Conversations on Europe--Teachable Moments: The Burkini Controversy

Resource Type: 
Video
Intended Audience: 
6-8
9-12
K-12
World Regions: 
Europe

Allyson Delnore of the European Studies Center and Jeanette Jouili of the Department of Religious Studies at the University of Pittsburgh discuss the so-called "Burkini controversy" that emerged in France in the summer of 2016, in which mayors in some French cities and towns attempted to ban the wearing of modest, full-body swimwear at public beaches.