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Confronting Anti-Muslim Racism

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UNIV 3088,  Special Topics: Confronting Anti-Muslim Racism 

1-Credit Course 

Course dates: 

  • Undergraduate and Graduate, Spring 2024: Monday, March 4 - Friday, April 26, 2024 

Despite Islam having almost 2 billion adherents across the globe, Muslims are subjected to damaging stereotypes, oppression, and violence simply because of their identities. Why and how is this the case? This 1-credit course offers an overview of responses to that question, with a specific emphasis on the diversity of Muslim identities, positionalities, and perspectives within the US in global context. This course introduces students to foundational concepts regarding the history, racialization, securitization, social movements, mental health, cultural production, and personal experiences of US Muslims, this course also connects students to resources at UConn through which they can continue their study and increase their understanding of Muslim communities, inviting the possibility of disrupting anti-Muslim hatred and racism for the benefit of all. 

Registration

Students can enroll until March 10th using the special registration form. Students should consult the Office of Student Financial Aid Services prior to dropping if this class is used to meet full-time enrollment requirements. 

Course:  UNIV-3088
Section 005 Class #14814 (Undergrads only)
Section 006 Class #14815 (Graduate students only) 

Instruction Mode: Online Asynchronous
Dates: March 4 – April 26 

For detailed course information, see the course syllabus. 

Faculty and Staff Course Site Enrollments: Date TBD

Course Objectives

By the completion of this course, you will be able to: 

  1. Recognize the difference between anti-Muslim hatred (racism) and Islamophobia (fear of Muslims/Islam). 
  2. Describe the early history of Islam, as well as the cultural, racial, and gendered ways that this history informs anti-Muslim racism today.  
  3. Critique the US government's and the wider public's policing and racialization of Muslim communities, as well as your own assumptions about Muslims and their politics and perspectives. 
  4. Analyze the global effects of the racialization of Muslims on health outcomes, cultural production, political agency, social movements, and college experiences. 
  5. Further your support of Muslim communities through selecting UConn courses that address anti-Muslimness and identifying resources across the University that disrupt anti-Muslim racism. 

Course Modules

The course is comprised of seven (7) modules which include the following topics: 

  • Module 1: Introduction to Anti-Muslim Racism Course 
  • Module 2: Race and Racialization of Muslims 
  • Module 3: Global Securitization and Social Movements 
  • Module 4: Culture and Gender 
  • Module 5: Activism and Cultural Production 
  • Module 6: Muslim Mental Health 
  • Module 7: Course Wrap-up and Reflection   

                 

                Frequently Asked Questions

                Lead Faculty/Course Development Coordinators

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                Asif Majid, PhD

                Lead Faculty

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                David G. Embrick, PhD

                Lead Faculty

                 

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                Katelyn Trieu 

                Course Development Coordinator

                 

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                Manny Ramirez

                Course Development Coordinator

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                Yasmin Elgoharry

                Course Development Coordinator

                Course Moderator and Student Engagement Facilitator

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                Student Engagement Facilitator: Asif Majid, PhD

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                Student Engagement Facilitator: David G. Embrick, PhD

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                   Course Moderator:

                Katelyn Trieu