Speaking
Speaking Schedule
Lectures, Workshops, and Panel Discussions
Speaking Engagements
Lectures, Workshops, and Panel Discussions
Date
Topic
Host
Location
September 21, 2023
DEI and Religion in Higher Education
Johns Hopkins University, Interfaith America, America Indivisible Baltimore, MD
July 18, 2023
Islamophobia and the Experiences of Muslim Students
U.S. Department of Education Washington, DC
November 19, 2022
From Allyship to Friendship: How a Career Fighting Islamophobia Has Transformed My Relationship with Muslims
Islamic Resource Group Minneapolis, MN
November 8, 2022
Research and Writing on Islamophobia
Candler School of Theology at Emory University Atlanta, GA (virtual)
October 6, 2022
Reflections on The Fear of Islam
Islamophobia Studies Center, University of California at Berkeley Berkeley, CA (virtual)
December 3, 2021
Islamophobia and White Supremacy
The White Privilege Conference La Crosse, WI
November 18, 2021
Islamophobia and Religious Liberty
Williams College Williamstown, MA (virtual)
October 1, 2021
The Causes and Consequences of Islamophobia
University of Lethbridge Lethbridge, Canada (virtual)
September 19, 2021
Islamophobia in the United States
MEND (UK) London, UK (virtual)
May 26, 2021
Homegrown Hate w/Sara Kamali
European Center for Populism Studies Brussels, Belgium (virtual)
April 29, 2021
Understanding Racialized Anti-Muslim Bigotry
America Indivisible Washington, DC (virtual)
March 30, 2021
Christian Islamophobia Past & Present
St. Olaf College Northfield, MN (virtual)
February 18, 2021
Rethinking Christian Responses to Islamophobia
Vitterbo University LaCrosse, WI (virtual)
December 3, 2020
Faith over Fear
Shoulder to Shoulder Campaign Nashville, TN (virtual)
November 15, 2020
The Problems and Perils of Muslims Condemning Terrorism
Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy Bloomington, IN (virtual)
November 10, 2020
Islamophobia and How to Deal With It
Institute of Strategic Studies Pakistan Islamabad, Pakistan (virtual)
September 13, 2020
Christianity, White Supremacy, and Racial Inequality in America
Pikes Peak Interfaith Coalition Pikes Peak Interfaith Coalition (virtual)
August 26, 2020
Islam in Western Media
New College of Florida Sarasota, FL (virtual)
February 28, 2020
Faith over Fear
Shoulder to Shoulder Campaign Nashville, TN
November 24, 2019
Teaching against Islamophobia: Lessons and Questions
American Academy of Religion San Diego, CA
November 23, 2019
Confronting Islamophobia through Government Chaplaincy
American Academy of Religion San Diego, CA
November 2, 2019
Faith over Fear
Shoulder to Shoulder Campaign Omaha, NE
October 30, 2019
"Why Don't Muslims Condemn Terrorism?" Racist Scapegoating and Western Violence in an Age of Islamophobia
University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA
October 21, 2019
Presumed Guilty: Why We Shouldn't Ask Muslims to Condemn Terrorism
Shenandoah University Winchester, VA
October 18, 2019
Islamophobia and the Geopolitics of Representing Religion
University of Notre Dame Washington, DC
October 18, 2019
Islamophobia and Narratives of Violence in the United States
All Dulles Area Muslim Society Sterling, VA
October 7, 2019
Rethinking Lutheran Responses to Islamophobia
Southwestern Minnesota Synod (ELCA) St. Joseph, MN
September 17, 2019
Interfaith Responses to Islamophobia
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN
July 26, 2019
Rethinking Our Response to Islamophobia
University of California at Berkeley, Our Three Winners Foundation Berkeley, CA
April 26, 2019
Islamophobia and the Persistence of Religious Intolerance
Rice University Houston, Texas
April 11, 2019
Presumed Guilty: Why We Shouldn't Ask Muslims to Condemn Terrorism
Virginia Wesleyan University Virginia Beach, Virginia
April 8, 2019
Presumed Guilty: Why We Shouldn't Ask Muslims to Condemn Terrorism
Georgetown University Washington, DC
April 2, 2019
Presumed Guilty: Muslim Scapegoating in an Age of Terrorism
Coe College Cedar Rapids, Iowa
March 28, 2019
The Islamophobia Industry
Council on American-Islamic Relations, Metropolitan State University St. Paul, Minnesota
February 22, 2019
"Why Don't Muslims Condemn Terrorism?" Racist Scapegoating and Western Violence in an Age of Islamophobia
University of Arkansas Fayetteville, Arkansas
February 9, 2019
Islamophobia and Xenophobia in the Context of Global Migration
Columbia Theological Seminary, Emory University Center for the Study of Law and Religion Atlanta, Georgia
December 22, 2018
Fear and Smear: Islam as the West's New Bogeyman
Reviving the Islamic Spirit Conference Toronto, Canada
December 8, 2018
Presumed Guilty: Why We Shouldn't Ask Muslims to Condemn Terrorism
Muslim Education Trust Portland, Oregon
November 13, 2018
The Sins of the Fathers: Erasing Christian Violence in the Age of ISIS
Milligan College Elizabethton, Tennessee
November 13, 2018
Assuming the Best of Our Muslim Neighbors
Emmanuel Christian Seminary Elizabethton, Tennessee
November 10, 2018
Recalibrating Interfaith Approaches to Muslim Communities
Islamic Resource Group Minneapolis, Minnesota
November 1, 2018
‘Why Don’t Muslims Condemn Terrorism?’ Racist Scapegoating and Western Violence in an Age of Islamophobia
Davis & Elkins College Elkins, West Virginia
October 15, 2018
Presumed Guilty: Why We Shouldn’t Ask Muslims to Condemn Terrorism
Pacific University Forest Grove, Oregon
October 13, 2018
Asking Better Questions of Our Muslim Neighbors
Islamic Day in Ohio Springfield, Ohio
September 20, 2018
Presumed Guilty: Why We Shouldn't Ask Muslims to Condemn Terrorism
Luther College Decorah, Iowa
May 10, 2018
Impact of Islamophobia in Minnesota and Abroad: Stories of Resilience
Council on American-Islamic Relations Minneapolis, Minnesota
April 13, 2018
The Professional Islamophobia Network: Manufacturing Anti-Muslim Hatred in the United States
Risala Foundation Houston, Texas
April 7, 2018
Political and Cultural Factors in the Rise of Islamophobia
International Conference on Islamophobia, Sabahattin Zaim University Istanbul, Turkey
March 13, 2018
Countering Islamophobia: Guiding Principles for Allies of American Muslims
Council on American-Islamic Relations and the Forum on Religious Freedom San Diego, California
March 12, 2018
The Rise of the Islamophobia Industry: Engineering Anti-Muslim Hatred in the United States
Islamic Society of San Diego San Diego, California
November 20, 2017
Teaching and Scholarship as Resistance in the Post-Truth Era
American Academy of Religion Boston, Massachusetts
November 19, 2017
Inside the State Department: Scholars Reflect on Working for the Government
American Academy of Religion Boston, Massachusetts
November 17, 2017
Confronting Islamophobia: Equipping Scholars of Religion to Understand and Challenge Anti-Muslim Bigotry
American Academy of Religion Boston, Massachusetts
October 31, 2017
Seeking the Muslim Martin Luther: Against Demands for an Islamic Reformation
Luther College Decorah, Iowa
August 1, 2017
Countering Islamophobia in Europe: The Obstacles and Opportunities Facing Religious Communities
ELCA Association of Teaching Theologians Chicago, Illinois
May 31, 2017
Islamophobia and Foreign Affairs
Foreign Service Institute Arlington, Virginia
May 10, 2017
Islamophobia in the United States and Germany
U.S. Embassy Berlin, Germany
May 9, 2017
Portraying Muslims as the Enemy
Heinrich Böll Foundation Berlin, Germany
May 8, 2017
Manufacturing Hate: Insights into the Islamophobia Industry in America
U.S. Consulate General Hamburg, Germany
April 30, 2017
Professional Islamophobia: The Engineering of Anti-Muslim Hatred in the United States
Gettysburg College Gettysburg, Pennsylvania
April 27, 2017
Beyond Fear: Addressing Islamophobia
Virginia Theological Seminary Alexandria, Virginia
April 25, 2017
Something Old, Something New: Exploring the Historical and Political Factors Driving Islamophobia in America
American University Washington, DC
March 23, 2017
Interfaith Hospitality in a World of Islamophobia
Wesley Theological Seminary Washington, DC
March 21, 2017
Security Threats or Model Citizens? Refuting Stereotypes about Muslims and Terrorism in America
National Executive Institute at the FBI Academy Quantico, Virginia
March 12, 2017
Rising Islamophobia in the United States: Causes and Consequences
Elmhurst College Elmhurst, Illinois
February 7, 2017
Islamophobia and Interfaith Engagement
Institute of Islamic, Christian, and Jewish Studies Baltimore, Maryland
January 22, 2017
Islamophobia
Lewinsville Presbyterian Church McLean, Virginia
November 13, 2016
U.S. Attitudes toward Islam
Lenoir-Rhyne University Hickory, North Carolina
November 11, 2016
Combating Islamophobia: A Lecture and Workshop for Clergy and Lay Leaders
Diocese of Southern Ohio Columbus, Ohio
October 10, 2016
What Is Islamophobia? The Causes and Consequences of Anti-Muslim Bigotry in America
Penn State University State College, Pennsylvania
October 9, 2016
Building Bridges: Confronting Islamophobia
Interfaith Initiative of Centre County State College, Pennsylvania
September 28, 2016
Where are the Moderate Muslims? Why Politicians and Journalists Should Rethink the Questions They Ask of Muslims
U.S. Department of State Washington, DC
September 22, 2016
No Place for Hate: Campuses Take the Lead
Gallaudet University Washington, DC
July 9, 2016
Islamophobia: What Are We Really Afraid Of?
Veterans for Peace Red Wing, Minnesota
June 17, 2016
What Is Driving Islamophobia?
New Melleray Abbey Peosta, Iowa
June 16, 2016
Why We Shouldn't Ask Muslims to Condemn Terrorism
New Melleray Abbey Peosta, Iowa
June 9, 2016
Interfaith Engagement and Complex Moral Issues
Augsburg College Minneapolis, Minnesota
April 3, 2016
Building Bridges: Confronting Islamophobia
Basilica of St. Mary's & Masjid An-Nur Minneapolis, Minnesota
March 31, 2016
What Is Islamophobia? The Causes and Casualties of Anti-Muslim Bigotry in America
Century College St. Paul, Minnesota
March 31, 2016
What Is Islamophobia? The Causes and Casualties of Anti-Muslim Bigotry in America
Augsburg College Minneapolis, Minnesota
March 23, 2016
What's Driving Islamophobia in America? Fear, Freedom, and the Responsibilities of Democracy
Wofford College Spartanburg, South Carolina
March 22, 2016
Understanding and Combating Islamophobia: Building Bridges in Community
Wittenberg University Springfield, Ohio
March 3, 2016
Islamophobia: An Exploration of the West's Fear of Islam and Why This Matters
St. John's University Collegeville, Minnesota
March 2, 2016
Islamophobia: An Exploration of the West's Fear of Islam and Why This Matters
St. Thomas University St. Paul, Minnesota
February 25, 2016
Islamophobia: What Are We Really Afraid Of?
Elon University Elon, North Carolina
February 18, 2016
Islamophobia: Understanding Anti-Muslim Sentiment in the West
Simpson College Indianola, Iowa
February 14, 2016
Why Do We Fear Our Muslim Neighbors?
Vanderbilt University Nashville, Tennessee
January 23, 2016
Islamophobia 101
Northwest Islamic Community Center, St. Edward the Confessor Episcopal Church, the Blake School, and Wayzata Community Church Wayzata, Minnesota
November 21, 2015
The Study of Religion and Responses to Terrorism: Paris, Beirut and Beyond
American Academy of Religion Atlanta, Georgia
November 10, 2015
What Is Islamophobia, and Why Should We Care?
Centre College Danville, Kentucky
October 22, 2015
If I Am Only for Myself: Standing Up for the ‘Other’
Drew University Madison, New Jersey
October 13, 2015
‘Why Don’t Muslims Condemn Terrorism?’ The Anatomy of an Islamophobic Question
Carroll University Waukesha, Wisconsin
September 18, 2015
Challenging Islamophobia: Some Practical and Impractical Suggestions for Overcoming Anti-Muslim Bigotry
Milwaukee Muslim Women's Coalition, the Islamic Society of Milwaukee, and the ELCA Milwaukee, Wisconsin
September 17, 2015
Exploring the Causes and Consequences of Islamophobia
Milwaukee Muslim Women's Coalition, the Islamic Society of Milwaukee, and the ELCA Milwaukee, Wisconsin
September 5, 2015
The Fear of Islam
Islamic Society of North America Rosemont, Illinois
August 2, 2015
The Fear of Islam in the West
St. George’s Episcopal Church Arlington, Virginia
May 31, 2015
Understanding the Fear of Islam
NorthPark Presbyterian Church and Kessler Park United Methodist Church Dallas, Texas
October 17, 2014
The Face of Muhammad or the Fear of Islam? Freedom of Expression, Islamophobia, and the Danish Cartoons
University of Wisconsin Madison, Wisconsin
March 18, 2014
Do We Really Need ‘Good Muslims’? The Dangers of Islamophilia for Islamophobia
Luther College Decorah, Iowa
October 22, 2013
Islamophobia: Imagining the Muslim Enemy
Pope John Paul II High School Hendersonville, Tennessee
October 12, 2013
In Search of a Danish Islam: Exploring the Challenges of Muslim Identity and Integration in Contemporary Denmark
Danish American Heritage Society Des Moines, Iowa
March 12, 2013
Islamophobia and the Targeting of Muslim Americans
National Coalition to Protect Civil Freedoms Decorah, Iowa
September 25, 2012
A Closer Look at Anti-American Sentiment in the Muslim World
University of Toledo Toledo, Ohio
July 17, 2012
Godless Europe v. a God-Blessed America? Making Sense of the Transatlantic Religious Divide
Institute in American Studies for Scandinavian/Nordic Educators Decorah, Iowa
November 19, 2011
The Swiss Minaret Ban, the De-Islamization of Public Space, and the Ongoing Quest for a European Identity
American Academy of Religion San Francisco, California
September 29, 2011
Islamophobia and the Western Construction of the Muslim Enemy
Luther College Decorah, Iowa
April 15, 2011
What Is Driving the Anti-Muslim Sentiment in the U.S.?
Interfaith Alliance of Iowa Des Moines, Iowa
March 3, 2011
Mosques, Minarets, and the Islamic Challenge to European Identity
European Union Studies Association Boston, Massachusetts
October 19, 2010
Making Mountains Out of Minarets: The Newest Chapter in Europe’s Resistance to Islam
Baylor University Waco, Texas
September 8, 2010
Mosque Madness: What’s Going On Near Ground Zero?
St. Cloud State University St. Cloud, Minnesota
October 9, 2009
The Ladies with the Lamps: Protestant Female Religious Communities and the Birth of the Modern Nursing Profession in Sweden
Baylor University Waco, Texas
November 2, 2008
Retelling Modern European Religious History: The Narrative of Presence in Philip Jenkins’s God’s Continent
American Academy of Religion Chicago, Illinois
March 15, 2008
Navigating the Public/Private Dichotomy: The Motherhouse System and the Construction of the Deaconess Vocation in Sweden
Boston College Boston, Massachusetts
November 18, 2007
Reexamining the Effects of Functional Differentiation on Religious Institutions: The Significance of the Swedish Deaconessate for Health Care and Nursing in the Nineteenth Century
American Academy of Religion San Diego, California
April 6, 2007
Liberating Historians from the Secularization Narrative: The Resilience of Religion in Modern Europe
Vanderbilt University Nashville, Tennessee
March 17, 2007
‘Sent from Home’: Reconciling the Callings of a Deaconess and a Woman in Nineteenth-Century Sweden
Southeastern Commission for the Study of Religion Nashville, Tennessee
July 22, 2004