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06 Jun 2017

The Islamophobia Is Racism Syllabus

How is Islamophobia defined? What is the most effective way to teach about it? A collective of scholars recently published a groundbreaking syllabus called #IslamophobiaIsRacism. The interdisciplinary and intersectional syllabus provides a reading list of... read the complete article

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06 Jun 2017

From Concentration Camps to Immigration Bans

Today’s refusal to trust Muslims as citizens is based on the same argument historically made to support the incarceration of Japanese Americans Following the attack on Pearl Harbor, President Franklin D. Roosevelt legalized the detention... read the complete article

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08 May 2017

Prof. Moustafa Bayoumi on Being Muslim and American During the War on Terror

“How does it feel to be a problem?” This is a question Prof. Moustafa Bayoumi asks in his award-winning book and in a talk he gave at Georgetown on April 25, 2017. In his wide-ranging... read the complete article

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08 May 2017

Islamophobia in the Workplace

The D.C. Labor and Employment Relations Association, along with Georgetown University’s Kalmanovitz Initiative for Labor and the Working Poor, hosted on April 26, 2017, a conversation on Islamophobia and how it impacts Muslims in the... read the complete article

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08 May 2017

Catholic Relief Services Releases Book on Muslim-Christian Peacemaking

On April 26, 2017, Catholic Relief Services released a book examining Muslim-Christian peacemaking around the world. The publication looks at case studies from six countries including Serbia, Kenya, Egypt, and Philippines. Introducing the panel discussion... read the complete article

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30 Jan 2017

Muslim Ban Executive Order: Analyses and Reactions

To learn more about the recent Trump administration executive order, check out our latest episode of Between Two Lamps, our video series to discuss temporary issues related to Islamophobia. We discuss the order’s impact on... read the complete article

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18 Jan 2017 | Politics

Ted Cruz’s Muslim Brotherhood Terrorist Bill

On January 11, 2017, Texas Republican Senator Ted Cruz introduced a bill to designate the Egypt-based Muslim Brotherhood a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO). This is not Cruz’s first attempt to see the Muslim Brotherhood added to... read the complete article

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20 Oct 2016

Bridge Update: Amplifying American Muslim Narratives at the White House

The Bridge Initiative is committed to conveying information and research about Islamophobia to individuals at key institutions in the worlds of policy and news media. On Tuesday, October 18th, Georgetown’s Bridge Initiative faculty member, Engy... read the complete article

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08 Sep 2016 | Terms/Tropes

Islamophobia: The Right Word for a Real Problem

The history of American and European interactions with Muslims around the world is long and complex. Over time, geopolitical events abroad — wars, conflicts over natural resources including land and oil, and domestic security threats... read the complete article

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23 Aug 2016

“Terrorism” in the Republican and Democratic Platforms: What are the Implications?

Near the end of his speech at the Democratic National Convention, former President Bill Clinton stated, “If you’re a Muslim and you love America and freedom and you hate terror, stay here and help us... read the complete article

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Critical analysis on contemporary topics related to Islamophobia.

The Islamophobia Is Racism Syllabus

From Concentration Camps to Immigration Bans

Prof. Moustafa Bayoumi on Being Muslim and American During the War on Terror

Islamophobia in the Workplace

Catholic Relief Services Releases Book on Muslim-Christian Peacemaking

Muslim Ban Executive Order: Analyses and Reactions

Ted Cruz’s Muslim Brotherhood Terrorist Bill

Bridge Update: Amplifying American Muslim Narratives at the White House

Islamophobia: The Right Word for a Real Problem

“Terrorism” in the Republican and Democratic Platforms: What are the Implications?