Discussing Post-9/11 Islam with Students
with Asma Afsaruddin, Ph.D.
Webinar
February 15, 2010, 3:30-5:00 EST
In this special pre-recorded webinar, Dr. Afsaruddin will be addressing topics and answering question from independent school educators. Participants that have questions about Islam post 9/11, gender, terrorism, and other issues, are invited to submit these to info@csee.org by December 15th. A link to the recorded webinar will be available from November 4th - February, for viewing at your convenience.
How do teachers respond to students when they ask questions about Islam, post 9/11? Asma Afsaruddin, associate professor of Arabic and Islamic studies at the University of Notre Dame, offers suggestions, and answers questions on the topic of gender, terrorism, and other issues in modern islam. Afsaruddin is the author of several books, including Excellence and Precedence: Medieval Islamic Discourse on Legitimate Leadership, and Hermaneutics and Honor: Negotiation of Female "Public" Space in Islamic/ate Societies.
Webinar Details
CSEE's webinars are hosted by Dim Dim. Participants will need high-speed internet access, and can use VOIP audio or can call in via phone to hear audio (long distance rates apply on the phone call). If calling via phone, the number will be listed at the top of the screen as the webinar commences.
Close to the date of the event, CSEE staff will send participants the information and passcode for logging in to the webinar.