Yet “Broken” argues that, even amid this challenge to institutionalized Islamophobia, diversity initiatives fail on their promise by only focusing on crisis moments. This extraordinary act of Islamophobia provoked unprecedented opposition: Hollywood movies and mainstream television shows began to feature more Muslim characters in contexts other than terrorism universities and private businesses included Muslims in their diversity initiatives and the criminal justice system took hate crimes against Muslims more seriously. One of Donald Trump’s first actions as President was to sign an executive order to limit Muslim immigration to the United States, a step toward the “complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States” he had campaigned on. In “Broken: The Failed Promise of Muslim Inclusion” (NYU Press-November 22nd, 2022), Alsultany argues that Muslims are only included through “crisis diversity,” an institutional pattern of crisis (such as high-profile Islamophobic incidents), response, and then inertia until the next crisis. More Information about the event can be found at. The book can be purchased in hardcover at $30.00 from Vroman’s Bookstore and wherever books are sold. This event includes a reading from “Broken: The Failed Promise of Muslim Inclusion,” a conversation between Evelyn Alsultany, Lorraine Ali, and Farah Merani, a Q&A Session, and a book signing. She will be joined by Lorraine Ali of the LA Times and actor Farah Merani. LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, USA, November 3, 2022/ / - Evelyn Alsultany will discuss ” Broken: The Failed Promise of Muslim Inclusion ” at Vroman’s Bookstore (Main Store) on Tuesday, November 29th at 7 p.m.

Alsultany deftly deconstructs the state of Muslim representation and inclusion.” - Lorraine Ali “A fresh, passionate, and comprehensive exploration of where Muslims factor into American diversity initiatives. This is the first book to examine how Muslims are included across US institutions, showing the different ways that they respond to anti-Muslim racism.

Broken: The Failed Promise of Muslim Inclusion by Evelyn Alsultany

Broken by Evelyn Alsultany