Events

 

  • The Arab Terrorist Trope and the Racial Muslim [Palestinian American Community Center]

    The Palestinian American Community Center (PACC) hosted Professor Sahar Aziz in January 2022 for a community conversation on race, religion, and civil rights in connection with the release of her new book The Racial Muslim: When Racism Quashes Religious Freedom.

  • Roundtable Discussion on How to Heal From Racial Trauma in the Workplace [AALS]

    On January 5, 2022, Sahar Aziz joined an expert roundtable at the Association of American Law Schools to discuss how the myriad forms of discrimination, ranging from microaggressions to racial slurs, experienced by women impact their careers and mental health. Professor Aziz offered insights based … Roundtable Discussion on How to Heal From Racial Trauma…

  • The Racial Muslim: When Racism Quashes Religious Freedom [Fordham University School of Law]

    On Nov. 30, 2021 Rutgers University Law School Professor Sahar Aziz gave a virtual talk on her recently published book, The Racial Muslim: When Racism Quashes Religious Freedom, which demonstrates how race and religion intersect to create what she calls the “Racial Muslim.” The program was … The Racial Muslim: When Racism Quashes Religious Freedom [Fordham…

  • Ripples From 9/11 [Princeton University]

    Professor Sahar Aziz joined scholars of political science and sociology at Princeton University to examine the how America has changed in the twenty years since the September 11th terrorist attacks. In the panel “Ripples From 9/11: 20 Years Later” hosted by the School of Public … Ripples From 9/11 [Princeton University]

  • 20 Years Later: Lasting Impacts of 9/11 on Law and Policy [Boston University]

    In commemoration of the 20th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks, Boston University School of Law hosted a panel to discuss the lasting impacts on civil rights, immigration law, and national security policy. Professor Sahar Aziz offered her insights on the harms suffered by … 20 Years Later: Lasting Impacts of 9/11 on Law…

  • Global Perspectives on Black Lives Matter as a Human Rights Movement [Gonzaga University]

    Professor Sahar Aziz participated in a plenary panel at the Gonzaga University School of Law’s international conference on “Global Perspectives on Black Lives Matter as a Human Rights Movement.” In addressing the transnational linkages between the Black Lives Matter movement and global Islamophobia, Professor Aziz … Global Perspectives on Black Lives Matter as a Human…

  • A Black History Month Discussion [NJMLA]

    Sahar Aziz participated on the New Jersey Muslim Lawyers Association’s panel entitled African American Muslim History and Impact on February 25, 2021. She discussed with her co-panelists Professor Saleema Snow, Tahirah Amatul-Wadud, and Chundzom Lopez the importance of addressing anti-Black racism within American Muslim communities … A Black History Month Discussion [NJMLA]

  • International and Comparative Law Center [Indiana University]

    Professor Sahar Aziz was invited to give a distinguished lecture on her article “Whosoever Sees an Evil: Muslim Americans’ Human Rights Advocacy” at the International and Comparative Law Center at Indiana University’s McKinney School of Law in February 2020.

  • Islam in America [University of Nevada]

    The late Senator Harry Reid hosted a plenary panel “Islam in America” in September 2019 at the University of Nevada School of Law in which Professor Sahar Aziz offered her insights on the threats to religious freedom posed by Islamophobia.

  • Building Resilience in the New Threat Paradigm [Rutgers University Miller Center]

    Professor Sahar Aziz gave keynote opening remarks in the conference “Building Resilience in the New Threat Paradigm: Targeted Violence Against People of Faith” in June 2019 at Stockton University and hosted by the Rutgers Miller Center for Community Protection and Resilience. Her remarks, entitled “Connecting … Building Resilience in the New Threat Paradigm [Rutgers University…