We have all become familiar with Islamophobic sentiment perpetuated through the media. However, the recent Twitter trend #blamethemuslims is particularly interesting and perhaps troubling because it is an example of how Islamophobia can be at times accidentally perpetuated in the … [Read more...] about ICNY Intern on Islamophobia and Social Media
Program Director Matt Weiner is leaving ICNY
Dear Friends I am writing to share some important news. Matt Weiner, Program Director of the Interfaith Center of New York has accepted the position of Associate Dean of Religious Life at Princeton University and will be leaving the Interfaith Center at the end of August. … [Read more...] about Program Director Matt Weiner is leaving ICNY
Coffee Hour: What Sharia is and isn’t – July 26th
Time: July 26, 2011 from 12pm to 1:30pm Location: Center For American Progress Website Website or Map: http://www.AmericanProgress.o… Event Type: live, video, streaming Organized By: Prepare NY Join us for an enlightening discussion with a panel of experts who will explain … [Read more...] about Coffee Hour: What Sharia is and isn’t – July 26th
Coffee Hour: The “Other” in our traditions – July 31st
Time: July 31, 2011 from 11am to 12:30pm Location: Jan Hus Presbyterian Church Street: 351 E. 74th Street (between 1st and 2nd Aves.) City/Town: New York (Manhattan) Event Type: coffeehour conversation During worship at Jan Hus Presbyterian Church: Muslim and Christian … [Read more...] about Coffee Hour: The “Other” in our traditions – July 31st
ICNY Statement on DSK Trial
The Interfaith Center of New York urges Detective Cyrus Vance to fully pursue the case filed by the hotel worker against Dominique Strauss Khan for sexual assault. As an organization that builds interfaith partnerships based on the mutual pursuit of social justice and develops … [Read more...] about ICNY Statement on DSK Trial