Dr. Amir Aziz investigates the decades-long history of FBI informant programs in the U.S. that attempt to recruit Arab, Palestinian, Muslim, and South-West Asian and North African (SWANA) migrants to serve as counter-terrorism intelligence informants and spy on their communities. FBI agents ply migrants, all with vulnerable immigration status, with false promises of immigration relief and employ deportation threats to coax them into becoming ‘compliant’ informants.
Brother Ali East and South, The Satisfied Tour with DJ Abilities
Brother Ali is a respected Hip Hop artist, speaker, and community leader. His two-decade resume includes eight critically-acclaimed albums, mentorships with iconic Hip Hop legends Chuck D and Rakim, and performances on late night shows with Jimmy Fallon and Conan O’Brien.
Black Women's Policy Agenda, Chatham Art & Design and the Women's Institute, MomsWork of NCJW, Women and Girls Foundation, Women's Law Project, and YWCA Greater Pittsburgh
Association for the Study of the Middle East and Africa
Announced by the University of Pittsburgh
Join the Association for the Study of the Middle East and Africa for a webinar discussion with Prof. Efrat Aviv on "Israel-Turkey Relations Through Cartoons."
Alwaleed Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding, the Center for Contemporary Arab Studies, the African Studies Program, and the Department of Theology and Religious Studies, and Georgetown University Qatar
Announced by the University of Pittsburgh
The Alwaleed Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding, in partnership with the Center for Contemporary Arab Studies, the African Studies Program, and the Department of Theology and Religious Studies, and Georgetown University Qatar is hosting Kenneth Roth, former Executive Director of Human Rights Watch and Visiting Professor at the Princeton School for Public and International Affairs, for a talk titled “Righting Wrongs: Reflections on Battling Abusive Governments” on February 25th at Noon in the Copley Formal Lounge.
ICNA will commemorate Black History Month by exploring the rich history, contributions and impact of Black Muslim leaders and communities
Imama Khalid Griggs, Executive Director, ICNA Council for Social Justice
Amir Muhammad, President, America's Islamic Heritage Museum
Orfalea Center's Initiative on Global Migration and Inequality and Security in Context
Announced by the University of Pittsburgh
*Note this is in PST*
Three faculty members and three students from Gaza universities, all currently displaced within Gaza or refugees elsewhere, will discuss the effects of the war on their employment and studies and the most pressing needs of Gaza scholars. In 2023-25, Israel launched an assault on Palestinian higher education in Gaza. The Israeli military destroyed all 12 Gaza university campuses, as well as archives, libraries, cultural centers, and museums that preserved invaluable cultural heritage.
