CIARS in Conversation Podcast
Hi, welcome to the CIARS in Conversation series where we talk to local and international scholars, researchers, Elders, community leaders, artists, community activists, students, and educators on topics that critically explore a plethora of topics, theories, and concepts that surround the theme of anti-Black racism and anti-racism. Some of the topics include Anti-Black Racism in Schooling and Beyond, Islamophobia and Anti-Muslim Racism, Black and Indigenous Solidarity, Defunding the Police, Beyond Brown Solidarity, Black Feminisms and much more! We are thrilled and inspired to launch this series and cannot wait for all of the teachings. We hope you join us for these critical conversations!
CIARS in Conversation Podcast
CIARS in Conversation Ep. 2 Anti-Muslim Racism Beyond Islamophobia: Examining the intersections of Anti-Blackness and Anti-Muslim Racism
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Anti-Muslim racism has had a sustained presence pre-dating September 11th, 2001, with heightened discrimination afterward, fueled by ongoing refugee crises, cultural imperialism, and the global ‘War on Terror.’ In its current form, anti-Muslim racism continues to intersect with multiple identity markers both within the Muslim community and across the political landscape of fear. With unprecedented public attention toward followers of Islam through media coverage and policies promoting religious repression, gendered and racialized Muslims are disproportionately affected by police violence and repressive “counter-terrorism” surveillance models.
This month’s CIARS In Conversation engages in key conversations pertaining to:
- Examining the multiple and intersectional nature of Muslim identities, alongside the role Islam takes in shaping discourses, social change, and daily practices.
- Understanding and addressing the historical and present-day manifestations of anti-Muslim racism within national and international geo-spaces.
- Unpacking the compounding experiences of being Muslim and Black and how this speaks to the intersections of anti-Muslim racism and anti-Blackness resulting in the absentation of Muslim Black communities.