About this Event
War on Terror on Muslims in the Caucasus
🎙️ Talk by Mariam Shalvashvili
🗓️ Sunday, 22 February
🕡 6:30 PM
📍 Secular Hall, 75 Humberstone Gate, Leicester (LE1 1WB)
🎟️ Free entry — please register via Eventbrite
🎙️ Hosted by Leicester Secular Society
This thought-provoking talk explores how counter-terrorism narratives in the early 2000s influenced the treatment and perception of Muslim communities in the Caucasus. Using the region as a case study — particularly the context of the second Chechen war and Georgia’s Pankisi Valley — the discussion examines how international security policies, including involvement from Russia and the US after 9/11, contributed to long-term securitisation and stigma.
Through this example, the talk invites us to question broader ideas of terrorism, security, and their impact on ethnic and religious minorities.
Mariam Shalvashvili is a social anthropology PhD candidate at Ilia State University (Georgia), researcher and collaborator with leading Georgian NGOs, and adjunct lecturer at the Free University of Tbilisi. Her work focuses on ethnic and religious minorities in Georgia.
☕ All welcome — free admission, with tea & biscuits provided.
💜 Donations appreciated to support the volunteer-run Leicester Secular Society and help cover venue costs, refreshments, and future events.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Leicester Secular Hall, 75 Humberstone Gate, Leicester, United Kingdom
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