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Friday, November 18, 2:30 PM–6:00 PM
Marriott Marquis–Sierra H

Sponsored by AAR and Religion Dispatches. Funded by a grant from the Social Sciences Research Council

Hussein Rashid, Hofstra University, and Sarah Posner, Religion Dispatches, Presiding

This panel includes voices from writers covering Islam for various publications. We will explore some of the dominant narratives and media frames, as well as some of the challenges and possibilities for reimagining representations of Islam in new and old media.

2:30 PM–4:00 PM Artists and Activists

This panel aims to create a network amongst academics and individuals working to create Muslim-American presences in American culture. One of our aims is to broaden the conversation about Muslims in America and to have different constituencies engage in new debates.

4:30 PM–6:00 PM Journalists on the Inside

This panel includes voices from writers covering Islam for various publications. We will explore some of the dominant narratives and media frames, as well as some of the challenges and possibilities for reimagining representations of Islam in new and old media.

Panelists:
Wajahat Ali, altmuslim.com 
Farhana Khera, Muslim Advocates
Suhail Khan, Institute for Global Engagement
Rachel Zoll, Associated Press
Arwa Gunja, The Takeaway
Sarah Wildman, PoliticsDaily.com

     
 
Registration is free, but limited to the first 50 participants. To register, send an e-mail to Gary Laderman at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .
 
     
 

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