START HQ, 8400 Baltimore Ave., College Park, MD 20740
On Tuesday, April 5, at 12:15 pm, Dr. Mohamed Nimer, Assistant Professor and Director of the Washington Semester Program at American University, will give a lecture at START headquarters titled "The Americanization and Evolution of Islamism". The event is free and open to the public, but RSVP's are appreciated. Directions to the START office and parking information can be found here.
Dr. Nimer teaches the Washington Semester Islam and World Affairs Program at American University. He is author of The North American Muslim Resource Guide: Muslim Community Life in the United States and Canada (Routledge, 2002). His recent writings include Americanizing Islamists (The American Interest, July/August, 2011) and The Muslim Brotherhood in the United States: Citizens with Foreign Attachments? (Middle East Policy, Vol. 17, No. 4, Winter 2010).
Dr. Nimer conducted field research on Middle East politics and development. He traveled extensively in Kuwait, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Pakistan, and Turkey.
Dr. Nimer also teaches religion and politics worldwide at the School of International Service. His research interests include the Middle East, American Muslims, political Islam and peacebuilding.