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Building a community of thinkers to address the pressing issues of our time, since 1968. Through fellowships, project support, and programming, C21 provides multiple points of access and honors multiple ways of knowing to support a shared vision for the humanities.

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Book Talkback – Muslims in Milwaukee: Placemaking, Belonging, and Activism 

May 20, 7:00 – 8:30 PM | Islamic Resource Center, 5235 S 27th St, Greenfield, WI 53221

Join the Center for 21st Century Studies and the Muslim Milwaukee Project for the launch of a new book on the Muslim communities in Milwaukee by UWM professors Anna Mansson McGinty, Caroline Seymour-Jorn, and Kristin Sziarto. There will be a panel talkback featuring prominent members of Milwaukee’s Muslim community—Waheed Ahmed, Othman Atta, Amal Azzam, Janan Najeeb, and Brother Will Perry—moderated by Fahed Masalkhi, PhD. Free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served.

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