Pluriel

University platform for research on Islam

Initiated by
the Federation
of European
Catholic
Universities

Supported by
the International
Federation
of Catholic
Universities

English, Arabic, French

Université Saint Joseph de Beyrouth

‘Islam & Otherness’ – 3rd PLURIEL International Congress

The 3rd international congress of PLURIEL, on the theme “Islam and Otherness” will take place in Beirut from Monday 23 May to Friday 27 May 2022.

The final programme is available and the registration is open.

To facilitate the stay of people coming from outside the country, PLURIEL offers price packages including pick-up from the airport, accommodation and meals.

Thématique

True acceptance of otherness in a globalized and pluralistic world allows us to measure the capacity of religious, philosophical or political thought to fit in and assume the contemporary societal dynamics inherent to globalization (Taylor). This acceptance is not devoid of resistance that stem from the rise of entrenched identity expressions founded in particularly on a vision of equality that is based on the “similar” which assumes a historical-ethnic (Rosanvallon) [1]

The congress ‘Islam and Otherness’ proposes to reflect on how Islam fits into this societal movement beyond identity resistance.

Three axes will allow us to approach the reality of otherness in Islam in terms of resources: geopolitical axis, dialogue axis and citizenship axis (muwatana).

[1] Pierre Rosanvallon, La Société des égaux, Paris, Seuil, 2011.

Le 3è congrès international de PLURIEL, sur le thème “Islam et altérité” se déroulera à Beyrouth, du lundi 23 mai au vendredi 27 mai 2022 à Beyrouth.

Le programme définitif est disponible et les inscriptions sont ouvertes.

Pour faciliter le séjour sur place de personnes venant de l’extérieur, PLURIEL propose des packs tarifaires incluant la prise en charge depuis l’aéroport, l’hébergement et les repas.

Thématique

Dans un monde globalisé et pluraliste, la reconnaissance de l’altérité permet de mesurer la capacité d’une pensée religieuse, philosophique ou politique à intégrer les dynamiques sociétales contemporaines inhérentes à la mondialisation (Taylor). Or l’acceptation de l’autre ne va pas sans susciter des résistances et réveiller des réactions identitaires fermées qui se réclament d’une vision où l’égalité est réservée au semblable et qui présuppose une identité religieuse ou historico-ethnique (Rosanvallon) [1]

Le Congrès « Islam et altérité » propose de réfléchir sur la manière dont l’islam s’insère dans ce mouvement sociétal au-delà des résistances identitaires.

Trois axes permettront d’approcher la réalité de l’altérité en islam en termes de ressources : axe géopolitique, axe dialogal et axe citoyenneté (muwatana).

[1] Pierre Rosanvallon, La Société des égaux, Paris, Seuil, 2011.

ينعقد المؤتمر الدولي الثالث لـ PLURIEL حول موضوع “الإسلام والغير” في بيروت ، من الاثنين 23 مايو إلى الجمعة 27 مايو 2022 في بيروت.

البرنامج النهائي متاح والتسجيل مفتوح.

لتسهيل الإقامة في الموقع للأشخاص القادمين من الخارج ، تقدم PLURIEL حزم التعريفات بما في ذلك الدعم من المطار والإقامة والوجبات.

Resources related toPLURIEL Network

publication

Islam & Otherness. Proceedings of the Pluriel congress in Beirut

  • Mohamed-Ali Mostfa
  • Michel Younès
  • Roula Talhouk

Edited by Michel Younès, Ali Mostfa and Roula Talhouk “In a contemporary context marked by a growing tendency to lock oneself into oppositional logics, reflection on otherness in Islam opens ...

publication

Being yourself through the other. How I grew up in a context of diversity

  • Michel Younès

“This book retraces the itinerary of Michel Younès in which he shows that otherness is part of identity. In a context where cultural and religious diversity is no longer an option, he seeks t...

videos

In brief: the PLURIEL congress in Lebanon

  • Michel Younès

3rd international congress of the PLURIEL network, on the theme "Islam and Otherness", from 23 to 27 May 2022 in Beirut. In partnership with Saint Joseph University of Beirut and La Sagesse Univers...

videos

Islam and Otherness : presentation of the 3rd PLURIEL International Congress

  • Emmanuel Pisani

Presentation of the theme and the stakes of the 3rd international congress of PLURIEL. Planned to take place in Beirut in April 2020, it had to be rescheduled and reshaped due to the global heal...

publication

Islam and Belonging. Proceedings of the PLURIEL 2nd International Congress

  • Michel Younès
  • Anna Hager
  • Laurent Basanese
  • Diego Sarrió Cucarella

After its first international congress in Lyon from 6 to 9 September 2016 on the theme “Islam in the Plural: Faith, Thought, Society”[1], the current study brings together the proceedin...

publication

Proceedings of the Congress : Islam at plural, thought, faith, society

  • Michel Younès
  • Mohamed-Ali Mostfa

Publication of the proceedings of the first congress of PLURIEL held from 6 to 9 September 2016 at the Catholic University of Lyon. Edited by Ali Mostfa and Michel Younès. The theme of the co...

videos

Retrospective: Congress 2018 “Islam and Belonging”

  • Laurent Basanese

Retrospective on the Second International Congress of PLURIEL that has been held at the Pontifical Gregorian University in Roma, in June 2018, on the theme "Islam and Belonging". Excerpts of con...

videos

Alberto Priego interviews John L. Esposito

  • John L. Esposito
  • Alberto Priego Moreno

Alberto Priego, International Relations professor at Comillas Pontifical University, interviews John L. Esposito on the ocassion of his appointmet as Doctor Honoris Causa.