Palmen-Kalligraphie: Mustafa Emary. Aus: Tausendundeine Nacht. Das Buch der Liebe | © Verlag C.H.Beck
One hundred years ago, in April 1923, newly independent Egypt promulgated its first constitution. This event is considered to be one of the landmarks in the country’s recent history. It changed its people’s perception from a subject territory to a nation state. This has, until today, a continuing impact on the social and cultural conditions in Egypt.
Ever since, the political self-image of a nation evolved, and a series of legal transformations and constitutional rearrangements have taken place. Thus, on the special occasion of this anniversary, the event will pursue two perspectives:
- 1. on the framework provided by Egypt's first independent constitution and the constitutional developments ever since, as well as
- 2. how culture can help us understand the dynamics of the 1919 revolution in general and the 1923 constitutional promulgation in particular.
This hybrid event, featuring two short talks that lead into an open discussion, is a cooperation of the 4MZ and Leipzig University's Oriental Institute.
Eine Diskussion von Dina Heshmat (The American University in Cairo / Institute for Advanced Study Nantes) und Baudouin Dupret (CNRS) in der Reihe "Kulturen des Islam: Aktuelle Forschung" des Münchner Mittelost-Mittelmeer-Mittelasien-Zentrums (4MZ).
Das Event findet auf Englisch statt. Weitere Informationen finden Sie auf der Website des Instituts für den Nahen und Mittleren Osten.