Special Lecture: Everyday Art: The Islamic Impact on American Arts
Sunday, February 13th, 2:00 p.m. Michael C. Carlos Museum of Emory University – 571 South Kilgo Circle, Atlanta, GA 30322
Presented by Dr. Hussein Rashid, visiting professor at Virginia Theological Seminary
American popular culture—the art that surrounds us every day—reflects the tremendous cultural diversity of the American people, and helps to shape the way Americans understand themselves. Perhaps the least understood of these influences is the cultural impact of the various Muslim communities that have settled in the United States. […]
This program is generously sponsored by His Highness Prince Aga Khan Shia Imami Ismaili Council for the Southeastern United States.
This lecture is free and open to the public.
via islamicate: Speaking Engagement: Emory University, Feb. 13.