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Perceptions of (Im)Possibility: Muslim Students' Reality Within a Context of Islamophobia

Sun, April 15, 8:15 to 10:15am, New York Hilton Midtown, Floor: Fourth Floor, East Suite

Session Type: Symposium

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This session explores the ways that Islamophobia and racialized logics shape the experiences and realities of Muslim Americans in and out of school contexts. This session answers the question: What’s wrong with Islamophobia? To what extent do racialized logics define the perceptions of what is and is not possible for Muslim students and the Muslim community more broadly? In the current context when Muslim is defined as a “problem,” what can we learn from Muslim experiences, voices and efforts in communities and schools? This session aims to trace the ways the “Muslim figure” creates perceptions of (Im)possibilities in order to build knowledge that would support understanding and action for a more inclusive and equitable educational system and society.

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