Prospects for Democracy and the Muslim Subject: Reflecting on the Raba'a Massacre Ten Years On

This talk is the closing plenary address given by Professor S Sayyid, University of Leeds the final part of a 2-day online academic conference convened on 15-16 August 2023 by Dr Usaama al-Azami on the topic of "Prospects for Democracy and the Muslim Subject: Reflecting on the Raba'a Massacre Ten Years On". Dr al-Azami gathered together 15 guest speakers to particate in 3 panels and 1 roundtable discussion. Panel 1 explored "A Decade of Counterrevolution". Panel 2 considered "Making Sense of Violence and Trauma"; and Panel 3 covered "Islamism and Muslim Subjectivities in the Aftermath of Raba'a". The Roundtable Discussion on the afternoon of Day 2, considered "Conceptualizing and Locating Islamophobia". The 2 days culminated in Professor Sayyid's presentation after which followed an audience Q&A. A plenary discussion brought the conference to a close.