Us vs. Them: Racism, Islamophobia and the Politics of Division
When |
Feb 20, 2017
from 06:00 PM to 08:00 PM |
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Where | Foster Auditorium, Paterno Library |
Contact Phone | 814-863-4243 |
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Topics covered include the role of overt white supremacy in the election, how Islamophobia was mobilized during the election; populisms and how they deploy cultural identity; tribalism as a way of organizing one’s interests; the role of the media and especially fake news.
Participants:
Gabeba Baderoon, Associate Professor of Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies and African Studies, and Affiliate Faculty, Comparative Literature
Ebony Coletu, Assistant Professor of English and African American Studies, and Affiliate Faculty, Center for Democratic Deliberation
Joshua Inwood, Associate Professor of Geography, Senior Research Associate in the Rock Ethics Institute
Zachary Morgan, Associate Professor of Latin American History and African American Studies
Shoba Wadhia, Director, Center for Immigrants’ Rights, Samuel Weiss Faculty Scholar, Clinical Professor of Law
Cynthia Young, Department Head and Associate Professor of African American Studies