Film Screening, Followed by a Conversation with Director Lina Soalem
Feb 18, 2025
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Join us for a screening of the documentary film Bye Bye Tiberias (2023). After the screening, Director Lina Soualem will be in conversation with University of Pennsylvania Associate Professor of Arabic Literature Huda…
The Arabic Program: Co-Sponsored by MELC, MEC and Comparative Literature and Literary Theory
Feb 11, 2025
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The Arabic Program brings you a conversation with Canadian-Lebanese novelist Hilal Chouman and Dr. Radwa El Barouni.Tuesday, February 11, 6-7 pm, Annenberg School of Communications Room 110. In Arabic with simultaneous…
A Conversation Between Dr. Huda Fakhreddine and the Editors Malu Halasa and Jordan Elgrably, and a Powerful Poetic Recital from Ahmad Almallah
Jan 31, 2025
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Join us for an evening celebrating Sumūd: A New Palestinian Reader, an anthology that illuminates the resilience and cultural strength of the Palestinian people in the face of ongoing adversity. Featuring contributions…
An Emerging Scholars Discussion with Sumaya Malas and Ibrahim Bakri
Jan 29, 2025
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Join emerging scholars Sumaya Malas and Ibrahim Bakri for an insightful discussion on the future of Syria as it navigates the complex path of recovery after years of conflict. The conversation will delve into post-…
Lecture by Dr. Mohamad Mokdad, author of The Impact of Future Energy Sources on Geopolitical Reality (Nova Science Publishers) and Unveiling Developmental Disparities in the Middle East (IGI Global)
Jan 27, 2025
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Join Dr. Mohamad Mokdad for an in-depth exploration of how emerging energy sources are reshaping global power dynamics and transforming relations within the MENA region. This insightful session will analyze the…
Between the 1850s and World War I, the Ottoman Empire welcomed about a million Muslim refugees from Russia. These refugees established hundreds of villages throughout the Ottoman Balkans, Anatolia, and the Levant. Most…
Salafis explicitly base their legitimacy on continuity with the Quran and the Sunna, and their distinctive practices—praying in shoes, wearing long beards and short pants, and observing gender segregation—are understood…
Join us for a conversation with Dr. Beshara Doumani, the Mahmoud Darwish Professor of Palestinian Studies at Brown University, where he will reflect on current affairs, future uncertainties and the challenges of…
During the Middle Ages, the Iberian Peninsula was home not to Spain and Portugal but rather to al-Andalus. Ruled by a succession of Islamic dynasties, al-Andalus came to be a shorthand for a legendary place where people…