CD2022 - Plenary Panel: Identity Politics, Racism and Fundamentalism
Channel: Nano GoleSorkh
Date: 2022-08-31

CD2022 - Plenary Panel: Identity Politics, Racism and Fundamentalism

Who determines group identity? What effects does identity politics have on dissent? Is it possible to challenge religious fundamentalism and racism together? What does this look like? What are the characteristics of a politics of liberation if not identity-based? 

Opening remarks/personal story: Secularism is a Woman’s Issue Founder Marieme Helie Lucas
Panel Discussion: Secularism is a Woman’s Issue Founder Marieme Helie Lucas, Freethought Lebanon Co-Founder Mazen Abou Hamdan, Center for Civil Courage President Nada Topić Peratović, Women’s Rights Activist Pragna Patel and Faithless Hijabi Founder Zara Kay 
Chair: Reason on Faith Activist and Writer Sohail Ahmed

For a full report of the conference organised by Council of Ex-Muslims of Britain and Freethought Lebanon, go to: 

https://www.ex-muslim.org.uk/2022/08/cd2022-report-you-can-cut-the-flowers-but-you-cannot-stop-the-spring/ 

https://cd2022.freethoughtlebanon.net/