An interactive course that introduces students to the experiences and perspectives of various Muslim communities and identities in the US. Students explore the ways in which Muslims have lived and practiced Islam at the intersections of (American) life since their arrival, as well as how Islam itself has been understood, explained, and distorted in the American public sphere at various moments in history. Topics include Muslim engagement in various national and global justice movements such as the Civil Rights Movement, #BlackLivesMatter and Women’s March in Washington, DC., as well as Islamophobia as racism. Course materials may include documentaries, popular media, films, music, literary texts, digital media, and museum visits.