Muslim American Identities, Past and Present (NEH)
Muslim American Identities, Past and Present (NEH)
Muslim American Identities, Past and Present: A 2017 National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Summer Seminar for K-12 School Teachers, will be held July 9-28, 2017, in Indianapolis, Indiana.
What does it mean to be both Muslim and American? Participants will read compelling texts and conduct engaging field trips while studying the diverse facets of Muslim American identity, both as grounded in the past, and as experienced in the present. As NEH Summer Scholars, participants will reflect on and discuss thirty primary source documents and two major academic monographs; visit two mosques; and make a final presentation about how to integrate teaching about Muslim Americans into the classroom.
All Participants receive a $2,700 Stipend. Visit: muslimamericanseminar.wordpress.com. Application Deadline: March 1, 2017.
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What does it mean to be both Muslim and American? Participants will read compelling texts and conduct engaging field trips while studying the diverse facets of Muslim American identity, both as grounded in the past, and as experienced in the present. As NEH Summer Scholars, participants will reflect on and discuss thirty primary source documents and two major academic monographs; visit two mosques; and make a final presentation about how to integrate teaching about Muslim Americans into the classroom.
All Participants receive a $2,700 Stipend. Visit: muslimamericanseminar.wordpress.com. Application Deadline: March 1, 2017.
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Deadline Date:
March 1, 2017