Islams, Muslims and the Media

Michigan State University

February 25-26, 2010

This conference has been organized by the Muslim Studies Program at MSU with the support of the Social Science Research Council, the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding (IPSU), the University Acitivies Board (MSU), the Center for European, Russian and Eurasian Studies, and the Michigan State University-University of Wisconsin Consortium for Middle Easter Studies.

All events are free and open to the public.

Thursday February 25

MSU Union Ballroom

6:30 PM - “Arabs, Jews & the News”

Film Screening and Discussion Directed by Bob Albers (MSU) Produced by Geri Alumit Zeldes (MSU) Discussants: Pete Johnston (TISM), Jessica Lipowsi (J-School), Jennifer Orlando (J-School), and Lauren Talley (J-School)

8:00 PM - Azhar Usman

Stand up Comedian from Allah Made me Funny

Friday, February 26

International Center Room 303

9:00 - Welcome

Mohammed Ayoob, Coordinator, Muslim Studies Program, MSU Lucinda Davenport, Director, School of Journalism, MSU Dawn Pysarchik, Associate Dean, International Studies & Programs, MSU Saeed Kahn, Institute for Social Policy and Understanding

9:30-10:45 - Panel 1: Imaje: Islam Muslims and Journalism Education

Co-Chairs: Geri Alumit Zeldes and Salah D. Hassan Jeremy Blaney, International Relations, MSU Brian J. Bowe, Media Information Studies, MSU Jennifer Hoewe, Journalism, MSU Tom Morrisey, Journalism, MSU Andrew Norman, Journalism, MSU

11:00-12:15 - Panel 2: Euro-Muslims

Chair: Safoi Babana-Hampton, MSU Saeed Khan, Wayne State Unniversity Ahmet Kuru, San Diego State University

12:15-1:30 - Lunch and Discussion: Dawud Walid

Introduction, David Wylie, MSU
Dawud Walid is the Executive Director of the Council on American Islamic Relations (Michigan)

1:45-3:00 - Panel 3: Mainstreaming Muslims

Chair: Waseem El Rayes, MSU Evelyn Alsultany, University of Michigan Brigid Maher, American University

3:15-5:00 - Keynote Address: Rami Khouri

Introduction: Mohammed Ayoob, Muslim Studies Program, MSU Rami Khouri is Director of the Issam Fares Institute of Public Policy and International Affairs at the American University of Beirut and editor-at-large of the Beirut-based Daily Star.

5:00 - Reception

For More Information: Salah D. Hassan (hassans3@msu.edu)