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Catherine Orsborn

Campaign Director, Shoulder to Shoulder
Washington, DC

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Catherine Osborn works to unite interfaith organizations across the U.S. against anti-Muslim bigotry.

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Catherine Orsborn is the Campaign Director of Shoulder to Shoulder, a national campaign of religious and interfaith organizations dedicated to working collectively against anti-Muslim bigotry in the US. Prior her current role, Catherine worked at the University of Denver as the co-Director of the Social Justice living and learning community on campus, and as a doctoral student researcher at the Josef Korbel School of International Studies on a project entitled “Religion and Social Cohesion in Conflict-Affected Countries.” Catherine received her undergraduate degree from Asbury University in Kentucky, holds an MA in Religious Studies from the University of Denver, and recently earned her PhD in Religious Studies from the University of Denver.

Topics

  • Religion & Interfaith
  • US Politics
  • Arts & Culture

Issue Areas

Interfaith Relations, Discrimination and Bigotry, Islam, US Politics

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Religious Freedom Restoration Act, Israeli-Palestinian conflict

Articles, Publications and Appearances

America, This Is A Test
Huffington Post | Aug 19, 2016
Let’s Stop Calling Anti-Muslim Bigotry ‘Backlash’
The Huffington Post | Dec 02, 2015
The Very Dire Consequences of Islamophobia
State of Belief | Aug 29, 2015
When prejudice overcomes our aid efforts for refugees
The Hill | Jul 17, 2015
What American Muslims Are Doing Everyday
On Faith | Jan 21, 2015
Trump White House faith outreach a picture of selective access
Religion News Service | Oct 05, 2018
Diversity in the House Has Spurred Change. But There's a Long Way to Go
Sojourners | Jan 25, 2019
Christians, Islamophobia Is Our Problem
Sojourners | Mar 20, 2019

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