New School President Bob Kerrey engages in a one-on-one discussion with Andrea Elliott, a Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times reporter and a leading chronicler of Muslim life in America.

Elliott’s penetrating stories in the New York Times have brought international attention to the challenges of Muslims face in post-9/11 America. Gaining unparalleled access to the nation’s Muslim communities, Elliott has explored the travails of a young Egyptian imam in Brooklyn, the challenges faced by Muslim men and women serving in the American military, and conflicts between Muslim immigrants and African-American converts to Islam. In her work overseas, Elliott has broken new ground in the study of terrorism, illuminating how young Muslim men are being drawn into violent conflict with the West.

Elliott’s coverage of Islam in the United States earned her the 2007 Pulitzer Prize for feature writing, along with many other awards, and is featured in Best Newspaper Writing of 2007. Her New York Times Magazine cover story on the radicalization of young men in Morocco won the Overseas Press Club award for best magazine reporting from abroad and was a finalist for the National Magazine Award. In her citation, the judges for the Overseas Press Club wrote, “Her account, beautifully written, provides an unparalleled look into the making of terrorists and is a reporting tour de force.”

Elliott has appeared on The Charlie Rose Show, the NPR shows Fresh Air and Talk of the Nation, CNN, and the BBC.