Public Perceptions of Islam in Post-9/11 America

In conjunction with the Repertory Theatre of St. Louis’s debut of Disgraced from February 10 – March 6, 2016, the Missouri Humanities Council and The Repertory Theatre of St. Louis will host a Talk Theatre panel, featuring in-depth discussion of the play’s themes—particularly Islamophobia and the self-identity of Muslim-American citizens post 9/11. This panel will be held on the Theatre’s Mainstage and be comprised of:

• Ayad Akhtar -  Actor, Screenwriter, Novelist, and Playwright
• Faizan Syed - Executive Director of the Council on American Islamic Relations   
• Dr. Ghazala Hayat - Former Board President of the Islamic Foundation and current faculty member at the St. Louis University Hospital School of Medicine

Moderator: Seth Gordon, Associate Artistic Director of The Rep

Cost: Free and open to the public.

Please feel free to invite friends and relatives along to join the conversation.