Professor of Sociology Dennis Gilbert recently participated in a State Department sponsored digital video conference (DVC) between Washington and Beijing. The DVC examined the impact of September 11 on Muslims living in the United States. Gilbert was invited to participate in the conference as a result of his leadership in the Hamilton College Muslim American Poll.
The program organizer at the U.S. embassy in China reported that Gilbert "did an excellent job conveying a complete picture of the impact September 11 has had on [the Muslim] community, giving very specific details about some of the negative impacts, as well as the positives that resulted from the terrorist attack."
Gilbert described his research, conducted last spring with a group of Hamilton students, to a group of 20 journalists, academics and government officials. His research described the demographics of the U.S.'s Muslim community. The research also described their treatment post-September 11 and their views on U.S. policy abroad.
