A Public Lecture by Researcher Julia Jiménez Rodríguez “Love, Concubinage, Religion, and Power: The Global Dynamics of Temporary Marriage”

On June 25, on the permanent seminar of the G. Tsereteli Institute of Oriental Studies, Julia Jiménez Rodríguez (University of Granada) will deliver a lecture “Love, Concubinage, Religion, and Power: The Global Dynamics of Temporary Marriage”.

Information about the presenter

Julia Jiménez Rodríguez is an MA student in Arabic and Hebrew Culture: al-Ándalus and Contemporary World, at the University of Granada (Spain). She is currently completing a traineeship at the G. Tsereteli Institute of Oriental Studies.

Annotation

The presentation will discuss the unique aspects of the Islamic institution of temporary marriage (Nikāḥ al-mutʿa), its global spread, and its transformation into a political instrument, with a focus on its use in Yemen as a mechanism of conflict and coercion.

Working language: English

Time: June 25, 16:00

Location: Ilia State University, 201/202 meeting hall of Building S, Acad. G. Tsereteli exit N3

Attendance is free.