The Pluralism Project at Harvard University
The Mosque in Morgantown Screening and Discussion
June 13, 2009
On June 13, 2009, the Pluralism Project co-sponsored a screening and discussion of The Mosque in Morgantown at Harvard University. Directed by Boston-based filmmaker Brittany Huckabee, this documentary explores journalist Asra Nomani’s controversial campaign against what she believes are warning signs of Islamic extremism in her local mosque in Morgantown, West Virginia: the exclusion of women, an intolerance towards non-believers, and a growing suspicion of the West. After the screening, Dr. Diana L. Eck moderated a discussion on the film with Brittany Huckabee; Dr. Jocelyne Cesari, director of the Islam in the West Program; and Dr. Leila Ahmed, the Victor S. Thomas Professor of Divinity at Harvard Divinity School. The Mosque in Morgantown premiered nationwide on PBS on June 15, 2009. The event was co-sponsored by the Pluralism Project, Cooperative Metropolitan Ministries, and the Islam in the West Program at Harvard University.
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An audience of University students, faculty, Pluralism Project interns and staff, and members of Boston’s diverse faith communities gathers to watch the preview screening of The Mosque in Morgantown. |
Dr. Jocelyne Cesari, director of the Islam in the West Program, offers her reflections on the film in a discussion moderated by Dr. Diana L. Eck. Other guest panelists included Brittany Huckabee, director/producer of The Mosque in Morgantown, and Dr. Leila Ahmed, the Victor S. Thomas Professor of Divinity at Harvard Divinity School. |
An audience member explores Pluralism Project resources. |
Pluralism Project Interns Megan Sullivan, Claire Droste, and Jonathan Cox enjoy the reception with an audience member. |
Pluralism Project Intern Josh Daneshforooz discusses the film with Research Director Elinor Pierce. |
Dr. Diana L. Eck, director of the Pluralism Project, speaks with Pluralism Project Intern Sohini Pillai, and other guests at the reception. |