Reza Aslan: Islamic Identity in the United States Reza Aslan, Author, How to Win a Cosmic War: God, Globalization, and the End of War on Terror
Jonathan Curiel, Journalist, San Francisco Chronicle; Author, Al America: Travels through Americas Arab and Islamic Roots - Moderator
What does being Muslim in the United States mean today? U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East greatly affects the everyday relations for Muslims living in the United States. How does our foreign policy shape the identity of Muslim Americans or put their identity in crisis? Aslan will discuss Islamic identity in the United States, how the U.S. media portrays Islam, and to what extent the media factors into the formation of identity and stereotypes.