Tag Archives: Power

Essentialization and Erasure in the Occupation of Palestine

Posted on April 30, 2018 by Thomas Mackell

Since at least the mid-nineteenth century, with the increasing spread of colonialism and the fall of the Ottoman empire, imperial world powers have essentialized the practitioners of the religion of Islam to be constitutive of a unified race. As with … Continue reading →

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Modern Muslim Reformers: Comparing Malala Yousafzai and Maajid Nawaz

Posted on April 30, 2018 by gmartell

by Gaetano Martell0 The subject of Islam’s role in the world is dense and rife with misinformation. It is not uncommon to see media portrayals and depictions of Muslims that use stereotypes to define them and promote a monolithic view … Continue reading →

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21st Century Orientalism in Iran and the United States

Posted on December 9, 2015 by skwolfe

Seeing the movie Persepolis in the sixth grade was one of the first truly globalizing moments of my life. Up until that point Iran, and the entire Middle East really, was in my narrow perception simply a land of conflict … Continue reading →

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The Politics of Culture in Iran

Posted on December 9, 2015 by Grace Sullivan

How have Persian tradition, Islamic religion, and Western thought influenced and shaped the contemporary political sphere of Iran? The political history of Iran is complex, tumultuous, and has left many political scientists scratching their heads. Both the establishment and the … Continue reading →

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Saving The Bharat Mata: What was at stake for her children?

Posted on December 4, 2015 by Marissa McFadden

Can you pinpoint the moments in history that make you who you are? The moments that have created your identity? For Muslims, as well as other religious communities in India such as Hindus and Sikhs, one of these defining and … Continue reading →

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Deconstructing Boundaries of Power

Posted on December 4, 2015 by Isabel Handanos

power | ˈpou(-ə)r noun : the capacity or ability to direct or influence the behavior of others or the course of events “Power is the ability not just to tell the story of another person, but to make it the … Continue reading →

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