[Feb 4, 2026] The New Crusades: Islamophobia and the Global War on Muslims
Date: February 4 | Time: 2:00 PM | Location: SK 548, Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work, 246 Bloor St W, Toronto
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Join us for a critical conversation on the roots, realities, and global consequences of Islamophobia.
Description:
The New Crusades: Islamophobia and the Global War on Muslims details how the American War on Terror facilitated and intensified the network of anti-Muslim campaigns unfolding across the world. Khaled Beydoun offers a critical and intimate examination of global Islamophobia and its manifestations in Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and regions beyond and in between. Through trenchant analysis and direct testimony from Muslims on the ground, Beydoun interrogates how Islamophobia acts as a unifying global thread of state and social bigotry, instigating both liberal and right-wing hate-mongering. Whether imposed by way of hijab bans in France, state-sponsored hate speech and violence in India, or the network of concentration camps in China, Islamophobia unravels into distinct systems of demonization and oppression across the post-9/11 geopolitical landscape.
Bio:
Professor Khaled A. Beydoun is an Associate Professor of Law at the Arizona State University. Professor Beydoun is author of the critically acclaimed book American Islamophobia: Understanding the Roots and Rise of Fear, co-editor of Islamophobia and the Law – published by University of Cambridge Press, and author of The New Crusades: Islamophobia and the Global War on Muslims and Eyes on Gaza: Witnessing Annihilation. Professor Beydoun’s research examines the First Amendment, race, national security, and their intersections. His academic work has been featured in top academic journals, including the UCLA Law Review, Northwestern Law Review, the California Law Review, the Georgetown Law Journal, the Harvard Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Law Review, and the Harvard Law Review Forum. His insights have been featured in The New York Times, the Washington Post, CNN, the BBC, and ESPN.