Edward E. Curtis IVEdward E. Curtis IV is Professor of World Languages and Cultures, William M. and Gail M. Plater Chair of the Liberal Arts, and Director of Arabic Studies at Indiana University, Indianapolis. He is the author/editor of 15 books, including our <>Muslims of the Heartland: How Syrian Immigrants Made a Home in the American Midwest and Muslim American Politics and the Future of US Democracy. Read More Read Less