The Aspen Institute

Events:

• Wednesday, September 8 | 9/11 Town Hall: We Commemorate, We Commit, 11 am CDT/ 12 pm EDT
  Interfaith Youth Core will host a conversation on Wednesday, September 8^th with a panel of civic leaders who have committed to fostering a sense of belonging and healing in America to create a society where all can thrive.

• Wednesday, September 8 | Courageous Conversations: Seeing No Stranger—Diversity Over Division, 7 pm CDT/ 8 pm EDT
  Join Eboo Patel and other distinguished panelists in conversation with David French as they mark the 20th anniversary of 9/11, and reflect on diversity and division in America.

• Thursday, September 9 | MultiFaith Solidarity: 20 Years Since 9/11, 1 pm EDT
  In conversation with Shoulder to Shoulder, Imam Khalid Latif will share stories and insights from his ongoing work which seeks “to carve out a much-needed space for young American Muslims to celebrate their unique identity and have their voices heard in the larger public sphere.” Imam Latif currently serves as University Chaplain for New York University and Executive Director of the Islamic Center at NYU.

• Thursday, September 9 | Roads Not Taken: Reflections on the 9/11 Anniversary, 7 pm EDT
  Join the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University to reflect on the work of human rights organizations in the aftermath of the September 11th terrorist attacks.

• Friday, September 10 | Twenty Years After 9/11: Islamophobia and the Politics of Empire, 5 pm-6:30 pm EDT
  Join Noura Erakat, Naomi Klein, Jasbir Puar, and Keenaga-Yamahtta Taylor to discuss Deepa Kumar’s new book Islamophobia and the Politics of Empire.

• Tuesday, September 14 | 20 Years After 9/11: Lessons in Solidarity, 3 pm-5 pm EDT
  The Building Movement Project and SolidarityIs will host a teach-in to mark the anniversary of 9/11 and its aftermath to help attendees gain insights around deepening connections, being co-conspirators, and building towards co-liberation.

• Tuesday, September 14 | Healing Memories with Faith: September 11 Twenty Years Later,  6 pm- 7 pm EDT
  A panel of faith leaders from multiple traditions will explore how religious leaders, drawing on the riches of their respective traditions, helped their communities constructively process the trauma so many experienced following the 9/11 attacks. This panel will be hosted both in-person and virtually by the University of Notre Dame’s Ansari Institute.

• Tuesday, September 14 | 9/11: Twenty Years Later, An Interreligious Panel Discussion with ICJS Scholars,  7 pm EDT
  Join Jewish, Christian, and Muslim scholars as they reflect on their personal experience and professional expertise to address today’s questions for building an interreligious society.

• Wednesday, October 27 | Lunch & Learn: Intrafaith Collaboration Through Crisis, 12 pm-1 pm EDT
  This Lunch & Learn session will focus on the impact of Muslims in philanthropy and the challenges they face. Dr. Shariq Siddiqui, assistant professor of philanthropic studies and director of the Muslim Philanthropy Initiative at the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, will discuss research from the Community Collaboration Initiative, a community-based participatory action research project.

Event Series:

• September 2021 | Oh God What Now? Christianity 20 Years After 911, An Online Pop-Up Learning Community with Brian McLaren, Diana Butler Bass, & Tripp Fuller
  Throughout September, this learning community will convene for 6 mini-lectures and conversations, live Q&A, and an online group to connect with other members.

• September 1- November 3 | The 20th Anniversary of September 11: Changing the Climate of Conflict
  The University of Notre Dame’s Keough School of Global Affairs, and its Ansari Institute, will host a three-part panel discussion series. Panels will take place virtually on September 1^st, October 6^th, and November 3^rd.
  • Sept. 1: Cause and Effect Was September 11 an expression of religious fanaticism or blowback to US foreign policy? Is this an either/or question or a both/and proposition? Answers to these critical questions have varied in the scholarly conversation and the public arena.
  • Oct. 6: Pax Americana? In what ways are current world crises—racial injustice, mass migration, inequality, and inadequate responses to the global pandemic—connected to the conditions of conflict that worsened after Sept. 11?
  • Nov. 3 Chaos or Community? Can peoples and nations find ways to forge a more cooperative global community? Or will the world descend into further chaos?

Blogs and Other Media:

• Blog | Religious Pluralism is Flourishing at the Grassroots Level
  Learn about Neighborly Faith’s work bridging divides and building relationships between Evangelical Christians and Muslims, in this blog from Kevin Singer and Chris Stackaruk.

• Blog | A Profile in Pluralism: Ilyse R. Morgenstein Fuerst
  Ilyse Morgenstein Fuerst is a scholar of Islam, podcaster, and a self-described killjoy. The trajectory of her life changed on September 11, 2001, in her third week of college. Read more in our profile of her as part of our series on Powering Pluralism Network Members.

• Blog | A Profile in Pluralism: Ashfaq Taufique
  Powering Pluralism Network Member, Ashfaq Tauique, is an Imam in Birmingham Alabama. The events of September 11^th changed how he was perceived and interacted with his community. Read more about his community work in the 20 years since, in our profile.

• Podcast | King of the World
  The King of the World podcast is a seven-part series hosted by Shahjehan Khan, about a Pakistani American Muslim teenager who comes of age post-9/11 and, twenty years later, tries to figure out the impact of that single day.

• Blog | From the Editor’s Desk – Visibly Muslim Woman Post 9/11 Plus Unapologetic Muslim Fashion
  Dilshad Ali is a journalist who was just beginning her career in September 2001. On her blog, Haute Hijab, she reflects on the last 20 years and previews upcoming content centered on the experience of Muslim women.

Articles:

• 20 years after the first Taliban regime, will we again target people based on how they look? | Simran Jeet Singh | Religion News Service
• How 9/11 Changed American Muslims’ Relationship With Religious Liberty | Kelsey Dallas | Deseret News
• Native and Muslim Americans: Two Marginalized Communities Find Similar Hurdles in Engaging Philanthropy | Roohi Younus and Cynthia Soto | Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy
• Two Decades After 9/11, Muslim Americans Still Fighting Bias | Mariam Fam, Deepti Hajela, and Luis Andres Henao | AP
• Helping our Afghan neighbors is our only option | Chris Palusky| Religion News Service
• Since 9/11, US Muslims Have Gained Unprecedented Political, Cultural Influence | Steve Friess |Newsweek
• Op-ed: Cubs and Muslim Leader Nurture Grace, Understanding at Crosstown Series | Eboo Patel | Chicago Tribune

Trainings:

• Saturday, September 18 | Bystander Intervention 101
  A 1.5 hour training hosted by Houston Coalition Against Hate, hollaback! and Advocate OCA Greater Houston, will help participants to identify ways to safely stand up to hate and bigotry both in-person and online.

• Tuesday, September 28 | Advancing DEI in Philanthropy: A Year of Learning Special Event, 12 pm-2 pm CDT/ 1 pm-3 pm EDT
  This learning and dialogue session is intended to build understanding within nonprofit funding institutions and spark action. With leaders such as Dr. Carmen Rojas, president and CEO of the Marguerite Casey Foundation, and Tamela Spicer of the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy, the University of Illinois Chicago will explore how race and religion intersect in philanthropy, how funders have navigated this intersection in their DEI initiatives, and the leaders and nonprofits in Muslim communities they have partnered with on key social justice issues.

Resources:

• Guide for Public Writing | Messaging Tips for the 20th Commemoration of 9/11
  The Shoulder to Shoulder Campaign has put together tips for those writing pieces to commemorate the anniversary of September 11^th to ensure the inclusion and respect of Islam and Muslim Americans.

• Teaching Resources for Educators | Culturally Responsive 9/11 Teaching Resources
  These resources, compiled by Amaarah DeCuir Ed.D. at the Center for Islam in the Contemporary World at Shenandoah University, are intended to help educators commemorate September 11^th with their students and acknowledge the impact it has had on social, cultural, and political realities both nationally and globally.

• Guide for Multi-Religious Engagement | Pastoral Guidelines for Inter-Religious Observances of 9/11
  The Evangelical Lutheran Church of America has produced a blog to help congregants and leaders identify how best to engage in commemorating the anniversary of September 11^th with those of other faith traditions with respect and commitment to a healing future.