Muslim Voices in the Heartland
Kristian Petersen
For those of you who are lucky enough to be on the Front
Range this weekend you have a wonderful opportunity to hear more about the
contemporary American Muslim experience. Beginning today, the Center
for Media, Religion and Culture
and Center
for Asian Studies at the
University of Colorado Boulder will be hosting a series of events
called Muslim
Voices in the Heartland.
The event is a product of the ongoing Muslims
in the Mountain West Project directed by Nabil
Echchaibi, Assistant
Professor of Journalism and Mass Communication.
Here is the intro:
The
Muslims in the Mountain West Project is pleased to announce “Muslim Voices in
the Heartland”, a 3-day event featuring discussion panels with local, regional
and national Muslim writers, journalists, scholars, and activists.
While bringing together some of the
leading scholars on Muslim modernites, including Megan Reif,
Nader
Hashemi, and Sophia Rose Shafi, this gathering is unique in combining
scholarly presentations with the participation of local and national American
Muslims to speak on their own experience. Panels include “On ‘Muslim Rage,’
Media and Politics,” “Life as a Muslim in the Mountain West,” and “Storytelling,
Media & Muslims in America.” American Muslim artistic expressions will also
be presented, including a poetry reading by award-winning spoken word artist Dominique
Ashaheed, a conversation
with playwright Wajahat Ali about his theatrical production The Domestic Crusaders, and a screening of the film Mooz-Lum followed by a discussion with Director Basir
(Q) Qasim.
Events will be held October 4 – 6 at the
University of Colorado Boulder.
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