‘MUSLIM JOURNEYS’ WILL BE FOCUS OF STATE BOOK DISCUSSION SERIES

The “Let’s Talk About It Oklahoma” book discussion series at Oklahoma City University returns with the theme “Muslim Journeys: American Stories.” The opening discussion on the book “Prince Among Slaves” by Terry Alford will begin at 7 p.m. Tuesday in Walker Center Room 151 at OCU, 2501 N Blackwelder. The discussion series is made possible through a grant from the Oklahoma Humanities Council with funding from the National Endowment of the Humanities as part of its We the People initiative promoting scholarship, teaching and learning about American history and culture. At each session in the five-part series, a humanities scholar makes a presentation on the book in the context of the theme. Small group discussions follow with experienced discussion leaders. At the end, all participants come together for a brief wrap-up.

Other dates, themes and books included in the series are: Jan. 28, “The Columbia Sourcebook of Muslims in the United States,” edited by Edward E. Curtis; Feb. 11, “Acts of Faith,” by Eboo Patel; Feb. 25, “Quiet Revolution,” by Leila Ahmed; and March 11, “The Butterfly Mosque,” by G. Willow Wilson.

Those interested in participating are encouraged to preregister and borrow the reading selections and theme brochure by calling Harbour Winn at 208-5472, emailing him at hwinn@okcu.edu or visiting room 211 or 207 of OCU’s Dulaney-Browne Library.