In this episode, Empovia (formerly Change Catalyst) Founder & CEO Melinda Briana Epler speaks with Najeeba Syeed, Associate Professor of Interreligious Education at Claremont School of Theology on Empathy, Islamophobia and Muslim Identity.

Najeeba speaks a bit about her story as a young immigrant from Kashmir, who grew up bicultural and exposed to many religions, which has given her a great skill to work with people across religions. We talk about the breadth of intersectional Muslim identities, Islamophobia vs. anti-Muslim bias, and religious pluralism. We dive into embodied empathy and how to build empathy and prevent conflicts across organizations, and Najeeba shares a wishlist for allies.

Learn more about Najeeba's work at https://najeeba.com/ and https://twitter.com/NajeebaSyeed

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Additional learning:

➡ "Experiments in Empathy: Critical Reflections on Interreligious Education" Edited by Najeeba Syeed and Heidi Hadsell https://brill.com/view/title/56542
➡ "The Mediation Process: Practical Strategies for Resolving Conflict"By Christopher W. Moore https://tcin.co/Conflict
➡ Muslim Anti-Racism Collaborative http://www.muslimarc.org/
➡ Islamic Speakers Bureau https://ing.org/islamic-speakers-bureau/
➡ Check out your local Muslim or Islamic Speakers Bureau (in most major cities)

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