Reflections on the SF Opera Omar

Tuesday, December 12th 2023, 4:00pm
Dinner Board Room, Flora Lamson Hewlett Library, 2400 Ridge Road Berkeley, CA 94709

Reflections on the SF Opera Omar

The Center for Islamic Studies is delighted to invite you to a community gathering on the SF Opera Omar, on the life of Omar ibn Said, with a panel and community reflections on race, slavery, religion, justice, belonging and aesthetics/arts. Click here for more info on the opera Omar.

The gathering will be held on Tuesday, December 12, 2023 from 4pm-5:30pm in the GTU Dinner Boardroom, followed by a reception.  Featured speakers include: Dr. Dorsey Blake, Nosizwe Breaux-Abdur-Rahman, Jibreel Delgado, Dr. Munir Jiwa, and Paula Thompson.

If you are unable to join in person, we have a Zoom option to attend virtually, here: https://gtu.zoom.us/j/99838708860

For more information, please contact the CIS IDCL Project Associate, Safiyyah Kent Alsabri: salsabri@ses.gtu.edu

The CIS/GTU gratefully acknowledges the Institute for Diversity and Civic Life (IDCL) for its support, made possible by a grant from the Henry Luce Foundation.