the attacks also reveal the contentious politics of what counts as free speech in contemporary Europe. What can we say about the way these attacks are discussed in the news? How have politicians reacted to the attacks, and how is the new agenda for security being discussed and developed in a European context? Freedom of speech can only be applauded, but what is the impact of Je Suis Charlie on the muslim population in f.e. France? An evening about the recent terrorist attacks in Paris.

The speakers and their topics

Prof. dr. Marieke de Goede (Politics, UvA) - The reaction of politics to the attacks

Dr. Francesco Ragazzi (International relations, Leiden University and associate researcher with CERI / Sciences Po Paris) - The dangers of mobilization for the universal values of free speech, tolerance and dialogue

Dr. Jolle Demmers (Centre for Conflict Studies, Universiteit Utrecht) - Event making en 'the war we do not see'

Prof. dr. Mark Deuze (Media Studies, UvA) - The process of journalism and the role of journalists

Dr. Julien Jeandesboz (Transnational Configurations, Conflict and Governance, UvA) - The EU border policies and what this says about the responses to the Paris shootings 

Prof. dr. Ruud Peters (Arabic language and culture UvA) - Moderator 

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