{"id":1067,"date":"2024-03-25T23:57:04","date_gmt":"2024-03-26T03:57:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.udmercy.edu\/magis\/?p=1067"},"modified":"2024-03-25T23:57:46","modified_gmt":"2024-03-26T03:57:46","slug":"islamic-studies-virtual-lecture-on-april-8-un-committed-american-muslims-electoral-preferences-voting-behavior","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.udmercy.edu\/magis\/2024\/03\/25\/islamic-studies-virtual-lecture-on-april-8-un-committed-american-muslims-electoral-preferences-voting-behavior\/","title":{"rendered":"Islamic Studies Virtual Lecture on April 8: Un\/committed: American Muslims\u2019 Electoral Preferences &amp; Voting Behavior"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Join this virtual talk and Q&amp;A with Nura Sediqe Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Political Science and faculty in the Muslim Studies Program at Michigan State University.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">With the rise in the #uncommitted movement among the voting public, this lecture will examine American Muslims\u2019 political preferences, exploring the ways that sub-groups, such as Black Muslims and Arab Muslims, make electoral decisions.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Dr. Nura Sedige&#8217;s research is on political behavior, specialized in race and ethnicity, gender, and Black politics. Her public policy work focuses on civil rights policy, immigrants and New Americans in American politics, and Afghan refugee resettlement.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Hosted by the Islamic Studies Program. Co-sponsored by the Office of the Dean, College of Liberal Arts &amp; Education; Department of Political Science; African American Studies Program; and Department of Religious Studies.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The online lecture will be held on Monday, April 8 at 5:00 p.m. Please RSVP for this event at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/nam10.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2FUncommittedApril8&amp;data=05%7C02%7Craptopjc%40udmercy.edu%7C3f540a1b54b14dd7d62508dc494d76bf%7Cc8a4c2d8bd6840bab8b67522be9a7171%7C0%7C0%7C638465844265948183%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=7pmKZgN8BwAhyRrZTMKv6y%2FIT%2FimOya%2BicFp1Tjf%2FFs%3D&amp;reserved=0\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">https:\/\/bit.ly\/UncommittedApril8<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> .<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Contact Prof. Katherine Merriman, Department of Religious Studies and Director of the Islamic Studies Program, at <\/span><a href=\"mailto:merrimkr@udmercy.edu\"><span data-contrast=\"auto\">merrimkr@udmercy.edu<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> with any questions.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335557856&quot;:16777215,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:279}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1058\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1058\" style=\"width: 300px\" 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