Two presentations:

Ataur Rehman, "Atheistic Beliefs in Early Islamic, Medieval, and Contemporary Era: A Historical Review of Jewish, Christian and Muslim Scholarly Responses"

This research explores the evolution of atheistic beliefs through a historical lens, focusing on the responses of early Islamic, medieval, and contemporary Jewish, Christian, and Muslim scholars. By analyzing key figures such as Al-Ghazali, Al-Kindi, Al-Razi, Ibn Sina, Thomas Aquinas, and Maimonides, the study examines how these scholars engaged with and critiqued atheism within their religious frameworks. The research extends to contemporary discourse by conducting interviews with Muslim, Christian, Jewish scholars, atheist intellectuals, and ordinary individuals, offering a comprehensive analysis of modern religious and non-religious perspectives. This interdisciplinary study bridges historical theology with current debates on belief and unbelief.

Nicoline Winther, "Different Registers of Resistance and Agency? Palestinians of Different Social Strata in Jordan Following the War on Gaza - Online and Beyond."

The PhD-project will explore how young Palestinians in the Jordanian diaspora subjectivize themselves ethically following October 7, 2023 with special attention to online practices. With an ethnographic methodology and a comparative lens, it asks how Palestinians of different socioeconomic backgrounds make sense of themselves and the Palestinian grand narrative as war in the homeland unfolds. I am here especially interested in how everyday materialities shape reflections on what it takes to be "a good Palestinian."