The Muslim Protagonist

The Muslim Protagonist is an annual literary symposium of Muslim and minority writers, artists, and thinkers at Columbia University, hosted by theColumbia Muslim Students Association(MSA) and opened to participants of all backgrounds, ages, faiths, and cultures as a means of facilitating dialogue, networking, and inspirational as well as practical 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.

In its fourth 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, “(Re)writing Home: Shifting Sites of Belonging" will raise questions about the myriad connotations of home. Our speakers will be exploring home as a site of transformation, refuge, trauma, healing, and growth and want to center our event around the themes of belonging, alienation, and migration. We want to examine the notion of home in the context of nation and nationality, and also explore how it is inscribed and reinscribed by borders and frontiers, and boundaries. How does the Muslim Protagonist build their home? 
On Friday, April 15th, we will hold the Open Mic, titled "Shifting Sites of Belonging". Check out the <A TARGET="_blank" HREF="https://www.facebook.com/events/580927252069834/" DATA-MSYS-CLICKTRACK="0" REL="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Facebook page </A>for more information. The Open Mic is free and open to all, but you must reserve a free ticket. 
The full day of panels on April 16th features Geeta Citygirl Chopra, Lena Khan, Tasleem Jamila, Mark Gonzales, Zia Haider Rahman, Haris Durrani, Hind Makki, Ayesha Siddiqi, and Jordan Alam, with more speakers to come. Tickets are required for this full day of events. We are also hosting a series of workshops and intimate discussions with some of our speakers. More information on workshops and how to register for them will be posted on the facebook page. They will be free, but space is limited so attendees will be required to register for a "free" ticket to hold a spot. Join the Facebook event page to stay updated!

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