About
Vision
Education is the best tool to combat the toxic untruths that circulate in the West about Islam. The University of Oregon is proud to work with the generous support from alumnus Omar Al Askari to build a program of Islamic Studies to replace ignorance with understanding, xenophobia with curiosity, and emnity with friendship.
Impact
In a few short years, hundreds of community members have learned from top scholars whose campus presentations would not have been possible without Omar Al Askari’s generous support. Dozens of students have traveled to the region to intensify their study of Arabic, experience the region first hand, and have their minds opened and lives transformed.
Faculty Champions
Faten Arfaoui
Instructor of Arabic Studies
Contact:
farfaoui@uoregon.edu | 541-346-4066
Diane Baxter
Middle East Studies Director, Senior Lecturer & Head Undergraduate Advisor of Department of Anthropology
Contact:
dbaxter@uoregon.edu | 541-346-5157
Shaul Cohen
Associate Professor of Geography
Contact:
scohen@uoregon.edu | 541-346-4500
Rick Colby
Associate Professor Religious Studies
Contact:
fscolby@uoregon.edu | 541-346-5735
Hanan Elsherif
Arabic Studies Coordinator
Contact:
hahmad@uoregon.edu | 541-346-7214
David Hollenberg
Associate Professor, Department Head Religious Studies
Contact:
dbh@uoregon.edu | 541-346-8096
Angela Joya
Assistant Professor, Wayne Morse Resident Scholar
Contact:
ajoya@uoregon.edu | 541-346-2544 | @Dr_AJoya
Malek al-Najjar
Associate Professor of Theatre Arts
Contact:
mnajjar@cas.uoregon.edu
Anita Weiss
Professor of International Studies
Contact:
aweiss@uoregon.edu | 541-346-3245