Uncovering Islam: Representing, Reporting, and Responsibilities
Friday, March 27, 2009 – 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Bloomington/Monroe County Convention Center
 
9:30 - 10:00 a.m. Registration
10:00 - 10:15 a.m.

Welcome
Dr. Hilary Kahn, Project Director, Voices and Visions
10:15 - 11:00 a.m. Islam:  The Basics
Rafia Zakaria, Muslim Alliance of Indiana
     Sharia – What it is and isn't
Faiz Rahman, President, Bloomington Islamic Center
     The Basics of Belief
11:00 a.m.-12:00 noon. Islamophobia and Political Cartoons
Dr. Peter Gottschalk, Wesleyan University and Gabriel Greenburg (Authors of "Islamophobia: Making Muslims the Enemy")
12:00 noon-1:00 p.m. Lunch
1:00-2:00 p.m. Stories from the Field
Robert King, Religion Reporter, Indianapolis Star
Steve Raymer, Photographer, National Geographic
2:00-3:00 p.m. From the Frontlines
Jamie Tarabay, Correspondent/Former Baghdad Bureau Chief, National Public Radio