Debating Gender Differences and Identities in
Muslim Countries
A workshop on peace culture and conflict resolution
Summer School 2002
Ahfad - Humboldt - Link Programme
24th June - 5th July, 2002
Dekanatssaal
Invalidenstrasse 42
Humboldt-University of Berlin
10099 Berlin - Mitte
The Summer School 2002, part of the link-programme between the Ahfad University for Women (Omdurman / Sudan) and Gender Studies at the Faculty of Agriculture and Horticulture at Humboldt University (Berlin) is designed to contribute to the dialogue of cultures. The core concept is to emphazise on differences and diversities in Muslim countries and to open the floor for an in-depth discussion on gender issues inside and outside these countries.
For the past few decades there is a lively discourse going on in these societies, debating the gender issue with different approaches. The Summer School will give an opportunity to broaden the discussion on women in the Muslim world. By listening to the gender debate within these societies and discussing the research work done so far on women and gender relations in Muslim countries, the mutual understanding can be improved.
In the first week, different country reports and comparative studies will be discussed, which will help to understanding the different positions and perceptions of the diverse realities. A set of recommendations and initiatives will be developed that will throw light on the path of future work.
The second week consists of a workshop where participants can contribute and report about their experiences in conflict transformation and resolution and take part in an intensive interaction and discussion about gender issues and peace culture.
Unit for Women's Research at Ahfad University for Women, Omdurman, Sudan
and
Gender Research in Rural Areas, Faculty of Agriculture and Horticulture,
Humboldt-University of Berlin, Germany
in cooperation with
Faculty of Political and Social Sciences of the Free University of Berlin, Germany
and
Center for Modern Oriental Studies, Berlin
Debating Gender Differences and Identities
in Muslim Countries
Summer School 2002
Ahfad - Humboldt - Link Programme
24th June - 5th July 2002
at Humboldt-University of Berlin
Unit for Women's Research at Ahfad University for Women in Omdurman, Sudan
and Gender Research in Rural Areas, Faculty of Agriculture and Horticulture
Programme:
Part one: Discourses and debates: 24th - 28th, June
Part two: Workshop on conflict resolution: 1st - 5th, July
Part One: Debating Gender Differences & Identities Inside and Outside Muslim countries
Monday, 24th June
8.30 Registration
9.30 Welcoming HUB / Dean of the Faculty of Agriculture and Horticulture
9.40 - 10.00 Opening speech
Petra Bläss, Vice President of the German Parliament
10.00- 10.15 Introduction to the programme
Chair: Parto Teherani-Kroenner
10.15 - 11.00 Different Islamic discourses in Sudan
Balghis Badri
11.00 - 11.30 Break
11.30 - 12.00 Comments and experiences in Sudan
Ulrike Schultz
12.00 - 13.00 Discussion, working groups and rapporteurs
13.00 - 14.15 Lunch break
14.15 - 14.45 Chair: Gabriele Zdunnek
Modernizing symbols of morning in a Sudanese village
Ruth Klein-Hesslin
14.45 - 15.15 Field work results in Sudan
Awatif Osman
15.15 - 15.45 Engendering Islamism: Issues of women's spaces in Muslim countries
Salma Nageeb
15.45 - 17.00 Discussion
19.00 Dinner
Tuesday, 25th June: Debating the scope of action for women in Iran
9.00 - 11.00 Chair: Balghis Badri
The human right debate in Iran
Nasrin Mosaffa
Gender identity and the politics of difference
Haleh Afshar
Iranian womenist and the question of islamic feminism
Nahid Motiee
11.00 - 11.30 Break
11.30 - 13.00 Discourses and images of women in Iran: the rural and the urban
Parto Teherani-Kroenner / Faride Sarhadi / Cathrin Razavi
Dealing with religious norms among women from nomadic background
Shahnaz Nadjmabadi
Discussion
13.00 - 14.00 Lunch break
14.00 - 16.30 Research on women's spaces in Muslim societies
Case studies from the University of Bielefeld, Development Studies
Chair: Shahnaz Nadjmabadi
Comparative perspectives from Mali and Senegal
Gudrun Lachenmann
Industrial work and the Parda -Discourse in Bangladesh
Petra Dannecker
Women's NGOs in Mindenao, Philipines
Kathrin Meissner
17.00 - 17.30 Discussion and recommendations from working groups and rapporteurs
Evening: A documentary film from Ziba Mirhosseini (Arte):
"Divorce Iranian style"
Wednesday, 26th June: A comparative study of Muslim women in seven countries
9.00 - 10.30 Report from the Royal Tropical Institute Amsterdam
Maitrayee Mukhapdhyay
11 - 12.30 Discussion in working groups: results and findings in the
comparative study
14.00 - 14.30 Visions on gender and Islam: The cases of Egypt
Zeinab Rudwan and Aziza El Hibri
14.30 - 15.00 Experiences of the Institute of Modern Oriental Studies, Berlin
Anja Peleikis
15.00 - 16.30 Other case studies in different regions with a comparative perspectives: Institute for Iranistic, FU Berlin / working groups
Thursday, 27th June: The German context of debating Islam
Muslim migrants in Berlin
Talibe Sözen
9.30 - 13.00 Visiting NGOs working with Muslim women
Museum for Islamic Art, Berlin
Afternoon: Preparatory groups for rapporteurs to formulate recommendations
14.30 - 17.00 and outlines for further activities - topics to be discussed at the final session with country representatives
Friday, 28th June: Round Table Meeting
9.30 - 10.30 Chair: Balghis Badri and Parto Teherani-Krönner
rapporteurs of working groups: Presentation of recommendations
11.00 - 12.30 Discussion with representatives from different Muslim countries and actors in Germany, members of the Parliament, NGO's, press and other organizations involved in Muslim subcultures
Closing meeting of the rapporteurs
Part two: Gender, Peace and Conflict Resolution: A Workshop with Experiences from Sudan
Monday, 1st July: Sudanese activities in peace research and conflict resolution
9.30 The tribal conflict and conflict resolution in Sudan
Balgis Badri
10.30 Why gender and peace research in Sudan? Some impressions from a visit to Sudan
Parto Teherani-Kroenner
11.15 Introduction to the Workshop: Concepts, Debates and Different Training Programmes
Duria M.AlHussain
13.30 Basic communication skills: working groups
Somaya E. Eltayeb
Group work: major issues which affect good communication
14.30 Somme issues in communcation
Sumaya E. Eltayeb
Group work: paraphrasing, empathetic listening; telling stories; role play
16.15 - 17.00 Practice, wrap-up
Tuesday, 2nd of July: Spaces and methods
9.00 New spaces to female voices
Farah Lenser
10.00 Tools for conflict analysis
Gabriele Zdunnek
11.30 Negotiation: Duria M.AlHussain
Role play "black smith"
14.00 Continuation: Process for negotiation
Duria M. AlHussain
16.00 - 17.00 Negotiating with difficult people
Duria M. AlHussain
Evening: Theatre performance with marionette puppets by Petra Bläss
Wednesday, 3rd of July: Debating gender & conflict: An introduction
Gabriele Zdunnek
9.00 - 15.00 Gender in anti-apartheid struggle and problems of re-conciliation in South Africa
Rita Schäfer
Conflict analysis: Monika Ziebell and Benedict Korf
Integrating gender in post conflict situations
Regina Frey
Thursday, 4th of July: Cycle of reconciliation and dealing with anger Sumaya
E. Eltayeb
9.00 Dealing with anger
Somaya E. Eltayeb
Case studies and life history in Sudan, displaced women from South Sudan and the Nuba Mountain
Somaya E.Eltayeb
Dealing with emotions, experiences
Somaya E.Eltayeb
10.00 Cycle of reconciliation: dealing with anger - role plays "mediation-negotiation"
Somaya E.Eltayeb
12.00 Dealing with threats and anger
Somaya E.Eltayeb
14.00 Case studies and life history in Sudan
Somaya E.Eltayeb
15.00 - 17.00 Group work
Somaya E. Eltayeb
Friday 5th of July: Integrated framework for peace building
9.00 Concept of peace building; conflict transformation
Duria M. AlHussain
9.30 Group work
11.00 Integrated framework for peace: general model
Duria M. AlHussain
14.00 - 15.00 Evaluation and recommendations
Participant fees : 120 Euro per person for 2 weeks
80 Euro per person for 1 week
Reduction of fees on request may be possible - students get 50 % reduction
Contact: Dr. Parto Teherani-Kroenner
Gender Research in Rural Areas
Faculty of Agriculture and Horticulture,
Humboldt University of Berlin
Philippstrasse 13, Haus 12, D-10115 Berlin
Tel. *49-30 - 2093 6120/23, Fax. *49-30 - 2093 6141,
email:
Registration: E-mail: summerschool - until 7th of June