From the Archives: A Conference on Islamophobia

I had organized this conference a few years ago at Brookings. It should give us some idea of what I have in mind for our conferences. Click here to see.

Honey I Shrunk Pakistan!

This article is an analysis of the recent treaty made by the government of Pakistan with a Taliban group in the Swat area of its north western province. Click to read.

Islam and Domestic Violence

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Review Prince Among Slaves

Review the film Prince Among Slaves. This can count as one of your required reviews. What does the story of the Prince Abdul Rahman tell you. The film is produced by Michael Wolf a convert to Islam and the narrator, Mosdef, a well known actor-rapper, is also a Muslim. Clearly this is an example of how American Muslims are beginning to tell their story in America. What characteristics of this discourse can you detect.

The Little Mosque on the Prairie

Please make your occasional observations of the show here.  Depending on the progress we make in the class, we may watch a few more episodes. I want you to focus on issues of identity, on aspects of how faith informs life and politics and the issues of difference and diversity that come up so frequently. 

Oral History Projects

Dear students I shall be in my office from 2 pm to 6 pm. Let us meet and discuss strategies for your projects. Visit this website and readup on how to structure a good oral history project. 

America's New Foreign Policy

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