Islam in Africa: Contemporary Culture in Modern Muslim Societies

This afternoon workshop for teachers will explore contemporary culture in modern Muslim societies and its many influences. The program is a collaboration of the National Resource Center outreach programs at Georgetown University’s CCAS and ACMCU, and the African Studies Centers at Boston University and Howard University. This talk will be part of a series on contemporary African and Middle Eastern culture. Attendees will also receive practical suggestions for the classroom. Register at https://forms.gle/H3HuTKJHcuCuMx5r7 

Featured speakers are 

• Odulamini Ogunnaike, University of Virginia
• Pier Penic, Art Education Specialist

This program is made possible by a Title VI grant from the United States Department of Education, which is funding a National Resource Center on the Middle East and North Africa at Georgetown University, Howard University, and Boston University, and by support from the Center for Contemporary Arab Studies and the Alwaleed bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding at Georgetown.