Year in Review and a Word on Islamophobia

The new group of Fulbrighters arrived last week and with their coming, I marked my one-year anniversary in Morocco. It therefore seems an appropriate moment for self-reflection and evaluation, especially on my grant-related activities. In keeping with Fulbright’s dual objectives of cultural exchange and academic development, I’m dividing the list into two corresponding parts and also including a third one of goals for my remaining (less than!) three months. Finally, I want to throw all of the following activities into perspective by relaying some thoughts on the current controversy over the proposed Islamic community center in Lower Manhattan.