We are delighted to announce that The Chair of the State of Qatar in Islamic Area Studies at Waseda University will be organizing the Majlis@Waseda on January 23rd, featuring a distinguished talk titled “Political Imprisonment in the Middle East: Its Origins, Uses and Abuses“. For your convenience, we’re sharing some specific details about this event:
Title ：Political Imprisonment in the Middle East: Its Origins, Uses and Abuses
Speaker ：Professor Anthony Gorman, Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies, University of Edinburgh
Date and Time ：
Tuesday January 23rd 2024 at 17:30
Venue ：Waseda University, Building 14, Room 405
Abstract：
During the course of the twentieth century, imprisonment was increasingly adopted by governments in the Middle East as a standard instrument to deal with political opposition. Often, though not only, formalised under colonial administrations this phenomenon reflected both the increasing adoption of imprisonment as a judicial punishment in penal systems but also in response to emerging mass political movements. Its practice continues to be a widespread feature of contemporary Middle Eastern political life. In this presentation I will discuss the historical development of political imprisonment as a specific state technology that has come to define state repression and the practice of opposition.
*Please be informed that this event will be conducted as an in-person ONLY gathering
To participate, kindly pre-register at https://forms.gle/txuBh1N8oYbiX95f9
Visit https://www.waseda.jp/top/qatarchair for event details.
* Majlis are ‘sitting places’ where community members gather to discuss and debate events and issues, exchange news, receive guests, socialize and be entertained in Arab societies
We look forward to your participation.
