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We offer analysis and opportunities for dialogue around issues related to Muslim communities and other minority groups in the U.S.

SPRING 2019

Critical Connections and Karuna Center for Peacebuilding invite you to attend our Spring series, which will explore reparative processes for addressing historical grievances and restoring inter-communal relationships

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REHUMANIZING AND RESTORING RELATIONSHIPS

UPCOMING EVENTS

Featured
Mar 13
Confronting Our Past: The Role of Memorials and Memorialization
Apr 3
Righting Wrongs: The Role of Reparations
May 7
Dawnland: A Documentary on Cultural Survival and Stolen Children
May 11
TRAINING: REHUMANIZING THE OTHER

SHORT POLICY VIDEOS

Featured
Pompeo's Speech and U.S. Middle East Policy
U.S. TROOP WITHDRAWAL FROM SYRIA/AFGHANISTAN

RECENT EVENT VIDEOS

RECENT EVENT VIDEOS
Less Than Human? Perceptions of Immigrants, Refugees, and Muslims
US Middle East Policy Under the Trump Administration
The "Me Too" Movement and Minority Voices
Secrecy, Surveillance, and National Security with Dean Sudha Setty
Political Polarization to Constructive Dialogue
From Radicalization to Reform - A Conversation with Mubin Shaikh
Understanding the Resurgence of White Power
Sudha Setty: Civil Rights in the Age of Trump
LAW-ENFORCEMENT AND COMMUNITIES OF COLOR - SYMPOSIUM VIDEOS
Symposium Keynote - Mr. Rahsaan Hall, ACLU
Law-enforcement Panel
Community Activists Panel

CRITICAL CONVERSATIONS - RECENT EPISODES

Featured tv shows
Critical Conversations: The 2019 Women's March
Critical Conversations: Climate Change and Conflict in the Middle East
Critical Conversations: Combatants for Peace

CRITICAL CONVERSATIONS: OSAMAH KHALIL ON MIDDLE EAST POLICY
The Legacy of Guantanamo Bay--A Conversation with Attorney Buz Eisenberg
Hands Across the Hills: Dr. Paula Green's Weekend with Trump Supporters
From Political Polarization to Constructive Dialogue - Dr. Peter Coleman
Muslims under the Trump Administration
The resurgence of right-wing extremism
Jihad: The Concept of Armed Struggle in Islam

BLOGS

Featured blogs
ONE TWEET, MULTIPLE OPPORTUNITIES
MUSLIM WOMEN AND THE WORDS THEY USE
The Hate Among Us
The Hate Among Us
Muslim Students and the 9/11 Anniversary
SCOTUS Travel Ban Ruling
SCOTUS Travel Ban Ruling
Letter of Support from Jewish Community Leaders
More and More Civilians Are Being Killed In Our Name: Where Is The Outrage? - HuffPost Op-ed
More and More Civilians Are Being Killed In Our Name: Where Is The Outrage? - HuffPost Op-ed
THE ROLE OF FAITH LEADERS IN BUILDING INCLUSIVE COMMUNITIES - EVENT REPORT
The Future of the Iran Nuclear Deal - A Backgrounder
The Ongoing Refugee Resettlement Effort in Western MA - An Interview with Kathryn Buckley-Brawner

OUR WORK

EVENTS

Panel discussions and dialogues on issues related to Muslim communities and other targeted groups. 

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MUSLIM YOUTH WORKSHOPS

Workshops that empower Muslim youth to counter hate and extremism

TV SHOWs

 Critical Conversations explores social, political, and religious trends within our communities.           

BACKGROUNDERS/BLOGS

Context and analysis on hot-topic issues

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