Sharia: Critical Debates in Historical Contexts Hague Secretary General Attends Global Launch

The Institute of Ismaili Studies invites you to a special lecture marking the London launch of Contemporary Trends in Sharia: Critical Debates in Historical Contexts.Dr Christophe Bernasconi, Secretary General of the Hague Conference on Private International Law, who has written the foreword will deliver the lecture 'Towards a New Global Multilateralism: Greater Inclusivity and Mutual Respect'.
The afternoon opens with a light lunch, followed by the lecture. The event offers a rare opportunity to reflect on how Muslim countries can play a more effective role in the new global order through greater understanding of the international legal system, and its interface with sharia. This can only be possible through mutual respect and the quest for creative solutions for common human problems faced by the global community.About the book
Contemporary Trends in Sharia moves beyond jurisprudence and legal theory and situates sharia within the historical, social, cultural, and political contexts of the Muslim peoples.
Co-authored by Dr Hadi Enayat and Dr Mohamed M. Keshavjee, the book examines constitutional design, human rights, gender justice, bioethics, religious freedom, criminal justice, and economic life.Read the book open access via Bloomsbury.About the speaker
Dr Christophe Bernasconi is Secretary General of the Hague Conference on Private International Law (HCCH). A respected jurist with degrees from the University of Fribourg, Germany and McGill University in Canada, he sits on the Advisory Boards of the International Institute for Justice Excellence, the Asian Academy of International Law, and the Hague Project Peace and Justice Foundation. Over the last decade he has had a close association with a number of Muslim majority countries promoting the spirit of the HCCH in reaching out to the Muslim world with regard to greater international collaboration on common issues effecting the global community.Registration
Places are strictly limited. Registration is required, and admission is by confirmed booking only using the link below. Please book early to avoid disappointment.