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Apr21
Campus Speech, Antisemitism and Islamophobia @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Pyle Center, Wisconsin Idea Lounge
Universities are now at the center of societal debates about antisemitism, Islamophobia, and freedom of expression. Increasingly, voicing support for Palestinians is cast as antisemitism or as a form of support for terrorism. This panel examines the controversy from a critical perspective.
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Apr24
Tarek Masoud: “Religious Nationalism and Democracy in the Muslim World” @ 4:00 pm 1418 Van Hise Hall, 1220 Linden Dr, Madison WI 53706
Drawing on empirical studies of historic patterns of democratic emergence and breakdown in Arab- and Muslim-majority countries, and of democratic attitudes among Muslims of different partisan stripes, this presentation attempts to make progress on a question that will continue to occupy scholars and concerned citizens for decades to come.
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Apr30
Teaching About the Holocaust Through “White Bird” @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Online via Zoom
Join us for a special book club event commemorating Genocide Awareness Month, featuring "White Bird" by R. J. Palacio.
News
The American-Arab Anti-discrimination Committee (ADC) is looking for summer interns
The deadline to apply is April 20, 2025.
“The City and the Holy Mountain: The Long History of the Cultic Interface Between Caesarea/Kayseri and Mount Argaeus/Erciyes”
Thursday, April 24, 2025, 11 AM-12:30 PM US CT, via Zoom
“Behind the Scenes: The Perceived Empowerment Journey of Turkish Housewives Using Digital Secondhand Marketplaces”
A Hybrid Lecture: Friday, April 18, 2025, 1-2 PM US CT
“Constructing Chemical Infrastructure to Treat Parasitic Disease in Egypt”
Tuesday, April 8, from 11:30 am-1 pm
African Studies Program Supplemental FLAS Competition
The African Studies Program at UW-Madison has opened up a supplemental FLAS competition.
“The Hidden Side of the Coin: Turkish in the Context of Community-Based Heritage Language Education”
Friday, April 4, 2025, 1-2 pm US CT, Hybrid
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The MES Certificate introduces undergraduate students to a multi-disciplinary course of study that provides them with an informed overview of the history, civilizations, religions, politics, geographies, and economic factors that shape the cultural landscape of this dynamic and often volatile region. It provides an in-depth training in a special area that may be particularly useful…