Confronting Extremism Events
Below you'll find our post category archive. Note that many titles will have , , and at the end of the text. These help identify pages, posts, and events representing our three core values: Community, Thriving, and Wellness. To learn more about this, read about our Action Plan. These also all help support our #ActForInclusion.
Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. to speak as part of the Chancellor’s Distinguished Speaker Series
To the Anteater community: We are honored to host the Rev. Jesse L. Jackson Sr. on Friday, Sept. 8, as part of the 2017 Chancellor’s Distinguished Speakers Series, UCI’s new Confronting Extremism Initiative, and the School of Law’s colloquium series “Hate in a Period of Political Turmoil.” The event, “Charlottesville: A Defining Moment in America,” will be a fireside-style discussion between the prominent civil rights activist and two-time presidential candidate and Michele Goodwin, Chancellor’s Professor of law at UCI. Over the past 40 years, Jackson has played a pivotal role in U.S. movements for empowerment, peace, civil rights, gender equality,…
ICYMI: Reza Aslan presents Fear Inc.: Confronting Islamophobia in America at the Irvine Barclay Theatre on May 2nd
On Tuesday May 2nd, Professor Reza Aslan visited the UCI campus to discuss Fear Inc. Confronting Islamophobia in America. The afternoon started with a student forum, where UCI students were able to have a more intimate conversation with Professor Aslan. The public lecture was presented to a full house at the Irvine Barclay Theatre. Professor Aslan discussed the history of religious oppression in American including Catholicism, Judaism, and Islam. He also discussed what it means to be American, “Despite the fact my identity was being other-ized…it wasn’t hard for me to feel American”. Professor Aslan discussed the word terrorism, reality vs. perception,…
Islamophobia – Addressing Stereotypes
Dear Campus Community, The Office of Inclusive Excellence is launching a new YouTube Channel entitled Spotlight Series. The purpose of this series is to explore and raise awareness about issues that affect our campus and wider society, including anti-Semitism, gender equity, free speech, and immigration among others. The topic of the first installment is Islamophobia or fear of Islam and Muslim people. I explore this topic with UCI student Aya Hallak, an international studies major and participant in the Olive Tree Initiative. You are also invited to a special guest lecture by Reza Aslan, Author of the New York Times…
Fear Inc., Confronting Islamophobia in America
Date: May 2, 2017 Speaker: Reza Aslan, Professor of Creative Writing at UC Riverside and Host of CNN’s Believer Title: Fear Inc., Confronting Islamophobia in America
The Return of the Jewish Question: Antisemitism and Modern Politics
Date: January 24, 2017 Speaker: Jeff Kopstein, Chair of the UCI Department of Political Science Title: The Return of the Jewish Question: Antisemitism and Modern Politics
Perspectives on Bias, Prejudice, and Bigotry: Jeffrey Kopstein – The Return of the Jewish Question: Antisemitism and Modern Politics
In case you missed it: Perspectives on Bias, Prejudice, & Bigotry: Jeffrey Kopstein – The Return of the Jewish Question: Antisemitism and Modern Politics January 24. 2017 Please visit our event page for updates, when available, on upcoming lectures in this series.
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