Academics
Muslims in Academia Symposium
Location
Julie Puett Howry Center & Olin 105Date & Time
8:30am - 4:30pm CST March 4, 2019Contact
Dr. Lamiyah Bahraiwala
Dr. Melissa Byrnes
8:30am - 4:30pm CST March 4, 2019
Julie Puett Howry Center & Olin 105
Open gallery
It will feature a student-led panel on Muslim voices and a faculty-led Decolonizing our Curriculum panel. The symposium will bring together community activists, student leaders, and academics, and will offer a space for discussion about campus climate, inclusion, and equity in our curricula.
Schedule:
| HOWRY CENTER | |
| 8:30 - 9:00 a.m. | Breakfast, Welcome and Mingling |
| 9:00 - 11:00 a.m. | Panel I: Muslim Voices |
| 11:00 - 12:00 p.m. | Lunch |
| OLIN 105 | |
| 12:15 - 1:15 p.m. | Keynote speech by Dr. Spellberg |
| 1:30 - 3:30 p.m. | Panel II: Decolonizing our Curricula |
| 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. | Snacks and Mingling |
Speakers
- Panel I: Muslim Voices
Zeynep Guven, co-director of Muslims and Allies at Southwestern
Meilie Criezes, research analyst at the Houston Mayor’s office of Public Safety and Homeland Security and intersectional community activist
Sarah Ally, human resources specialist, and community outreach activist in the Dallas area
Omar Salim, former president of the UT MSA and architecture major at UT Austin
Sarah Youssef, part of the current leadership in the UT MSA
Muna Hussaini, Senior Manager at PayPal and formerly managed PayPal’s Diversity & Inclusion programModerator: Dakota Cortez, Gilman Scholarship recipient and current SU Anthropology and Feminist Studies major
- Keynote Speech: Dr. Denise Spellberg
- Panel II: Decolonizing Our Curricula
Dr. Brenda Sendejo, Associate Professor of Anthropology at Southwestern with a research focus on Chicana feminisms and decolonization, and steering committee member for the Faculty of Color Uniting for Success (FOCUS) Institute
Dr. Melissa Byrnes, Department Chair and Associate Professor of History at Southwestern with a research specialization in Muslims and the Islamic World
Dr. Snehal Shingavi, Associate Professor of English at the University of Texas at Austin with a research specialization in postcolonialism and South Asian literature
Dr. Richard Reddick, Associate Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy at the University of Texas at Austin with a research focus Predominantly White Institutions (PWIs)
Moderator: Dr. Phil Hopkins, Professor and Chair of Philosophy with a research focus on critical media studies and a teaching focus on ethics and religion
The symposium is free and open to the public, and lunch and snacks are included. Families and children welcome.
This symposium is made possible by a grant from the National Communication Association.
