The Muslim Protagonist 2015: Art as Protest
Columbia University
New York
40.8077432
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Columbia MSA and The Muslim Protagonist Planning Committee bring you The Muslim Protagonist 2015: Art and Protest! This full day of panels and talks on Feb. 28 is open to people of all backgrounds, ages, faiths, and cultures as a means of facilitating dialogue, networking, and tools for pursuing “literature as an agent of social, intellectual, and spiritual change.” The event is NOT an event exclusively for Muslims, “minorities,” or Columbia students/faculty—everyone is welcome.2015.muslimprotagonist.comIn its third year, The Muslim Protagonist will build on the previous years’ remarkable successes and delve deeper into the issue of marginalized narratives in and outside of Muslim communities in a unique and thoughtful way, bringing together writers from diverse communities in America. This year’s theme, “Art as Protest,” will feature discussions surrounding art and literature as agents of socio-political, intellectual, and spiritual change. We will be examining questions such as: What does it mean to produce and interpret non-canonical literature? What does it mean to be a subject, a citizen, a community member, an artist, and a protagonist? What roles do literary and artistic works play in the charged political climate dominating our world today? What role have they played historically for Muslims in and outside of modern America, and what lessons if any do they provide us with today? What is at stake in producing work that disrupts dominant narratives?LOCATION: 417 SIPA, 420 W 118th St #1, New York, NY 10027
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Start:
2015-02-28T08:30:00-05:00
End:
2015-02-28T21:30:00-05:00
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