Univeristy of Pittsburgh World History Center and the Global Studies Center
During the past century, the world has experienced nearly incessant violence and persecution in which religion is a significant factor. Tens of millions of people have been forced to migrate because they are minority populations of states that define belonging by ancestry and faith. Today, hundreds of thousands of Muslim Rohingya refugees fleeing violence in Myanmar are living in Bangladeshi refugee camps. The partitions of Greece and Turkey, India and Pakistan, Israel and Palestine, and Protestant and Catholic Ireland still reverberate through collective memory and geopolitics.
"Feminism and the Fight for Liberation" - Thursday, January 19
This will be the first of three discussions concerning Palestine and will focus on feminism and the struggle for liberation. Stay tuned for updates concerning our spring study group that will dive into the issues we discuss throughout the series.
Other talk themes and dates:
"Organizing and Activism" - Friday, February 9
"Activism and Academic Repression" - Friday, March 1
Nada Elia has a PhD in Comparative Literature from Purdue University, and chaired the Global Studies minor at Antioch University-Seattle, before joining Fairhaven College in 2017, where she now teaches Arab American Studies and the occasional Comparative Cultural Studies.
In Islam, the bonds we forge with one another are not just social ties; they are sacred threads that unite our hearts in the pursuit of spiritual growth. Our faith teaches us that when we come together in brotherhood and sisterhood, we not only strengthen our individual selves but also fortify the fabric of our entire community.
The University of Michigan’s Global Islamic Studies Center, Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum, and Institute for Research on Women and Gender
In this talk, Dr. Nor Ismah explores the pivotal religious and community roles of Muslim women in Java, Indonesia, who assume positions as ulama (scholars) and religious leaders and issue fatwas, Islamic arbitration decisions. Their fatwas incorporate women's perspectives and traditional and progressive Islamic textual interpretations, earning them religious authority comparable to male ulama. Despite gender constraints in areas involving authority over men, women ulama actively challenge male dominance in Islamic scholarship. Dr.
Georgetown University Prince Alwaleed bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding
Join us for a discussion about crafting Shia Muslim childhoods in America with authors of three recently published children’s books: Azmina Dhalla-Shivji and Zaheed Damani, How Can I Tell My Mawla I Love Him?; Zain Bandali, Mehndi Boy; and Alim Maherali, Ya Ali Madad Everyone. We will discuss the storylines, the authors’ inspirations, and the politics of Muslim childhood in America.
Georgetown University Prince Alwaleed bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding
Join us for a discussion about crafting Shia Muslim childhoods in America with authors of three recently published children’s books: Azmina Dhalla-Shivji and Zaheed Damani, How Can I Tell My Mawla I Love Him?; Zain Bandali, Mehndi Boy; and Alim Maherali, Ya Ali Madad Everyone. We will discuss the storylines, the authors’ inspirations, and the politics of Muslim childhood in America.
Come listen to the following panelist's discussion which will provide an academic space and context for those seeking to think and learn, as we are all witnessing heartbreaking violence and response in Israel and Gaza.
Panelists are Michael Goodhart, Burcu Savun, Jules Lobel, and Jessica Kuntz.
