Beste Radio Reorient Podcasts (2024)

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Radio Reorient Season 11: A Wrap Up and Round Up 37:55

2M ago37:55

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In this final episode of Season 11, the Radio ReOrient team - Hizer Mir, Claudia Radiven, Saeed Khan, Chella Ward and Salman Sayyid - look back over our discussions this season. We put these into the context in which the conversations took place: the context of the genocide of the Palestinians in Gaza and the Occupied Territories, of global Islamop…

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Literatures Beyond the West: A Conversation with Ian Almond 1:15:46

2M ago1:15:46

1:15:46

In this episode Salman Sayyid talks to Ian Almond about his work in world literature, including his 2021 book World Literature Decentered which looks at literature beyond the idea of the West. Ian is professor of World Literature at Georgetown University, whose work asks what it would mean to do literary study that embraces the non-West not as a re…

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Decoloniality Revisited: A Conversation with Salman Sayyid 35:14

3M ago35:14

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This episode is the third one this series where we look back over the first principles of the ReOrient project. In previous episodes we have discussed post-orientalism and post-positivism, here we turn to decoloniality. Discussions of decoloniality have become increasingly mainstream since the ‘Decolonise the Curriculum’ and ‘Rhodes Must Fall’ move…

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Muslimness in China: A Conversation with Haiyun Ma 58:51

3M ago58:51

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In this episode Salman Sayyid talks to Haiyun Ma about Muslimness in China. This is the second episode in this series which addresses this topic: in a previous episode we spoke to Darren Byler about Uyghur Muslims in East Turkestan. In this episode, our focus is slightly different, and encompasses many Muslim groups in China. Haiyun Ma, assistant p…

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Forgotten Ummah: Muslim Chinese and Imperial Japan 38:40

3M ago38:40

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In the first episode of this new series, Salman Sayyid and Haroon Bashir talk with Kelly Hammond about her new book. Her book explores how the geopolitical rivalries between China and Japan created opportunities for Muslim Chinese to articulate their Muslimness politically and culturally.

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Terror Capitalism, Dispossession and Masculinity in China: A Conversation with Darren Byler 56:24

3M ago56:24

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This episode is the first of two episodes this season on Muslims in China. Here Claudia Radiven and Chella Ward talk to Darren Byler about his book Terror Capitalism:Dispossession and Masculinity in a Chinese City. Darren is a sociocultural anthropologist at Simon Fraser University, whose book explores how islamophobia and capitalism contribute to …

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Migration, Activism and Political Solidarity: A conversation with A.M. Dassau 54:14

3M ago54:14

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Persevering with our literary theme this season, in this episode Claudia Radiven and Chella Ward chat to A. M. Dassu about her books for young readers. Az is a children’s author of fiction and non-fiction, whose books include Fight Back and Boy, Everywhere. Her books engage young readers with themes of migration, activism and political solidarity, …

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Orientalism in Representations of Muslims 1:09:09

4M ago1:09:09

1:09:09

In this episode of Radio ReOrient, we return to the literary theme of this season, to explore the work of Laury Silvers. Laury is the author of many successful book series set in the past and present of the Islamicate, including her Sufi Mysteries Quartet set in 10th Century Baghdad. In this interview she tells Saeed Khan and Salman Sayyid about he…

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Muslims in the Manosphere: A Discussion with Shareef Muhammad 1:14:02

4M ago1:14:02

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In this episode Hizer Mir and his co-author Sahar Ghumkhor talk to Shareef Muhammad about the phenomenon of Muslims in the Manosphere. Shareef is a scholar of history based in Atlanta, Georgia, who works on Muslims, race and third worldism - especially the experience of Black Muslims in the context of imperial America. This interview results from a…

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Hindutva and the Muslim Subject 39:27

4M ago39:27

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In this episode we celebrate the release of a special issue of the ReOrient journal, ‘Hindutva and the Muslim Subject’, edited by Sheheen Kattiparambil. Shvetal Vyas Pare and Sheheen sat down to discuss the special issue, introducing what Hindutva is and how it relates to global projects of Islamophobia within and beyond India (including Tel Aviv’s…

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Post-Orientalism Revisited: A Conversation with Salman Sayyid 35:50

4M ago35:50

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The third episode of this season of Radio ReOrient continues our project this season of returning to the first principles of Critical Muslim Studies. In the previous episode, Hizer Mir and Salman Sayyid discussed post-positivism: here they turn to post-orientalism. The advent of Edward Said’s Orientalism in 1978 shook the foundations of many academ…

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Post-Positivism Revisited: A Conversation with Salman Sayyid 41:27

4M ago41:27

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This episode is the first of three special episodes in this season of Radio ReOrient in which we look back on the first principles of Critical Muslim Studies. In this episode, Hizer Mir talks to Salman Sayyid about post-positivism - what it means, what it offers, and how it relates to the project of decolonising. The discussion that we kick off her…

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Shakespeare Through Islamic Worlds A Discussion with Ambereen Dadabhoy 59:50

5M ago59:50

59:50

Radio ReOrient is back for another season, and this time Hizer Mir is joined by a new team of hosts: Claudia Radiven, Saeed Khan and Chella Ward. In this first episode Hizer and Chella interview Ambereen Dadabhoy, associate professor of literature at Harvey Mudd College, about her brand new book Shakespeare through Islamic Worlds (Routledge, 2024).…

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Gaza and the Crisis in Pakistan 1:20:02

7M ago1:20:02

1:20:02

In this episode of the Radio ReOrient podcast, Dr. Shehla Khan, Dr. Sher Ali Tareen, and Salman Sayyid discuss the ongoing crisis in Pakistan under Gaza’s looming shadow . The latest exacerbation of the crisis comes with the general elections of February 2024, which represent an electoral heist of historically unprecedented proportions followed by …

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Radio ReOrient: Why Gaza Matters 47:01

10M ago47:01

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In this episode of Radio ReOrient, Salman Sayyid, with Hizer Mir as your host, discusses why Gaza matters. This leads to a wide range of discussions with topics ranging from ongoing support form Washington, London and other Western governments for Israel, how the notion of ummah deployed in light of the attack on Gaza has disrupted the nation state…

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Radio ReOrient: Palestine, Japan, Denmark 1:02:13

11M ago1:02:13

1:02:13

Islamophobia is a global phenomenon found not only among the international 'usual suspects' of gross and systemic human and civil rights violators but also among established liberal democracies that present themselves as custodians of the international legal order. In this episode of Radio ReOrient, we talk to Saul Takahashi, an international human…

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Radio ReOrient: Islamophobia and Emancipation 1:00:15

12M ago1:00:15

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This episode of Radio Reorient is based on an event held on Islamophobia and Emancipation. This event was held to discuss the definition of Islamophobia that was put forth by the people’s definition in the UK… Islamophobia is a form of racism against Muslimness and perceived Muslimness.In this intriguing episode of Radio ReOrient, Kawter Najib, Abd…

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Radio ReOrient: Continuing Islamophobia in France 40:05

1y ago40:05

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In this episode, Kawter Najib sits with Hizer Mir to return to the topic of Islamophobia in France. In this discussion we talk about Kawter’s own experiences of Islamophobia in France as well as the Islamophobic murder of French-Algerian teenager Nahel Merzouk in the summer.

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Radio ReOrient: Erasing Palestine 58:16

1y ago58:16

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In this episode of Radio ReOrient, Rebecca Ruth Gould, Claudia Radiven and your host Salman Sayyid, talk about some of the issues raised by Rebecca’s new book Erasing Palestine (https://www.versobooks.com/en-gb/products/2903-erasing-palestine).

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Radio ReOrient: Critical Muslim Studies meets Critical Ancient World Studies 49:31

1y ago49:31

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In the realm of popular culture, representations of ancient Greeks and Romans abound in the West and Western adjacent societies. Classics, primarily focused on the study of Greeks and Romans, serve as Western history's foundational narrative. However, this narrative tends to create a timeline that excludes Muslim contributions and unintentionally s…

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Radio ReOrient: Islamicate Manga and Sufism 45:35

1y ago45:35

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In this episode, Naoki Yamamoto, assistant professor in Turkic Studies at Marmara University sits with Hizer Mir to discuss Sufism and manga with an eye towards the possible development of an Islamicate manga. Manga is a quintessentially Japanese style of comics and graphic novels. Naoki is working towards an Islamicate version of manga in order to…

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Pakistan: Reframing the Debate 54:22

1+ y ago54:22

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This episode features the second part of a series on the Political Struggle in Pakistan. Professor Salman Sayyid, Dr. Sher Ali Tareen and Dr. Shehla Khan critically explore liberalism, populism and secularism. Focusing on how these concepts are key to understanding the deep crisis engulfing Pakistan, but are often construed in simplistic binaries r…

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The Political Struggle in Pakistan 1:09:42

1+ y ago1:09:42

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In this episode of Radio ReOrient, Salman Sayyid and Sher Ali Tareen converse with Shehla Khan about the political, economic, and constitutional crisis that has been intensifying in Pakistan since the ouster of Prime Minister Imran Khan in April 2022.

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In Conversation: On Muslimness 37:36

1+ y ago37:36

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In this episode, we listen in on a symposium on Muslimness organised by the Critical Muslim Studies project. The symposium featured Abdoolkarim Vakil and Ovamir Anjum as the speakers and was chaired by Mona Makinejad.

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Forgotten Ummah: Muslim Communities in Argentina and Chile 43:01

1+ y ago43:01

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In this episode, Salman Sayyid and Haroon Bashir sit with Fatima Rajina to discuss Muslim communities in Argentina and Chile.

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In Conversation: The Divine, Texts and Power 31:20

2y ago31:20

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In this episode, Hizer Mir sits with Salman Sayyid to discuss the divine, texts (primary and secondary) within Islam and power.

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In Conversation: Myth of Religious Violence 27:43

2y ago27:43

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In this episode, Hizer Mir sits with Adam Olowo to discuss the myth of religious violence. We also discuss how far the category of religion can be used outside of Europe/the West.

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In Conversation: War for Peace in Al-Farabi and Qutb 35:45

2y ago35:45

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In this episode, Hizer Mir sits with Murad Idris for the second part of their discussion on his book “War for Peace”. In this part, ideas pertaining to war for peace in the thought of Al-Farabi and Qutb are discussed.

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In Conversation: Imranophobia, Decoloniality and Pakistan 26:30

2y ago26:30

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In this episode, Ayesha Khan and Dr. Shehla Khan continue their conversation with Dr. Sher Ali Tareen, relating his writings on Imranophobia to broader questions of decoloniality, secularity, culture, and the trajectory of events in Pakistan.

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In Conversation: “Imranophobia”, Secular Liberalism and Islamophobia 49:03

2y ago49:03

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This podcast features Ayesha Khan and Dr. Shehla Khan in conversation with Dr. Sher Ali Tareen, Associate Professor of Religious Studies, Department Chair of Religious Studies at Franklin Marshall College, and author of the widely acclaimed volume, Defending Muhammad in Modernity. Taking its cue from the political crisis that has erupted in Pakista…

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In Conversation: States of Islamophobia 59:39

2y ago59:39

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In this episode, coming to you from Istanbul, we listen on the last plenary session of the inaugural conference of the International Islamophobia Studies Research Association.

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In Conversation: Palestine, the Arab World and Global Civil Society 44:29

2y ago44:29

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In this episode, Ismail Patel sits with Hatem Bazian to discuss Palestine, the Arab world and global civil society. Their discussion touches upon a range of issues such as relations between Israel and the wider Arab world as well as how the Palestinian struggle is viewed within global civil society.

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In Conversation: Pakistan, the Idea of Pakistan and Kemalism/Coloniality 1:27:22

2+ y ago1:27:22

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In this episode, the last of season 7, Ayesha Khan sits with Salman Sayyid to talk about recent events in Pakistan and how they relate both the idea of Pakistan and Kemalism/Coloniality.

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In Conversation: War for Peace, Essentialism and the Political 35:35

2+ y ago35:35

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In this episode, Hizer Mir sits with Murad Idris to discuss his work War for peace. In this part, issues related to defining the idea of war for peace, essentialism and the political are discussed.

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Forgotten Ummah: Islam in Mexico and Columbia and Latin-Muslim Identities 53:54

2+ y ago53:54

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In this episode of Forgotten Ummah, Dr. Baptiste Brodard speaks with Prof. Salman Sayyid and Dr. Haroon Bashir about the history of Islam in Mexico and Columbia and the development of Latin-Islamic identities.

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In Conversation: Islamism and Kemalism 15:48

2+ y ago15:48

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In this episode of In Conversation, Hizer Mir and Sumeyye Sakarya sit together to discuss Islamism, whether Islamism is an acceptable term to use and the contours of the discourse known as Kemalism.

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In Conversation: Post-Orientalism, Eurocentrism and Ukraine. 38:35

2+ y ago38:35

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In this episode, the second to mark the launch of the new Critical Muslim Studies website (link in comments), Hizer Mir sits with Professor Salman Sayyid to reflect on the proliferation of Critical Muslim Studies and discuss some of its key themes. This discussion touches upon post-Orientalism and Eurocentricism.…

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In Conversation: Decoloniality, Antifoundationalism and Muslimness 40:37

2+ y ago40:37

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To mark the launch of the new Critical Muslim Studies website (link: https://criticalmuslimstudies.co.uk), Hizer Mir sits with Salman Sayyid to discuss Critical Muslim Studies.

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In Conversation: The Emergence of Extremism 1:28:39

3y ago1:28:39

1:28:39

In this episode, Ismail Patel sits with Rob Faure Walker to discuss his new book,”The Emergence of Extremism”.

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In Conversation: Islamism as Philosophy Part 3 49:09

3y ago49:09

49:09

In the last episode of season five, Hizer Mir sits with Salman Sayyid to conclude their discussion on Islamism as Philosophy.

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In Conversation: The Universal Enemy: Jihad, Empire and the Challenge of Solidarity 39:05

3y ago39:05

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In this episode, Claudia Radiven and Ismail Patel sit with Darryl Li to discuss his book The Universal Enemy: Jihad, Empire and the Challenge of Solidarity.

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In Conversation: Islamism as Philosophy (Part 2) 31:27

3y ago31:27

31:27

In this episode, Hizer Mir and Salman Sayyid talk about the continued interest in Islamism from various quarters, how we should approach Islamism as a concept and the story of philosophy.

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In Conversation: Islamism as Philosophy (Part 1) 42:26

3y ago42:26

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In this episode, Hizer Mir talks with Salman Sayyid on Islamism as philosophy. This is the first part of a three part mini series this season. This episode covers topics such what is Islamism and the suitability of the concept “Islamism”.

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In Conversation: Brevik 10 Years On 40:15

3y ago40:15

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In this episode, Hizer Mir sits with Sindre Bangstad to reflect on the far right and Islamophobia in Norway and wider Europe in the 10 years since the Brevik attack.

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In Conversation: Muslim Politics, Islamophobia and Settler Colonialism 58:07

3+ y ago58:07

58:07

In this special episode in connection with the Islamophobic attack in London, Ontario, Uzma Jamil and Itrath Syed are in a wide ranging conversation, following the attack in London, Ontario, about Muslim politics, Islamophobia, the logics of settler colonialism, multiculturalism and the nation in Canada and Quebec.…

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In Conversation: Genealogy of Critical Muslim Studies 45:01

3+ y ago45:01

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In this episode, Abdoolkarim Vakil and Salman Sayyid talk about the genealogy of Critical Muslim Studies.

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In Conversation: Disciplining Muslimness and PREVENT 50:28

3+ y ago50:28

50:28

In this episode, Hizer Mir talks with Tarek Younis and Claudia Radiven on disciplining Muslimness and PREVENT.

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In Conversation: Racialised Capitalism, Islamophobia and Austerity 55:38

3+ y ago55:38

55:38

In this episode Dr Amina Easat-Daas speaks with Dr Ben Whitham and Dr Nadya Ali on their recently published paper: Racialised Capitalism, Islamophobia and Austerity, discussing the intersections of austerity, Muslimness, ethnicity and gender. Find the paper here: https://academic.oup.com/ips/advance-article/doi/10.1093/ips/olaa023/5941765?searchres…