Presented By: Global Islamic Studies Center
Palestine & Free Speech: Activism, Advocacy, and Law
Washtenaw County Prosecutor Eli Savit, U-M Alumna and Attorney Fadel M. Nabilsi, and CAIR-MI Staff Attorney, Amy V. Doukoure, Esq
Join the University of Michigan Global Islamic Studies Center (GISC) on November 14th at 3:00 PM ET for a roundtable panel discussion on "Palestine & Free Speech: Activism, Advocacy, and Law." This panel features Washtenaw County Prosecutor Eli Savit, U-M alum and Palestinian American Attorney Fadel M. Nabilsi, and Council on American-Islamic Relations-Michigan (CAIR-MI) Staff Attorney Amy V. Doukoure, and focuses on free speech, student activism, and the law on campus and beyond.
Panelists will discuss rights to engage in free speech in the United States, religious and racial discrimination in the context of advocacy, and employment issues for students and professionals involved in activism. We will also hear from speakers on their local, national, and international legal work that involves Muslim, Arab, and Palestinian American citizens. A moderated audience Q&A will follow the panel.
RSVP: http://bit.ly/PalFreeSpeech
This event is brought to you by the Global Islamic Studies Center (GISC) at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor.
Want to hear about similar events from U-M Islamic Studies? Sign up for the GISC Newsletter here! We send out a monthly newsletter in collaboration with the Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies, and the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum.
Join our Email newsletter: https://myumi.ch/nbW83
Islamic Studies Minor: https://myumi.ch/R5YnQ
Email islamicstudies@umich.edu
Are you a student looking for funding?
Graduate Funding Opportunities: https://bit.ly/GISCGradFunding
Undergrad Funding Opportunities: https://bit.ly/GISCUndergradFunding
If you are a person with a disability who requires an accommodation to attend this event, please reach out to us at islamicstudies@umich.edu, we'd be happy to help. As you may know, some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange, so the sooner you can reach out to us the better.
Panelists will discuss rights to engage in free speech in the United States, religious and racial discrimination in the context of advocacy, and employment issues for students and professionals involved in activism. We will also hear from speakers on their local, national, and international legal work that involves Muslim, Arab, and Palestinian American citizens. A moderated audience Q&A will follow the panel.
RSVP: http://bit.ly/PalFreeSpeech
This event is brought to you by the Global Islamic Studies Center (GISC) at the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor.
Want to hear about similar events from U-M Islamic Studies? Sign up for the GISC Newsletter here! We send out a monthly newsletter in collaboration with the Center for Middle Eastern and North African Studies, and the Digital Islamic Studies Curriculum.
Join our Email newsletter: https://myumi.ch/nbW83
Islamic Studies Minor: https://myumi.ch/R5YnQ
Email islamicstudies@umich.edu
Are you a student looking for funding?
Graduate Funding Opportunities: https://bit.ly/GISCGradFunding
Undergrad Funding Opportunities: https://bit.ly/GISCUndergradFunding
If you are a person with a disability who requires an accommodation to attend this event, please reach out to us at islamicstudies@umich.edu, we'd be happy to help. As you may know, some accommodations may require more time for the university to arrange, so the sooner you can reach out to us the better.
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