Join us for a discussion featuring J.M. Berger on extremist ideologies online and offline. J.M. Berger is the author of Extremism (MIT Press, August 2018). He is a research fellow with VOX-Pol and a postgraduate research student at Swansea University's School of Law, where he studies extremist ideologies. Berger's work encompasses extremism and terrorism, propaganda, and social media analytical techniques.
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Deputy Assistant Secretary for Pakistan, David Ranz, will discuss the current status of the U.S.-Pakistan bilateral relationship and where Pakistan fits into the Administration’s South Asia strategy |
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The manual concludes with an essay from Ebrahim Rasool, former South African ambassador to the United States, who reflects on the lessons learned from South Africa’s anti-apartheid struggle. Rasool argues that defeating Islamophobia means recognizing it as a part of a larger family in a “genealogy of bigotry” that includes fear and ignorance, prejudice and discrimination, racism, sexism, and anti-Semitism. |
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The European Islamophobia Report (EIR) is an annual report, which has been published since 2015. The EIR documents and analyzes trends in the spread of Islamophobia in various European nation states. Every year on the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (March 21), the EIR is published online and in print and disseminated among leading stakeholders, politicians, NGOs, and anti-racist organizations. |
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The Yearbook is an interdisciplinary journal and welcomes analysis from various disciplines. Diverse conceptions of anti-Muslim racism, Islamophobia, Orientalism, etc. are welcomed, as long as the terminology used is clearly defined. |
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Speaker: Patricia Ehrkamp, University of Kentucky Department of Geography. |
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Arabic for Beginners gives an introduction to Arabic language and various cultures of the Middle East. It meets on the second and third Sunday of each month, except for November 18, in Classroom A. This class session runs from September through December. These classes are FREE. |
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This is an introduction for those who are new to Turkish or consider themselves a little rusty. Meets on the first and third Monday of each month, except September 3, in the Graphic Novels Room. This class session runs from September through December. These classes are FREE. |
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Distinguished speaker and foreign affairs expert Ross Harrison joins us to discuss US Foreign Policy Towards a Tumultuous Middle East. Registration and networking begin at 11:30 am. Speaker remarks and lunch will begin at 12:00 pm. About the Speaker |
