The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation’s largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, invites community members to join the first webinar in an upcoming series, titled “Defining Anti-Muslim Hate: A Virtual Series on Combatting Islamophobia,” on October 2 from 3-4:30 p.m. ET.
In the first webinar, entitled “What You Need to Know About Islamophobia Before You Can Fight It,” a distinguished panel of national experts and scholars will unpack the complex realities of Islamophobia, exploring what it truly is—and what it is not. They will discuss how anti-Muslim bias intersects with anti-Palestinian racism, especially considering recent global events like the crisis in Gaza.
The panelists will also address how these forms of discrimination manifest in the United States, from hate crimes and dehumanizing laws to workplace and campus retaliation. Participants will learn how the legal community—lawyers, law schools, and beyond—can play a crucial role in supporting and enhancing equity and inclusion for Muslims and Arabs, both within the profession and in society at large.
The webinar is sponsored by the Task Force to Combat Islamophobia and ABA Section of Civil Rights and Social Justice.
SPEAKERS:
Sahar Aziz – Distinguished Professor of Law and Chancellor’s Social Justice Scholar, Rutgers University Law School; Author, The Racial Muslim: When Racism Quashes Religious Freedom
Khaled Beydoun – Associate Professor of Law, Arizona State University Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law; Author, American Islamophobia: Understanding the Roots and Rise of Fear, co-editor of Islamophobia and the Law
Edward Ahmed Mitchell – National Deputy Executive Director, Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR)
WHAT: “What You Need to Know About Islamophobia Before You Can Fight It” Webinar
WHEN: Wednesday, October 2, 2024, 3:00 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. ET
CONTACT: CAIR National Deputy Director Edward Ahmed Mitchell, 404-285-9530, e-Mitchell@cair.com; CAIR National Communications Director Ibrahim Hooper, 202-744-7726, ihooper@cair.com; CAIR National Communications Manager Ismail Allison, 202-770-6280, iallison@cair.com
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