Refuting the Theological Foundations of Violent Extremism and Radicalisation: Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalization

The Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and Globalization would like to invite you to:

Refuting the Theological Foundations of Violent Extremism and Radicalisation | Third Australasian Conference

Dates: Thursday 13 and Friday 14 October 2016       Time: 8:30am to 5:00am
Location: Deakin University - Deakin City Centre, 550 Bourke Street, Melbourne

How is religion used to motivate violent extremism? Do the Islamic sources promote and legitimise violence towards non-compliant Muslims and non-Muslims? Does the problem lie in the Religion?

Extremist groups like ISIS use concepts of Islam to justify their actions and recruit Muslims. Existing studies on radicalisation generally deal with causes and strategies to address violent extremism, but lacks an authoritative Islamic response and refutation of radical use of Islamic concepts.

The conference aims to explore the causes of radicalisation from theological as well as sociological perspectives with an objective to offer authentic theological responses and sociological understandings of literalist/selective religious interpretations and radical narratives. It is anticipated that such explorations will underpin the real causes of radicalism which can then open the pathway to addressing these causes.

Cost: $65 - $280
Register: www.tinyurl.com/ausconfislam2016
Website: www.ausconfislam.net

This event is organised by The Islamic Sciences & Research Academy of Australia, the Centre for Islamic Studies & Civilisation at Charles Sturt University, the Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship & Globalisation at Deakin University, & the Australian Catholic University