Podcasting “Muslims of the Heartland”
In addition to hitting the road for a multi-stop Heartland Muslim book tour in 2022, I really enjoyed spending time talking with other professors about the book on a variety of podcasts this year. I wrote Muslims of the Heartland for public, Midwestern audiences, the people who, like me, are descendants of the first Arabic-speaking people who settled here before World War I and for … Continue reading Podcasting “Muslims of the Heartland”
“Arab Indianapolis: A Hidden History” Selected for 31st Annual Heartland Film Festival
Indianapolis — Arab Indianapolis: A Hidden History has been chosen for inclusion in the 31st annual Heartland International Film Festival. The documentary will be shown on October 11 at Living Room Theaters and on October 12 at Glendale Landmark Theater. It will also stream from October 6 – 16 on the Heartland Film website. Tickets are available here. The documentary, directed and produced by local … Continue reading “Arab Indianapolis: A Hidden History” Selected for 31st Annual Heartland Film Festival
Curtis wins IU Presidential Arts and Humanities Fellowship
From IU Research: Edward Curtis is one of eight Indiana University faculty members who have been awarded the inaugural IU Presidential Arts and Humanities Fellowship in 2022. The program aims to accelerate and amplify the work of outstanding IU faculty poised to become national and international leaders in their fields. The first cohort of fellows includes Heather Akou, Edward Curtis, Stephanie DeBoer, Robert Horvath, Lasana … Continue reading Curtis wins IU Presidential Arts and Humanities Fellowship
“Indianapolis Monthly”: Dr. Edward Curtis On Amplifying Indy’s Arab Voices
DR. EDWARD E. CURTIS IV joined us on the heels of the release of his book Arab Indianapolis and documentary Arab Indianapolis: A Hidden History, which recently aired on WFYI, to discuss the film. Dr. Curtis takes a scholarly look at the often-neglected history of Arab Americans in Indianapolis, who have made significant impacts on the region since the late 1800s. Continue reading “Indianapolis Monthly”: Dr. Edward Curtis On Amplifying Indy’s Arab Voices
Arab Indianapolis Gets the Front Page
I was thrilled when Rashika Jaipuriar’s beautifully-written article on the Arab Indianapolis History Project, its origins, and its impact on IUPUI student Sierra Martin’s family made the front page of the Indianapolis Star on July 23, 2022. The article was also published online here. Continue reading Arab Indianapolis Gets the Front Page
WISH-TV Coverage of Arab Indianapolis
By Katiera Winfrey (@Katiera_Winfrey), WISH-TV, Jun 6, 2022: Lucas Oil Stadium sits near Capital and South Street now, but 120 years ago, it was home to one of Indy’s first Arabic-speaking communities. An IUPUI professor is leading efforts to bring that history to light with a new book and documentary. In the early 1900s, not too far from Peyton Manning’s statute, sat the entrance of … Continue reading WISH-TV Coverage of Arab Indianapolis
Revised Edition of Encyclopedia of Muslim-American History
The Encyclopedia of Muslim-American History was published originally as a two-volume set from Facts on File in 2010. The revised edition appeared in 2022 as part of Infobase’s K-12 and higher education electronic resources for use in schools, colleges, and libraries; it features dozens of revised entries as well as new content on comics, Michigan City, Humayun Khan, Shahid Khan, Ibtihaj Muhammad, Ilhan Omar, Linda … Continue reading Revised Edition of Encyclopedia of Muslim-American History
Historical Consulting and On-Air Work for Muslim Road Trip
The Great Muslim American Road Trip is a three-part series that airs nationally on PBS in July, 2022. I consulted on historical content with Alex Kronemer, the show’s director; appeared as on-air talent, mostly in the first episode; and then reviewed the historical accuracy of each episode of the series. You can see all of them on PBS. Continue reading Historical Consulting and On-Air Work for Muslim Road Trip
New Arab Indianapolis Heritage Trail
Take a Self-Guided Tour of the Sites along the Arab Indianapolis Heritage Trail! Click on this link to Clio.Com. The Arab Indianapolis Heritage Trail there will give you directions to each stop along the route and tell you why the site is important. It is possible to walk from the Historic Syrian Quarter to Monument Circle, the Indiana War Memorials, Mass Ave, and the Indiana … Continue reading New Arab Indianapolis Heritage Trail
Muslims of the Heartland: How Syrian Immigrants Made a Home in the American Midwest
The American Midwest is often thought of as uniformly white, and shaped exclusively by Christian values. However, this view of the region as an unvarying landscape fails to consider a significant community at its very heart. Muslims of the Heartland uncovers the long history of Muslims in a part of the country where many readers would not expect to find them. Edward E. Curtis IV, … Continue reading Muslims of the Heartland: How Syrian Immigrants Made a Home in the American Midwest
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