Virtual talk April 8 discusses American Muslims voting behavior, preferences

Virtual talk April 8 discusses American Muslims voting behavior, preferences

A graphic featuring a woman sitting in front of a pair of glasses. Text reads Un/committed, Muslims' Electoral Preferences and Voting Behaviors in the US, A talk by Nura Sediqe, Michigan State University, Monday, April 8, 5 p.m., Zoom. Also featuring a University of Detroit Mercy logo.The UDM community is invited to a special virtual talk featuring MSU professor Nura Sediqe talking about American Muslims’ electoral preferences and voting behavior. The virtual talk is set for Monday, April 8 at 5 p.m.

With the rise in the #uncommitted movement among the voting public, this talk examines American Muslims’ political preferences, exploring the ways that sub-groups, such as Black Muslims and Arab Muslims, make electoral decisions.

Sediqe is an assistant professor in the Department of Political Science and faculty in the Muslim Studies Program at Michigan State. Sediqe researches political behavior, specialized in race and ethnicity, gender and Black politics.

The talk is hosted by the Islamic Studies Program and co-sponsored by the Office of the Dean, College of Liberal Arts & Education, Department of Political Science, African American Studies Program and Department of Religious Studies.

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