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SUMMARY:French Studies Guest Lecture: "'Freedom of expression or freedom 
 from Islam? The emergence of secularism in French political debate since
  the 1980s"
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DESCRIPTION:Professor Olivier Esteves\, Université de Lille\n(chaired by 
 Dr Barbara Lebrun\, French Studies)\n\n\nIn 2016\, secularism (laïcité) 
 continues to be harnessed by French politicians and the media as an esse
 ntial national value as important as “liberté\, égalité\, fraternité”. T
 he concept\, however\, hides multiple tensions. For some\, it is about S
 tate neutrality and freedom of religious expression\; for others\, it se
 rves a racist rhetoric against Islam. This talk will ground discussions 
 of French secularism in its relation to Islam by going back to the 1980s
 \, when these issues first became mainstream and official preoccupations
 .\n\nThe talk is delivered in English and is suitable for all audiences.
     \n\nTHIS EVENT IS FREE OF CHARGE\, BUT BOOKING IS ESSENTIAL (INCLUDI
 NG FOR STAFF & STUDENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER). \n\nPlease com
 plete this survey to register your attendance: http://man.ac.uk/4FSzEF \
 n
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CLASS:PUBLIC
LOCATION:1.218\, University Place\, Manchester
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