APRIL Colloquium Fellow 2026
I'm pleased that I've been selected as 2026 Fellow for the Association for Public Religion and Intellectual Life (APRIL) Colloquium on “Representing Religion in Museums.”
The colloquium will provide a forum of like-minded cultural workers to discuss just how museums address religion and treat religious objects.
https://husseinrashid.com/2026/05/03/april-colloquium-fellow-2026.html/
#Networks #Resume #museums #ReligiousLiteracy #sensory #technnology
Video: Representing Religion in Museums
The video from my WebinAAR, a webinar for the American Academy of Religion, has posted and is embedded below.
https://player.vimeo.com/video/1171118173?dnt=1&app_id=122963#embed
https://husseinrashid.com/2026/03/31/video-representing-religion-in-museums.html/
In an era marked by unprecedented encounters and escalating tensions between diverse faiths and cultures, the challenge of building genuine pluralism—an active, courageous engagement with difference—stands as one of the most urgent and hopeful tasks of our time. This project seeks to explore religious pluralism through the case study method, a pedagogical approach that brings […]
For International Day to Combat Islamophobia on March 15, we are highlighting resources to help you counter islamophobia in your learning environments.
Equip your students with religious literacy and cultural competence skills by introducing them to Islam with film! These free lesson plans are based on award-winning films from around the world, including He Named Me Malala (Pakistan/UK), The Neighborhood Storyteller (Syria/Jordan), and Wadjda (Saudi Arabia).
These materials are appropriate for elementary school, middle school and high school; they can also work well for adult/higher ed, HR trainings and professional development, public screenings and community group settings.
Learn more:
#Islamophobia #Islam #ReligiousLiteracy #WorldReligions #Education #Homeschooling #Movies #SocialEmotionalLearning
Book Chapter in Civility Unbound
The idea of civility is predicated on a well-structured society that has norms that should benefit everyone. This essay questions whether such a society exists in the United States and whether what we call “civility” is simply a euphemism for “control.”
https://husseinrashid.com/2026/02/17/book-chapter-in-civility-unbound.html/
#Books #civility #comics #Publication #racism #ReligiousLiteracy
🌍 Celebrate World Interfaith Harmony Week with film! We're highlighting our teaching resources for global education films to bring World Religions alive in your classroom. Get classroom-ready lesson plans to teach about major world religions with award-winning films like He Named Me Malala, Schindler's List, The Story of God with Morgan Freeman and more. For grades 4-12, higher ed, adult ed.
Explore these amazing films and free teaching materials at the link:
#WorldInterfaithHarmonyWeek #InterfaithHarmonyWeek #ReligiousLiteracy #WorldReligions #Education #Homeschooling #Edutooters #SocialStudies #GlobalEducation #Movies
Video: Living Islam Book Response Event
I was fortunate enough to be invited to give a response to a new book by my graduate school advisor, Ali Asani. I was in conversation with another mentor, Alnoor Dhanani. The video is embedded below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYGBQiORDXM
https://husseinrashid.com/2025/12/video-living-islam-book-response-event.html
🎁 The best gifts come from the heart. Give your students the gift of WADJDA, the delightful story of a convention-defying Saudi girl whose heart is set on the impossible goal of getting a bicycle, from Saudi Arabia's first woman director Haifaa Al Mansour. It's a great film for grades 6-12 & also for watching as a family!
#HaifaaAlMansour #SaudiArabia #GlobalEducation #WorldReligions #Education #Movies #Homeschooling #Edutooters #Islam #Wadjda #MENA #ReligiousLiteracy
CNN Short Doc on Harvard Departure
CNN ran a short doc on my departure from Harvard. Two versions of the same documentary are embedded below.
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/TjqtUW4ljcA
https://husseinrashid.com/2025/10/cnn-short-doc-on-harvard-departure.html
#MediaAppearances #AntiMuslimBias #Harvard #racism #ReligionAndPublicLife #ReligiousLiteracy
Teachers, our friend Tim Hall is gathering stories for his upcoming book, Bringing Religious Literacy to the Classroom: Global Competence in K-12 Social Studies (Routledge). Your voice can help illustrate how educators are making this possible in real classrooms.
More information: https://religionmatters.org/2025/08/16/call-for-teacher-stories-bringing-religious-literacy-to-the-classroom/
@education @edutooters @religion
#Education #Edutooters #ReligiousStudies #ReligiousLiteracy #GlobalCompetence
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