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Asma Uddin

@asmauddinesq

WHEN ISLAM IS NOT A RELIGION (2019) POLITICS OF VULNERABILITY (2021). Visiting Professor @CatholicUniv. Fellow @AspenInstitute.

 Washington, DC
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Joined January 2016
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Our advisory board member @asmauddinesq, a religious liberty lawyer and scholar, shared her thoughts on why religious language persists in politics in a secular age, especially in the American political landscape. Read more here: hubs.ly/Q02K3cWJ0
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Incredibly excited for this upcoming cohort of Interfaith America (@interfaithusa) Sacred Journey Fellows, which includes @asmauddinesq, Tahil Sharma (@InterfaithMan), Nikhil Mandalaparthy (@nikhiletc) and many other outstanding folks 🙌🏾 interfaithamerica.org/articl…
Announcing the Second Cohort of Sacred Journey Fellows

Announcing the Second Cohort of Sacred Journey Fellows 

The selected fellows serve as interfaith leaders in a wide range of sectors, including faith, public health, education, law, and advocacy.

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How does religion feed polarization in America - and how do we change that? Monday on andrewyang.com/podcast Professor @asmauddinesq author of “The Politics of Vulnerability” joins to talk how to escape the us vs. them binary.
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Listen to @asmauddinesq, author of THE POLITICS OF VULNERABILITY, discuss the nuances of the Muslim American experience and "mega identity" with @AndrewYang! youtube.com/watch?v=9y9IOHsJ…
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@Deseret7 Jul 2023
"Unfortunately, recent conflicts involving religious dissent over LGBTQ curricula in public schools shows that Americans still have much to learn," @asmauddinesq writes for @DNewsOpinion. deseret.com/2023/7/6/2378483…
What Montgomery County schools should have learned from the Masterpiece Cakeshop decision

What Montgomery County schools should have learned from the Masterpiece Cakeshop decision

Procedural fairness is key to navigating contentious cultural battles, especially when religion is involved

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"It’s as if Montgomery County school officials read the Lukumi and Masterpiece playbooks and decided to break all the rules." @asmauddinesq @Deseret deseret.com/2023/7/6/2378483…
What Montgomery County schools should have learned from the Masterpiece Cakeshop decision

What Montgomery County schools should have learned from the Masterpiece Cakeshop decision

Procedural fairness is key to navigating contentious cultural battles, especially when religion is involved

deseret.com
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Replying to @NealMcCluskey @asmauddinesq
Great article! Thanks for your nuanced explanations.
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Montgomery County must respect religious families that find some public school material morally unacceptable. thehill.com/opinion/educatio… @asmauddinesq Allowing opt-outs from such material is a start. But true freedom & equality require more complete choice. nationalreview.com/2023/06/d…

Maryland sex curriculum conflict is a battle of vulnerabilities

There has been scant consideration of the deep relevance of religion — including religious beliefs about gender and sexuality — to the lives of Muslim, Christian, and other religious families at Mo…

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Maryland sex curriculum conflict is a battle of vulnerabilities @asmauddinesq #IslamInAmerica #multiculturalism #religiousaccommodation thehill.com/opinion/educatio…

Maryland sex curriculum conflict is a battle of vulnerabilities

There has been scant consideration of the deep relevance of religion — including religious beliefs about gender and sexuality — to the lives of Muslim, Christian, and other religious families at Mo…

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My latest
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"It should never be acceptable to dismiss sincere religious concerns as akin to 'white supremacism,' and to selectively focus on the harm to only one side of a dispute." –@asmauddinesq via @thehill thehill.com/opinion/educatio…

Maryland sex curriculum conflict is a battle of vulnerabilities

There has been scant consideration of the deep relevance of religion — including religious beliefs about gender and sexuality — to the lives of Muslim, Christian, and other religious families at Mo…

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“Several conflict resolution experts working to reduce polarization in the United States have said the first steps are to ‘be curious and listen to understand’ and ‘show respect and suspend judgment.’” - @asmauddinesq
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📣Incredibly excited to announce our next event with @asmauddinesq and @emmaogreen! Islam and Religious Freedom in a Post-Christian America will take place on February 9th from 12-1 at the Texas Union Theater. Click the link to learn more and RSVP! law.utexas.edu/first-amendme…
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So much thoughtful insight and candor from @simran @asmauddinesq @JustinMcClainOP and @DianaEck/ @PluralismProj about the nature of personal religious expression in America. Latest ep of @TopofMindpod>>>> byuradio.org/fc0c63d0-5251-4…
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Are you familiar with the phenomenal work of our fellows @asmauddinesq, @BradRFulton and @KateSoules? If not, read all about their original work and research, and how they’re contributing to a thriving religious pluralism. aspeninstitute.org/programs/…
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We extend a warm congratulations to our fellow @asmauddinesq as a new @interfaithusa Magazine Senior Columnist! bit.ly/3Qm18vQ
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“If the entanglement of a a religion with politics disqualifies it from the assurances of religious freedom, then no religion anywhere could possibly qualify.” —Prof Chad Bauman quoted in @asmauddinesq’s “When Islam is Not a Religion.” One of our readings for tomorrow 📚
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"Muslims—and especially liberal advocacy on behalf of Muslims—are traits of the liberal mega-identity and opposition to Muslims is a trait of the conservative mega-identity," notes @asmauddinesq. But cons should see that Muslims are their ally not enemy. theunpopulist.substack.com/p…
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Fun news! I’ll be joining @lizrplatt, @justinegiboney and @asmauddinesq with @aspenreligion on Thursday to moderate a discussion on recent SCOTUS decisions and what comes next for religious freedom. Register here to join: bit.ly/3RjijyW
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Join @kelsey_dallas, @lizrplatt, @justinegiboney and @asmauddinesq on Thursday, July 14 at 3 p.m. ET as they discuss recent Supreme Court decisions and what comes next for religious freedom. Register here! bit.ly/3atoHmD
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Jim Eaton@jimeatonmd4 May 2022
Think time. @asmauddinesq @MultiFaithNN @1stForAll #booksandcoffee
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