Pluriel

University platform for research on Islam

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Noemi Trucco

Born in 1990, Noemi Trucco is a sociologist and researcher at the Swiss Center for Islam and Society (CSIS) at the University of Fribourg. She holds a PhD in sociology obtained in 2023, with a thesis focusing on the “subjectivation” of imams. Her research areas include the sociology of knowledge, discourse analysis, and the study of subjectivation, with a particular interest in Muslims and Islam in Europe, processes of othering and exclusion, social conflicts, and social inequalities. In addition to her research activities at CSIS since 2018, Noemi Trucco teaches at the Department of Social Work, Social Policy, and Global Development at the University of Fribourg. She co-organized the monthly research workshop on sociological discourse analysis (WDA) in 2022-2023 and will co-organize the meetings of the WDA network in the German-speaking area starting from 2024. Her other research interests include political and social processes in Turkey as well as statelessness.

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Theology of Islamic-Christian Dialogue: Role of Interlocutors in the Example of Senegal

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Religious minorities between the Mediterranean shores: a study of the status of religious minorities in the Mediterranean context (REMiMEsO) – Final Report

  • Alessandro Ferrari

The REMiMESo project, led by Ilaria Valenzi and supported by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, explores the situation of religious minorities in five Mediterranean countries: Israel, Morocco...

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Women, Agency and Religion: Social and Legal Issues in the Mediterranean Public Space

  • Leïla Tauil

On the two Mediterranean shores, women’s agency is articulated by new social and legal actors who face the religious factor both as an asset and as a hindrance. This book explores how female ...

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The Abu Dhabi Document: A Potential Cornerstone for Islamic-Christian Dialogue in Italian Educational Contexts

  • Antonio Cuciniello

In Italy, the migratory phenomenon has also had an impact on the school system, becoming an interesting potential field for intercultural and inter-religious encounters. As regards, for instance, t...

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Salafist Movements in Europe: Between Local and Transnational Mobilizations

  • Mohamed-Ali Adraoui

In this chapter, the author sheds light on the main sociological features and academic debates on the issue of Salafism in Europe. Through a comparative analysis of different countries, he shows th...

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Cosmopolitanism and minority rights: going beyond the protection of ethnoreligious minorities in the Middle East

  • Hélène Rey

This communication challenges traditional approaches to ethnoreligious diversity in the Middle East, arguing that the focus on "protecting minority rights" is inadequate. It demonstrates how these ...

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From Transnational Islamic Movements to Individual Religiosity: the Crisis of Religious Authority in Western European Muslim Communities

  • Baptiste Brodard

Islam has evolved in form over recent decades in Western European countries, where its lack of institutionalization and official representation allow different ideological trends, movements, and re...