The Fall of Religion: The Polarised Lens

Doors will open at 5:50 PM. This will be followed by introductory remarks by the president of AMSA Kingston introducing the topic, the speakers and what AMSA stands for. 

Following the opening remarks will be the main event which will last around 30-35 minutes covering the topic of The Fall Religion – The Polarised Lens. This will be followed by a 20–25-minute Q&A session near the end of the event once the speakers have presented their points. 

The Q&A session will be conducted through the use of QR Codes that will be projected on the screen and placed on tables for people to scan and submit their questions online alongside one mic will be free to be passed in the audience to ask verbal questions.

There will be a couple of pre-made questions in case no questions are asked.

Audience members will then have the opportunity to go out into the auditorium to have refreshments and to network.

In a time where we are filled with conflict and war on all sides the media is portraying the religion of Islam as one that promotes violence and hate. It’s showing the negative side to a religion that is full of peace and love, and the media is manipulating the minds of millions of people. Especially, the younger generation are being brought up in a time where social media is at forefront of Islamophobia and there is a wide range of misinformation being circulated across many media channels. This will be an opportunity to address these misconceptions and to answer questions that people might have about Islam.