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Library Film Series/Muslim Studies Program Annual Conference Community Event Cosponsored by the MSU Libraries Diversity Advisory Committee, MSU Muslim Studies Program, MSU Office for Inclusion and Intercultural Initiatives Project 60/50 (a film by , 88 minutes) Wednesday, April 13, 2016 7:00 p.m. MSU Main Library Green Room

Discussion by DR. KHALIDA ZAKI

Image courtesy of Imagenation Abu Dhabi FZ He Named Me Malala is an intimate portrait of Nobel Peace Prize Laureate , who was targeted by the Taliban and severely wounded by a gunshot when returning home on her school bus in ’s Swat Valley. The then 15-year-old was singled out, along with her father, for advocating for girls’ education, and the attack on her sparked an outcry from supporters around the world. She miraculously survived and is now a leading campaigner for girls’ education globally as co-founder of the . lib.msu.edu Acclaimed documentary filmmakerDavis Guggenheim (, Waiting for Superman) shows us how Malala, her father Zia, and her family are committed to fighting for education for all girls worldwide. The film gives us an inside glimpse into this extraordinary young girl’s For parking information, please visit life—from her close relationship with her father who inspired her love for http://maps.msu.edu/interactive. education, to her impassioned speeches at the UN, to her everyday life The Main Library is wheelchair accessible with her parents and brothers. via the South entrance. Persons with disabilities may request accommodations by calling Lisa Denison at 517.884.6454 one week before an event. Requests received Khalida Zaki is Professor Emerita of Sociology, MSU and core faculty of after that time will be met when possible. the MSU Muslim Studies Program. She has taught and researched on MSU is an affirmative-action, gender and Islam in South Asia, particularly on female empowerment and equal-opportunity employer. education in Pakistan.