Luther College's Todd Green is spending his sabbatical at the U.S. State Department

Luther College Associate Professor of Religion Todd Green has spent the 2016-17 academic year on sabbatical at the U.S. State Department, working with the Office of Policy and Global Issues in the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs. He assesses and analyzes Islamophobia in Europe, particularly the impact of anti-Muslim prejudice on countering violent extremism initiatives, refugee and migration policies and human rights.

Green has been in Europe, addressing audiences of journalists, non-governmental organizations, scholars, Muslim organizations and embassy staff at the U.S. Consulate in Hamburg, the U.S. Embassy in Berlin and the U.S. Embassy in Brussels.  Green's work as Franklin Fellow and advisor on Islamophobia in Europe ends May 31st.

In recognition of Green's contributions to fighting anti-Muslim discrimination and to promoting the rights and well-being of American Muslims, the El-Hibri Foundation in Washington, D.C., recently nominated him for its 2016 Fearless Ally Award.