Through the 1970s, the Muslim Students’ Association (MSA) was the only Muslim organization in the United States that boasted a national reach, with campus chapters in every geographic region. Embracing a revivalist and activist program, MSA members created Muslim spaces on campus, as well as mosques, schools, financial trusts and nonprofit organizations off-campus, in order to reinvigorate religious practice among American Muslims and to improve the public image of Islam.
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Justine Howe, assistant professor of religious studies, will explore how the MSA shaped U.S. religious politics as its members navigated the challenges and opportunities of Cold War America in a lecture titled “American Muslim Students during the Cold War.” The event will take place Tuesday, March 5, from noon to 1 p.m. in Clark Hall, Room 206.
An informal lunch will be served. The event will be free and open to the public.
Register through the Baker-Nord Center for the Humanities website.