ALIENS IN AMERICA: Considering Post-9/11 Tensions Through Television Comedy
Tuesday, October 2, 7:00pm
Intercultural Center Auditorium
Come view the first two episodes of the CW’s edgy new sitcom ALIENS IN AMERICA, acclaimed for its wit and willingness to confront American attitudes about Islam and Muslims. Screening will be followed by a panel discussion with the show’s creators, Moses Port and David Guarascio (the team behind Just Shoot Me), Assistant Dean Bernie Cook, Dr. Debby Jaramillo, Dr. Laurie King-Irani, and Ambassador Cynthia Schneider.
Reception to follow in the ICC Galleria.
Co-Sponsors: The Georgetown College Film and Media Studies Initiative, the Arts and Culture Initiative at the Saban Center for Middle East Policy (Brookings Institution), and the Georgetown Entertainment Media Alliance.