Webinar: American Muslim Identity in the Age of Islamophobia
American Muslim Identity in the Age of Islamophobia
Date: March 7 at 7pm EST
We are in a time where we are seeing a rise in Islamophobia and hate crimes. For many, this is a time of a test of faith. This webinar is to reflect on the hadith “The people will see a time of patience in which someone adhering to his religion will be as if he were grasping a hot coal.” The webinar will discuss self-care mechanisms to help our community, particularly the youth, to stay connected with their faith and helping the community reclaiming and connecting with the American Muslim identity during a time that identity is often questioned.
Speaker Bio:
Dr. Madiha Tahseen is a Research Fellow and a Community Educator at The Family and Youth Institute. She holds a PhD in Applied Developmental Psychology from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), a Master’s in Developmental Psychology from UMBC, and Bachelor’s in Psychology from University of Maryland, College Park. She is a Research Coordinator at the Kennedy Krieger Institute and a Post-Doctoral Researcher at UMBC, conducting a mixed-method research study on the experiences of Muslim-American youth. Her past experience includes working at the Maryland Office for Refugees and Asylees and the Prevention Research Branch of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development.
Dr. Tahseen’s research interests include: individual and group identity development, parenting, acculturation, and risk and protective factors of Muslim adolescents’ healthy development. She has presented her research nationally in both academic and community settings.She has been a community organizer for more than a decade serving the American Muslim community in varying capacities.
Most notably, she is also an Executive Board member of Stones To Bridges, a non-profit organization that provides an anonymous online platform for Muslim youth to address their emotional, social and behavioral needs.
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