The Federation of Student Islamic Societies and UCLU Islamic Society present...

"Radical thinking - between extremes of freedom and security on campus"

In the first event of its kind, the Federation of Student Islamic Societies (FOSIS) in conjunction with UCL Union Islamic Society (UCLU ISoc) will hold a Conference to explore discourses surrounding extremism on campus, narrate grassroots experiences and generate informed debate – bringing together experts, the sector and students. One year on from the alleged UCL-Detroit-Bomber incident, and following the release of key reports (including the Universities UK report on academic freedom and the independent Caldicott inquiry report) the event is timely.

The conference will be held at UCL on Friday 11th March 2011 and will be part of UCL Union's One World Week initiative with this year's theme focussing on freedom of speech and censorship. Doors open at 3.45pm.

Panellists include (with more tbc):

• Dr Robert Lambert MBE - European Muslim Research Centre
• Jamie Bartlett – Demos
• Dr Abdul Bari - formerly Secretary General of Muslim Council of Britain
• Elizabeth Ammon - Department for Business Innovation and Skills, Head of Preventing
• Violent Extremism
• David Knowles, Association of Chief Police Officers, Prevent Education Liaison
• Dr Julian Richards – Centre for Security and Intelligence Studies, Buckingham University
• Dame Fiona Caldicott - formerly Principal of Somerville College, Oxford
• Ben Whittaker - NUS (Vice-President of Welfare)
• Professor Gwen Griffith Dickson - Lokahi Foundation (Director)
• Nabil Ahmed - Federation of Student Islamic Societies (President)

For enquiries and to register your attendance please email studentaffairs@fosis.org.uk.