“Knowledge matters when we translate it into practice,” said Prof. Dr. Zilka Spahić Šiljak, Director of the TPO Foundation, on October 3, 2026, at the presentation of the ERMA Award for contribution to human rights, democracy, and peacebuilding. The recognition holds special significance for her, as she herself graduated from the ERMA programme in 2001, has been […]
The most dangerous form of religious authority emerges when a person no longer speaks in their own name, but claims to speak in the name of God. It was precisely this boundary between faith and the abuse of power that Prof. Dr. Zilka Spahić Šiljak addressed at a seminar organized by Bahar, on September 26, 2026. focusing on spiritual abuse from the perspective of Islamic feminist hermeneutics.
The goal is to critically dismantle the roots of gender stereotypes and foster the development of egalitarian gender models grounded in both academic research and religious teachings.
Gender is one of the principal terrains upon which religious authority, ethnonational belonging and political power are negotiated, but gender controversies are rarely only about gender.
The ongoing trial before the Cantonal Court in Mostar for the murder of Aldina Jahić must be followed with full respect for the defendant’s presumption of innocence, but also without concealing what the Prosecution is seeking to prove.
It is always better to offer an alternative than merely defend oneself against attacks, which is the principle promoted by the Feminism and Religion Online School, launched in 2021.
Feminist research methodology critically examines power relations in the production of knowledge, includes the experiences of women and marginalized groups, and seeks to make research ethical, responsible, and socially transformative.
Feminist interreligious Islamic theology requires texts to be read contextually and resists reducing tradition to literal interpretations, Professor Adis Duderija emphasized in his lecture.
On March 27, 2026, a course titled “Forgive Me, My Wife” began as part of the FER school, with a lecture by Prof. Dr. Inga Tomić-Koludrović. A statement such as “Excuse me, my wife” may seem harmless at first glance, like a joke or an ordinary phrase people use out of habit, without special meaning.
