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The Boomerang Effect: Islamophobia and Mental Health

Monday, December 3, 2018 15:00to17:00
Brown Student Services Room 3001, 3600 rue McTavish, Montreal, QC, H3A 0G3, CA

Want to learn how to be an ally in the fight against Islamophobia? Join MORSL and McGill student leaders for a workshop addressing Islamophobia, its construction as an infrastructure, and how it operates on an individual level. By reflecting on the work of afropessimists and Black liberationists, we will critically analyze the institution of Islamophobia and how it is manifested within academic contexts. We will highlight the racialization and politicization of Islam and Muslims, and we will analyze the impact of Islamophobia on mental health within Muslim communities.

This workshop by and for students engages participants in dialogue and opens a discussion on how to actively combat Islamophobia. The session will be in Brown 3001, a relatively small room, so please register (for free!). If you want to learn more about what Islamophobia is, how it is commonly “justified” and how it affects Muslimswe encourage you to attend!RSVP via ourwebform.


About the facilitators:
Rawda Baharunwas born and raised in Alberta, and is a U3 student in Psychology. Former Black Students’ Network at McGill President, VP Admin of the Muslim Students' Association at McGill.Favourite television show is and always has been The Boondocks.

Sarah Abdelshamyis a U3 student doing a Joint Honours in African Studies and World Islamic Middle East Studies. Very interested in issues of Islamophobia, particularly in the context of liberal democracies and the globalization of racism/discrimination, as well as topics relating to post-colonial literature, the diaspora, and gender issues.

Organized by MORSL, a proud member of Student Services

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