021 Maha Hilal

Dr. Maha Hilal completed her PhD in Justice, Law & Society at American University in Washington, D.C. and currently works at Justice for Muslim Collective. In this episode, Dr. Hilal shares with us her experiences of systemic anti-Muslim racism she experienced during her graduate studies at American University. We talk about dissertation committees, funding, grad school environment, white supremacy within academia and its effects on people of color, and how all of this shapes one’s sense of self as a scholar. She also shares with us some advice to future graduate school students. You can learn more about Justice for Muslim Collective at https://www.justiceformuslims.org/programs