Fighting Islamophobia
UW Discovery Building 330 N. Orchard St., Madison, Wisconsin 53715
WHAT TO DO: Fighting Islamophobia
As the nation debates President Trump’s 90-day immigration ban on seven predominantly Muslim countries, this panel will tackle the causes, manifestations and dangers of Islamophobia. Panelists include John W. Vaudreuil, U.S. attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin; Nasra Wehelie, Madison-Area Urban Ministry development director; and Alhagie Jallow, imam of Masjid Us-Sunnah. The free event is being organized by the UW Center for the Humanities.
press release: H.F. DeLuca Forum, Discovery Building, 330 N. Orchard St.
Panelists: John W. Vaudreuil (U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin), Nasra Wehelie (Development Director for Madison-Area Urban Ministry), Safi Kaskas (Researcher), Alhagie Jallow (Imam), Golnar Nikpour (A.W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow).
Description: Islamophobia is increasingly rising to the front of national attention, whether through politicians, presidential campaign rhetoric, newspaper headlines, or tweets. In a time when Islam is the subject of much discussion and controversy, the Middle East Studies Program and the Center for the Humanities at UW-Madison invites you to a unique panel discussion tackling causes, manifestations, dangers of Islamophobia, constitutional rights and protections offered by federal civil rights/hate crimes statutes in this Humanities NOW event. This event is free and open to the public.
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