© 2024 Connecticut Public

FCC Public Inspection Files:
WEDH · WEDN · WEDW · WEDY · WNPR
WPKT · WRLI-FM · WEDW-FM · Public Files Contact
ATSC 3.0 FAQ
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations

Voices of Muslim Women, and Art With a Sense of Place

Suzanne Chapman
/
Creative Commons
A new initiave called Muslim Women's Voices at Wesleyan runs through April 18, 2015.

The United States continues its air assault on the so-called Islamic State in Iraq and Syria. But if the bombings haven’t stopped them, what will?

"The extremists were and they are afraid of books and pens," said Malala Yousafzai, a 16-year-old speaking at the United Nations last year. "The power of education frightens them. They are afraid of women. The power of the voice of women frightens them."

Today, Where We Live, we’ll continue this conversation about the voices of Muslim women, which is the subject of a new project at Wesleyan University. Also, we’ll discuss public art in New Haven, where the concept is taken to a new level with its City-Wide Open Studios program.

GUESTS:

  • Dr. Feryal Salem - Assistant Professor of Islamic Scriptures and Law, Co-Director of the Islamic Chaplaincy Program, and Director of the Imam and Muslim Community leadership certificate program at Hartford Seminary
  • Riffat Sultana - Sufi fusion singer, performing at Wesleyan on November 7
  • Pam Tatge - Director of the Center for the Arts at Wesleyan University
  • Tom Eccles - Executive Director of the Center for Curatorial Studies at Bard College

EVENT INFO:

Tucker Ives is WNPR's morning news producer.
Catie Talarski is Senior Director of Storytelling and Radio Programming at Connecticut Public.

Stand up for civility

This news story is funded in large part by Connecticut Public’s Members — listeners, viewers, and readers like you who value fact-based journalism and trustworthy information.

We hope their support inspires you to donate so that we can continue telling stories that inform, educate, and inspire you and your neighbors. As a community-supported public media service, Connecticut Public has relied on donor support for more than 50 years.

Your donation today will allow us to continue this work on your behalf. Give today at any amount and join the 50,000 members who are building a better—and more civil—Connecticut to live, work, and play.

Related Content