The New School Graduate Program in International Affairs

Begins	24 Oct 2008 - 6:00pm
Ends	24 Oct 2008 - 8:00pm
Location	66 West 12th Street. Room 407

Refreshments will be provided. Please RSVP at www.imaginingglobalasia.org

In Muslims of Metropolis, Kavitha Rajagopalan traces the stories of three very different families -- a Palestinian family moving to London, a Kurdish family moving to Berlin, and a Bangladeshi family moving to New York -- she reveals a level of complexity and nuance that is seldom considered. Through their voices and in their words, Rajagopalan describes what prompted these families to leave home, what challenges they faced in adjusting to their new lives, and how they came to view their place in society.

About the author: Kavitha Rajagopalan has worked as a research analyst on corporate social responsibility issues in financial services, as a communications strategist for various nonprofit development and social justice organizations, and a journalist in the USA, Germany and India. Kavitha Rajagopalan received her Master's degree in International Affairs from Columbia University in 2003, and her Bachelor's degree in International Relations from the College of William & Mary in 1999.

Co-sponsored by: imagining global asia, Transregional Center for Democratic Studies, World Policy Institute and The New School Office of Intercultural Support.