“Reclaiming Palestinian Christianity: A Decolonial Approach,” will be presented by Rev. Mitri Raheb, founder and president of Dar al-Kalima University in Bethlehem, beginning at noon on Monday, Nov. 17, at the university’s Obershaw Dining Room.
Saree Makdisi, professor and chair of the English department at UCLA, will present “The Meaning of Gaza,” at the second annual Edward Said Endowed Lecture, set for 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 26, at Cal State San Bernardino.
Presented by the university’s Center for the Study of Muslim & Arab Worlds, with the California Faculty Association’s Palestine, Arab, and Muslim Caucus, “On Weaponizing Anti-Semitism” will take place on Zoom; registration is required.
During a time of stark misinformation about the current events in Gaza, the Center for the Study of Muslim & Arab Worlds will host a teach-in panel, “Contextualizing Current Violence in Gaza,” 1-2:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 19.
Ahlam Muhtaseb (communication studies) was interviewed for an Arabic language news program about the latest in the conflict in Jerusalem and Gaza, and Brian Levin (criminal justice) helped fact check a politician’s statements for Politifact and discussed combating hate crime in Maine.
A professor of communication studies and director of the Center for the Study of Muslim & Arab Worlds, Ahlam Muhtaseb is a strong advocate for social justice, inspiring her students to seek positive change in their communities.