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Curriculum Vitae MEHNAZ M. AFRIDI mafridi@hotmail.comEDUCATION ABD University of South Africa, Religious Studies M.A. Syracuse University, New York. 1992- Religion B.A. Syracuse University, New York. 1990- English & Religion
AREAS OF TEACHING COMPETENCY: Islam Judaism English Composition Jewish & Islamic Literature Cultural Studies TEACHING EXPERIENCE: Lead Muslim Participant & Coordinator Raoul Wallenberg Institute of Ethics and Islamic Center of Southern California Muslim-Jewish Dialogue 2004-present Summer Islamic Literature Faculty, The Lawrenceville School, New Jersey, summer 2005 Adjunct and online Faculty, School of Arts and Sciences National University, Los Angeles 2003-present Adjunct Faculty, Liberal Arts Studies Antioch University, Los Angeles, 2001-present Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Theology Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles 2002-2004 Adjunct Faculty, Department of English Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, 2001-2002 Associate Faculty, School of Arts & Sciences National University, Los Angeles 1998-2003 Adjunct Faculty, School of Arts & Sciences American Intercontinental University, Los Angeles 1998-2000 Adjunct Faculty, Liberal Arts Hamilton College, New York 1995 Part-Time Instructor, Religious Studies Syracuse University, New York 1994-95 Teaching Assistant, Religious Studies, & Jewish Studies Syracuse University, New York 1992-94 PUBLICATIONS: The Middle East in Religious Perspective Richard B. Pilgrim & Mehnaz M. Afridi A Study Guide for Instructional Development. - 1991 Religious Diversity, Walking and the City of Ruins, Academic Exchange Extra, May 2005 Contemporary Readings of the Qu’ran: Cruel/Compassionate? Journal of Sacred Tropes, University Press of Duke, forthcoming Cities of Ruins: Jerusalem and Rome, Citizens of the World Journal, University of Vanderbilt, forthcoming Islam and its Forgotten Neighbors, Journal of Textual Reasoning, UCLA Press, November 2005 PAPERS PRESENTED Dialogue & Diversity: Perceptions of Women, Kehillat Temple, Pacific Palisades, November 17th, 2005 Ramadan/Yom Kippur: Remembering and Forgetting, Temple Israel, Hollywood, October 2005 Islam and Tolerance, Iranian Muslim Association of North America, October 2005 Islam and Judaism: A Dialogue, Islamic Center of Southern California & The Wallenberg Institute of Ethics, May 2005 Abraham, Isaac, and Ishmael, Bronfman Youth Fellowship Program, New York City, March 2004 Value of Human Life within Islam, Bronfman Youth Fellowship Program, New York City, March 2004 Islam and Judaism: Cruel/Compassionate? Wilshire Temple, Los Angeles, February 2004 Islam and Intolerance, Temple Israel, Hollywood, Los Angeles, 2004 Islam and Anti-Semitism, Sigi Ziering Institute, University of Judaism, Los Angeles 2004 Islam and the History of Literature, Leo Beack Temple, Los Angeles, 2003 Pakistan and Israel: America and the Octopus, Antioch University, Los Angeles 2003 Female Spirituality and Allah, Loyola Marymount University, 2004 South Asian Women and Islam, Panwaa Association, Berkeley, CA 2003 Islam and 911? Baylor University, Texas, 2002 Muslim Terrorism and Islam, Baylor University, Texas, 2002 Perceptions of Women: Images and Stereotypes, Denver Colorado, AAR National Conference, 2002 Islam, Images, and Women, University of Colima, Mexico 2000 Muslim Women and Diversity, Temple Israel, Long Beach, CA 2003 Dialogues on Diversity, Loyola Marymount University, 2004 Unmasking Islam: Bloody Writings and the Exiled Muslim, Boston College, Regional Conference, 1992 Women and Islam, Whittier College, 2000 Islam, Alterity, and, Others, Cornell University, 1993 Paradox of Judaism and America Syracuse University, Jewish Union, 1994 Islam and Judaism: A Comparative Approach Philadelphia AAR National Conference, 1995
SCHOLARSHIPS AND AWARDS: Outstanding Teaching Award, Syracuse University, 1994 Marine Corps Certification Award, 1992 Graduate Teaching Award (Scholarship), Syracuse University, 1990-95 Deans List, Syracuse University, 1990 STUDENT GOVERNMENT AND COMMITTEE EXPERIENCE: President, Student Government Association, Department of Religion, Syracuse University, 1993-95 Student and Faculty Search/Admissions committee, Syracuse University, 1993-95 President, ACCORD [Action through Organization, Research, & Discussion], Undergraduate Student Union, Syracuse University, 1988-89 Coordinator of Student Symposium and Lecture Series, Syracuse University, 1994-5 Faculty Senate, National University 2000-2001
LANGUAGES: Arabic: Reading Competency German: Reading Competency Spanish: Reading & Writing Competency French: Native English: Native Urdu: Native
REFERENCES: (All recommendations on file and will be sent upon request) Carl Boggs Sociology National University Los Angeles, CA 92001 cboggs@nu.edu
Reuven Firestone Judaic and Islamic Studies Hebrew Union College Los Angeles, CA 90004 Reuven_firestone@hotmail.com
Sander L. Gilman Germanic studies Department of Germanic Studies Emory University E-mail: Sander34@aol.com
Charles E. Winquist, Department of Religion 501 Hall of Languages Syracuse University Syracuse, New York, U.S.A. 13244 (Deceased-recommendation on file) John Sauerman Department of History The Lawrenceville School Lawrenceville, New Jersey. jsauerm@lawrenceville.org
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