Islamophobia, Race, and the Palestine Taboo: Keynote Lecture with Dr. Sahar Aziz

Keynote Lecture with Dr. Aziz

Across North America, Muslims exercising their political rights in defense of Palestinian human rights face state-sanctioned repression that, in turn, legitimizes private discrimination in workplaces, schools and public spaces. Distinguished Professor Sahar Aziz examines how the historical legacies of Orientalism explain contemporary Islamophobia and anti-Palestinian racism against university students, faculty and activists partaking in a global, anti-genocide social movement.

The event is organized by the ECMC Chair In Islamic Studies at the University of Alberta in collaboration with Office of the Vice-Provost (Equity, Diversity and Inclusion), Kule Institute for Advanced Study (KIAS), Office of the Dean, Faculty of Arts and the Department of Political Science and Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies (MEIS).

Event Contact

• Mojtaba Mahdavi, PhD  Professor, Political Science
  
• The ECMC Chair in Islamic Studies | Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies
• Department of Political Science, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, T6G 2H4