Master's student Chris Manning Presents at Conference on Hate Studies

On April 7th, Master of International Relations and Diplomacy student Christopher Manning (Class of 2011) presented his research on "The Role of Islamophobia in Homegrown Islamic Radicalization" at the 2nd International Conference on Hate Studies. The conference was sponsored by Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington. His presentation examined how anti-Muslim rhethoric and behaviors in the United States and United Kingdom have the effect of isolating the Muslim populations in those countries. This paper was based on the research that Chris has been conducting for his Master's thesis at AGS, under the advisorship of Professor Joav Toker. It is now being considered for publication in the Journal of Hate Studies. Chris explains, "The most exciting aspect for me was getting to discuss the topic with an audience which included an FBI counterterrorism agent and a representative of the United Kingdom's Crown Prosecutor."