Description and Significance
Mapping Islamophobia was created in 2001, following the attacks on the World Trade Center. Hostility against Muslims are more prevalent than ever before. The goals of this project are to illustrate how Muslims are treated in todays society, and how to prevent these events from reoccurring.
Following September 11th, 2001, American Muslims have faced extreme pressure to prove “Americanness.” This pressure continues to make things more difficult in their everyday lives. Almost everyone has read or watched Islamophobic incidents. A central goal of this project is to give the reader a visual understanding of how these sad events add up over time, and as a result affect the public life for American Muslims.
The work of this project is currently on going, given the rise in Islamophobic events over the past couple of years. The project identifies that their work is not an exhaustive accounting of Islamophobic events, due to the amount of incidents that go unreported. The project is dedicated to anyone who suffers from the effects of Islamophobia.
The Contributors Involved
Mapping Islamophobia has many talented team members who contributed to making this project. The hard work put into this website is shown throughout all of the pages included. The top contributors on this project include:
- Caleb Elfenbein, an associate professor of history and religious studies at Grinnell College, is primary investigator, serving as project editor and contributor. Elfenbein also directs the Center for the Humanities
- Julia Schafer, whilea student at Grinnell College, served as a contributor, collecting and entering data and participating in discussions about project design and data coding. She also served as a research team leader and editor.
- Farah Omer, a student at Grinnell College, serves as a contributor, collecting and entering data and participating in discussions about project design and data coding.
