Join Sheima Benembarek, Dr. Sara Moslener, and Alison Fishburn for an evening of thought-provoking conversation on the topic of purity. Our speakers will share from their personal experiences and insights on the subject. The conversation will be recorded live for the podcast Straight White American Jesus.

This event is open to all, regardless of background or beliefs.

Advance tickets: $12 ($15 at the door)

Sheima Benembarek is a Moroccan Canadian Toronto-based freelance writer and a senior editor at Toronto Life. She is thee author of Halal Sex: The Intimate Lives of Muslim Women in North America (2023, Penguin Random House Canada). For more information about Sheima, visit www.sheimabenembarek.com.

Dr. Sara Moslener is a writer, researcher, and lecturer in the Department of Philosophy, Anthropology, and Religion at Central Michigan University. She is the author of Virgin Nation: Sexual Purity and American Adolescence (2015, Oxford University Press). For more information about Sara, visit www.saramoslener.com.

Alison Fishburn is a Pushcart-nominated writer, playwright, performer, and community organizer living in Paris, Ontario. She was born and raised in Florida and has been running away ever since.