Reimagine Resilience: Storytelling as a Portal to Prevention
Prof Sabic-El-Rayess was awarded a 2021 Finalist Medal for Excellence in Young Adult Nonfiction by the American Library Association and Best Book recognition by School Library Journal, Malala Fund, Capitol Choices, and Children’s Center for Literature for her memoir, The Cat I Never Named — a defining text on resilience to hate and empowerment through education. Dr. Sabic-El-Rayess released her second nonfiction contribution, Three Summers to critical acclaim. Three Summers is a story of resilience, belonging, and sisterhood in the three years leading up to the Bosnian Genocide. In this session, Dr. Sabic-El-Rayess will spotlight the power of storytelling in nurturing interfaith solidarity and belonging and offer insights on why she chooses – among her scholarly, research, and pedagogical endeavors – to continue writing stories as a way to sustainably build resilience to hate.
Date: 11 November 2024, 18:00 (Monday, 5th week, Michaelmas 2024)
Venue: Online
Speaker: Professor Amra Sabic-El-Rayess (Columbia University)
Organisers: Dr Thea Gomelauri (Oxford Interfaith Forum), Oxford Interfaith Forum (Oxford)
Organiser contact email address: oxfordfaiths@gmail.com
Host: Oxford Interfaith Forum (Oxford)
Part of: Peacebuilding in Interfaith Contexts
Booking required?: Required
Booking url: https://oxfordinterfaithforum.org/thematic-international-interfaith-reading-groups/peacebuilding-in-interfaith-contexts/reimagine-resilience-storytelling-as-a-portal-to-prevention/
Booking email: oxfordfaiths@gmail.com
Audience: All welcome
Editor: Thea Gomelauri