Islam is the world’s second largest religion and the fastest growing. 1.6 billion people in the world are Muslims, and 3.3 million of them live in the U.S. Through a variety of
interdisciplinary sources, we will explore Muslim immigrant experiences in the US, African-American Muslim history, the artistic and cultural contributions of Muslims around the world, representations of Islam and Muslims in the media, discrimination and the current political climate, different countries’ approaches to religion and the state, global and local violence around the world targeting or perpetrated by Muslims, and questions of religious, ethnic, and national identity. By engaging with these topics, we will develop a critical perspective on contemporary issues in the U.S. and abroad and learn about the broader themes of the social construction of ethnicity and social psychological identity work.
- Teacher: Caitlin Killian
- Teacher: Jesse Mann
- Teacher: Abbie Young