Events

I speak publicly on a range of topics such as Christian-Muslim relations, Islamophobia, interfaith relations, media ethics, and I’m also starting to do more counterterrorism and cultural competency training for law enforcement and policymakers too.

I’m interested in starting to present some of my academic papers at conferences in the future as well.

If you’re interested in having me speak at an event, email me and we can go over what you are looking for in more detail.

Here are some presentations I’ve given:

Art of Replacing Stereotypes at Michigan State University see lecture here.

Keynote Speaker: A Time for Tolerance? Islamaphobia in America Today Islamic Resources Group banquet dinner, Minneapolis, MN. November 2010

Keynote Speaker: Understanding Our Neighbors: What is Islam Kanawah Valley Interfaith Council, Charleston, WV. April 2011

Presented Paper: Video: The Impact of Negative Media Images – The Case of Muslims/Arabs – A Review of Research in Neuroscience, Psychophysiology and Social Psychology Muslim Mental Health Conference at Michigan State University, Lansing, MI. April 2010

Presented Paper: Media Images of the Other United Religions Initiative, Global Assembly, Mayapur, India. December 2008

Workshop Presenter: Using Documentary Film to Combat Stereotypes of the Other National Association of International Educators, Washington, DC. May 2008

Panelist: Media Images of Islam Annual Conference on Religion, Peace, and Conflict at Oakland University, organized by International Humanistic Psychology Institute, Oakland, MI. March 2008

Panelist: The Power of Film to Share Universal Loss Washington Berkeley Center for Religion, Peace and World Affairs, Georgetown University, DC. September 2008

Workshop Presenter: Muslim Perspectives Through Film and Dialogue: Understanding, Empathy, and Civic Discourse Intercultural Management Institute, American University, Washington, DC. March 2010

Workshop Presenter: Pluralism and Media Center for Contemporary Arab Studies, Georgetown University, Washington, DC. November 2007

Workshop Presenter: Combating Islamaphobia on Campus Religious Pluralism in a Time of Extremism: The Campus Responds, Tufts University, Boston, MA. May 2008

Workshop Presenter: Beyond an Abrahamic Commemoration of 9/11 North American Interfaith Network, National Conference, Richmond, VA. August 2007