• December 13, 2015 |

    Dr. Hatem Bazian’s Palestine Reading List

    This is a short bibliography on books that should be read by anyone seeking a deeper and clearer understanding of the Palestine struggle. The list includes an extensive reference that treat the subject of Palestine from a variety of concerns and if read over time would provide a solid grounding on the subject. Reading Edward…

  • December 10, 2015 | Daily Sabah

    Islamophobia is at a violent tipping point

    In the past few months, DAESH unleashed on the world a series of horrendous terrorist attacks in major cities all across the globe and impacted every continent. Aside from the massive death toll, Islam and Muslims are doubly victimized – once by the actual terrorist attacks and twice by being despised as a religious group…

    Colonialism Islam Islamic Politics Islamophobia Muslims in America Politics Race/Racism
  • December 7, 2015 |

    Call for Papers | Revisiting Al-Ghazali: Reason and Revelation

      The Third Annual Conference on Higher Education March 4 – 6, 2016 REVISITING AL-GHAZALI: REASON AND REVELATION   Abu Hamid Muhammad ibn Muhammad al-Ghazali is among the most brilliant intellectuals in human history and arguably the Islamic tradition’s most influential scholar. He has been called the Mujaddid (Renewer of Islam) of his time, and…

  • December 7, 2015 |

    Call for Papers | Islamophobia: Has a tipping point been reached?

    Islamophobia: Has a tipping point been reached? Islamophobia Research and Documentation Project University of California, Berkeley   Call for Papers to the 7th Annual Islamophobia Conference Conference Dates: April 22 and 23, 2016 Location: UC Berkeley School of Law     UC Berkeley Center for Race and Gender Islamophobia Research and Documentation Project is hosting…

  • December 4, 2015 |

    Video | Panel on the Paris Attacks at Berkeley School of Law

    Dr. Hatem Bazian commenting on Paris AttacksDr. Hatem Bazian speaking at a panel on the Paris Attacks at Berkeley School of Law.December 2, 2015. Posted by Hatem Bazian on Friday, December 4, 2015     Watch the full panel: Panel took place on December 2, 2015 at Berkeley School of Law. Dr. Hatem’s speech starts at 1:24:20.  …

  • December 3, 2015 |

    Call for Papers | Institutionalizing Islamophobia: Critiquing the Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) Framework and Emerging Programs

    Center for Race & Gender Islamophobia Research & Documentation Project & National Coaltion to Protect Civil Freedoms announce CALL FOR PAPERS Institutionalizing Islamophobia: Critiquing the Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) Framework and Emerging Programs CFP Deadline: December 1, 2015 Conference Date: February 5-6, 2016 *** The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) defines “violent extremism” as “individuals who…

  • December 2, 2015 |

    Death certificates in America – Cause of Death: “Being Black”

    Numbers are cold and can narrate America’s story of deep rooted structural racism and white supremacy in clear and sometimes an overtly clinical way.  When numbers are combined with the picture and video of a 17-year-old young black kid, then America’s racist and troubled soul is exposed.  A soul frequently drenched in blood, pain, and…

    Politics Race/Racism
  • November 29, 2015 | Daily Sabah

    Trump and civil society bullies

    The public atmosphere is so intensely poisoned with Islamophobia and racism directed at Muslims and minorities that it has reached a crucial tipping point toward violence. It is no longer a question of whether mass violence will be committed against Muslims and minorities, but a matter of when- for all indications point to heightened levels…

    Islamophobia Politics Race/Racism
  • November 18, 2015 | Daily Sabah

    Terrorism is wrongly framed!

    In the aftermath of the Paris terrorist attacks, politicians have taken to the airwaves to shape public opinion and insert a heavy dose of Islamophobia and “clash of civilizations” venom. Florida Senator Mario Rubio called the attacks “a wake-up call” and urged the U.S. to commit itself to “a civilizational war against radical Islam.” Former…

    Colonialism Islamophobia Muslims in America Politics Race/Racism
  • November 18, 2015 |

    Interview | Big Think: Embracing Diversity Could Lead to Different Coverage of Paris Attacks

    “Embrace diversity as a living experience.” That’s a response to questions about the coverage of the Paris terrorist attacks from Hatem Bazian. He’s a senior lecturer at UC Berkeley and a cofounder of Zaytuna College, the first Muslim arts college in the U.S. An interview with the The California Report.