Teaching about Gender in Southwest Asia and North Africa

Wednesday, October 23, 2024 (virtual workshop), 3:30pm-5:00pm

This afternoon workshop for educators from 3:30-5:00pm Eastern Time will explore significant issues of gender, both male and female, in the Southwest Asian and North African regions from religious and social perspectives, with a particular emphasis on youth and adulthood. Join our two Georgetown University speakers: Dr. Sarah Omar (Asst. Professor, Arabic and Islamic Studies) and Dr. Melyssa Haffaf  (Executive Director, Georgetown University Gender+ Justice Initiative).

Teachers will receive access to extensive teaching resources resources and ideas for innovative approaches to the topic. Register at this link.

Image credit: Artwork by Moroccan artist Hafid Azizi

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, and by support from the Center for Contemporary Arab Studies and the Alwaleed bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding at Georgetown.