Speaking Event: LUMA Chicago on Muslim-American Art
Hussein Everyday Art: The Islamic Impact on American Arts
Saturday, May 21, 2011 3:00 p.m.
Loyola University Museum of Art
820 North Michigan Avenue Chicago IL 60611
LUC.edu/luma
Events
LUMA Loyola University Museum of Art
LUMA Loyola University Museum of Art.
Saturday, May 21
Everyday Art: The Islamic Impact on American Arts
3:00 p.m.
Free with museum admission
American popular culture reflects the cultural diversity of the American people and helps to shape the way Americans understand themselves. Perhaps the least understood of these influences is the cultural impact of the various Muslim communities that have settled in the United States. The tapestry of influences that converge in popular music, architecture, and literature-the arts we engage with every day-bears witness to the presence of Muslims in America. In this richly illustrated talk, Dr. Hussein Rashid explores the Islamic impact on American popular culture using examples from communities and eras throughout American history.
RSVP to luma@luc.edu or 312.915.7608.
Speaking Event: SMU and UT-Arlington Apr. 21
The University of Texas at Arlington’s College of Liberal Arts and School of Architecture will welcome Hussein Rashid, visiting Professor at Virginia Theological Seminary, to the campus next week for a discussion on “Everyday Art: Islamic Contribution to American Arts.”
Rashid will explore the Islamic impact on American popular culture using examples from multiple communities and time periods throughout American history.
Perkins School of Theology at Southern Methodist University welcomes Dr. Hussein Rashid, visiting Professor at Virginia Theological Seminary, for an Islamic Art and Culture Forum on Thursday, April 21, at 1:30 p.m. “Everyday Art: Islamic Contribution to American Arts” is a richly illustrated talk by Dr. Rashid, exploring the Islamic impact on American popular culture using examples from multiple communities and time periods throughout American history. The event will be held in the Elizabeth Perkins Prothro Great Hall of Perkins School of Theology on the SMU campus. Media interviews are welcomed at 1:00 p.m., immediately preceding the seminar.
An Islamic Art and Culture Forum on “Everyday Art: Islamic Contribution to American Arts” will be offered in two sessions on April 21. The first will be at 1:30 p.m. at Southern Methodist University’s Elizabeth Perkins Prothro Hall, 5901 Bishop Blvd. in Dallas. The second will be at 6 p.m. in the University of Texas at Arlington’s Architecture Building, 601 W. Nedderman Drive in Arlington. The Aga Khan Council for Northern Texas in partnership with the two universities is presenting the forum. The speaker will be Dr. Hussein Rashid, a visiting professor at Virginia Theological Seminary. Reservations are required by Friday. Call 972-446-5605, ext. 221, or email rsvpcouncil nt@usainstitutions.org.
Islamic Art and Culture Forum – Dr. Hussein Rashid – SMU
Islamic Art and Culture Forum – Dr. Hussein Rashid – SMU.
Perkins School of Theology at Southern Methodist University welcomes Dr. Hussein Rashid, visiting Professor at Virginia Theological Seminary, for an Islamic Art and Culture Forum on Thursday, April 21, at 1:30 p.m. “Everyday Art: Islamic Contribution to American Arts” is a richly illustrated talk by Dr. Rashid, exploring the Islamic impact on American popular culture using examples from multiple communities and time periods throughout American history. The event will be held in the Elizabeth Perkins Prothro Great Hall of Perkins School of Theology on the SMU campus. Media interviews are welcomed at 1:00 p.m., immediately preceding the seminar.
Speaking Event: Harvard – Comics and Muslim Identity, April 30, 2011
The final two events in our year of programming around comics, graphic novels, the Middle East and Muslim communities will be happening at the end of the month!
The panel event on Saturday, April 30th from 10:00 – 2:00 on the Harvard Divinity School campus will bring together scholars engaging with the intersections between comics and Muslim identity from a variety of vantage points. See more information here.
The afternoon and evening preceding the panel we will be running, with the Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Islamic Studies Program, and open comic making workshop from 11:00am – 4:00pm (See more information here). The goal of this workshop is to engage Harvard students and Boston community members in sharing and communicating their experiences living, traveling, learning, and teaching about the Middle East region and / or Muslim identity through comics arts. We will additionally be Skyping with grassroots and independent comics artists in the Middle East region to learn more about their process and projects.
The Ismaili: Video: The Islamic impact on American arts
The Ismaili: Video: The Islamic impact on American arts.
Dr Hussein Rashid delivered a lecture titled Everyday Art: An Islamic Impact on American Art on 13 February 2011 at the Michael C. Carlos Museum of Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. In the talk, Dr Rashid highlights Islamic influences on popular art in America — from architecture and popular media to poetry and writing — by the likes of Ralph Waldo Emerson, in his From Persian of Hafiz II, to Toni Morrison’s portrayal of Muslim characters in her novel Beloved. The lecture followed two exhibitions on Islamic calligraphy at the museum.
Scholar to Present Seminar on Islam for Clergy
Scholar to Present Seminar on Islam for Clergy.
Contact: Patrick Verel
(212) 636-7790
verel@fordham.edu
An expert on Islam will explore its basic history, concepts and calendar at a free seminar for New York-area clergy.
“Islam 101” will be presented by Hussein Rashid, Ph.D., visiting instructor at the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College.
When: Tuesday, March 29, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Where: 12th-Floor Lounge, Lowenstein Building, Lincoln Center campus
RSVP: before Thursday, March 24 to Mary Tennermann (212) 665-0732 ext. 237
Visiting Scholar Virginia Theological Seminary
Virginia Theological Seminary (VTS) welcomes Dr. Hussein Rashid to campus this week as the Center for Anglican Communion Studies’ (CACS) Visiting Muslim Scholar. During his eight week stay at the Seminary, Rashid will teach a course entitled, “Not so Common Stories: Prophets in the Qur’an and the Bible.”
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“Dr. Rashid’s enthusiasm for interreligious engagement, vast experience, and engaging demeanor will make him extremely popular with our students,” said the Rev. Robin Razzino, interreligious officer for CACS. “Having a scholar with his background will allow VTS to continue to offer students opportunities to be in conversation with others who can help inform their ministries.”
Virginia Seminary Welcomes Muslim Scholar Hussein Rashid
Thanks to the Luce Grant, we are delighted to welcome to the campus Dr. Hussein Rashid. With a PhD from Harvard University, he describes himself as a ‘proud Muslim and native New Yorker’. He has his own ‘in between’ ministry for he teaches at both Hofstra University and the Reconstructionist Rabbinical College. With a range of fascinating interests from the impact of 9/11 on Muslim adolescents to emerging Muslim-American musics, he is a cutting edge scholar with an international reputation.
Speaking Engagement: Emory University, Feb. 13
Special Lecture
Everyday Art: The Islamic Impact on American Arts
Sunday, February 13th
2:00 p.m.
Michael C. Carlos Museum of Emory University
571 South Kilgo Circle
Atlanta, GA 30322
Presented by Dr. Hussein Rashid, visiting professor at Virginia Theological Seminary
American popular culture—the art that surrounds us every day—reflects the tremendous cultural diversity of the American people, and helps to shape the way Americans understand themselves. Perhaps the least understood of these influences is the cultural impact of the various Muslim communities that have settled in the United States.
Starting from the period of slavery and continuing through to the present day, the tapestry of influences that converge in popular music, architecture, and literature—the arts we engage with every day—bears witness to the presence of Muslims in America.
In this richly illustrated talk, Dr. Hussein Rashid explores the Islamic impact on American popular culture using examples from multiple communities and time periods throughout American history.
Dr. Hussein Rashid is a passionate instructor at one of the largest interfaith centers in Manhattan, housed at the Park Avenue Christian Church. He is also an Associate Editor at Religion Dispatches, and has appeared on CBS Evening News, CNN, Russia Today, Channel 4 (UK), and State of Belief—Air America Radio.
This program is generously sponsored by His Highness Prince Aga Khan Shia Imami Ismaili Council for the Southeastern United States.
This lecture is free and open to the public.
Image Credits (above): Comedian Aasif Mandvi and Boxer Muhammad Ali, Wikipedia Commons Cover Art, Domestic Crusaders, McSweeney´s Magazine
Studying Modern Islam: The Qur’an at Central Synagogue – Audio
I recently gave a series of three talks at Central Synagogue in NYC about Islam. One of the lectures, on the Qur’an, has been posted on the website if you are interested.