Arab Muslim Women Research and Resource Institute

Arab Muslim Women Research and Resource Institute A nonprofit organization established to document Arab and Muslim women's experiences, promoting understanding of the issues that impact their lives.

The project strives to provide Americans of Arab and Muslim descent the opportunity to preserve, share, and document their life story in their own words. The ultimate goal of this project is to reinforce and strengthen the greater public’s cultural understanding of this particular
population. With better understanding, it is hoped that a greater sense of connection will be created between the Amer

ican public and its immigrant population. The project is in the process of collecting, preserving, and making available the personal audio accounts of Arab and Muslim Americans to help educate others about their experiences in their adopted country. Along with collecting first-hand accounts, the project, when feasible, gathers the following information: recorded immigrant memoirs, original photographs, letters, diaries, maps, and any other pertinent documents that highlight the experiences of immigrants from an individual and
community-wide perspective.

Thank you, Klingler College of Arts & Sciences and Marquette Today, for the feature of our upcoming book launch and disc...
10/30/2025

Thank you, Klingler College of Arts & Sciences and Marquette Today, for the feature of our upcoming book launch and discussion: Crafting Marriages: Transforming Traditions across Generations in the Palestinian American. The event will take place Saturday, November 1st, from 7pm-9pm at the Islamic Resource Center (5235 S. 27th St., Greenfield, WI, 53221). The event is open to the public

The Arab and Muslim Women’s Research and Resource Institute and the Muslim Women’s Coalition will host a book discussion and signing with Dr. Enaya Othman.

10/27/2025

📚✨ Author Visit: Enaya Othman
Join us for a powerful evening exploring how Palestinian American women are transforming gender boundaries through marriage, culture, and identity.

🎤 Meet Dr. Enaya Hammad Othman, founder of AMWRRI and professor at Marquette University, as she discusses her groundbreaking book Crafting Marriages: Palestinian American Women Transforming Gender Boundaries.

📅 Saturday, November 1 | 7:00 PM
📍 Islamic Resource Center, Greenfield, WI
🎟️ Open to the public
📖 Get your copy at a special event discount!

Don’t miss this inspiring conversation on women, culture, and empowerment.

🔗 RSVP link in bio or online at mmwconline.org

Are you a Palestinian American or immigrant with a story to share? We are collecting oral histories of Palestinians livi...
02/20/2024

Are you a Palestinian American or immigrant with a story to share? We are collecting oral histories of Palestinians living in the United States to preserve their unique experiences, struggles, triumphs, and cultural history. Whether you are a first-generation or a descendant of immigrants, we invite you to contribute to a broader understanding of Palestinian diaspora experiences.

Interviews will be conducted in a supportive and respectful environment – in-person or remotely – at your convenience. We value your privacy and confidentiality, and your identity will be protected unless you indicate otherwise.

Help us amplify the voices of our community. Share this call for participation and join us in preserving our shared history. To learn more, please visit www.amwrri.org

https://today.marquette.edu/2023/06/professor-earns-prestigious-fulbright-scholar-award-for-international-research/“In t...
06/09/2023

https://today.marquette.edu/2023/06/professor-earns-prestigious-fulbright-scholar-award-for-international-research/
“In the Middle East, women’s traditional cultural dress is often studied only as museum material, or as an indicator of tribal identity. Recently, however, women’s renewed interest in, and rethinking of, traditional dress indicates an assertion of agency and empowerment. Whether as entrepreneurs, designers or producers, women are starting to reinterpret the role of dress and reclaiming authority over dominant, stereotypical discourses about women.”

Dr. Enaya Othman, associate professor of languages, literatures and cultures in the Klingler College of Arts and Sciences, has received a Fulbright Scholar Award to research women’s use of traditional dress — thob — in the Middle East. Othman will conduct archival and onsite research in Palest...

06/04/2023
09/30/2021
AMWRRI's August Newsletter is now available! To learn more about our upcoming conference, or read student reflections on...
09/20/2021

AMWRRI's August Newsletter is now available! To learn more about our upcoming conference, or read student reflections on our most recent project studying the impact of COVID-19 on Arab and Muslim communities, click the link below:
https://amwrri.org/alathr-vol-5-issue-2/

Calling all participants! The Arab and Muslim Women's Research and Resource Institute – working with Marquette Universit...
09/02/2021

Calling all participants! The Arab and Muslim Women's Research and Resource Institute – working with Marquette University – is organizing a conference to discuss intersectional and interdisciplinary views of disability. To learn more about the conference or submitting proposals, click the following link:

Disability at the Intersection of History, Culture, Religion, Gender, and Health

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