In an opulent, candlelit mansion, a wealthy family schemes against one another in pursuit of the remains of their inheritance. Chess of the Wind is an essential addition to the canon of Iranian art cinema (MK). Co-presented with the support of UW Madison’s Middle East Studies Program.
Around Campus
Upcoming Lecture: “Understanding the Crisis in Afghanistan”
November 30 from 6pm-8pm at the Memorial Union (Tripp Commons)
Professor Pevehouse from UW’s Dept. of Political Science will present a lecture clarifying the current state of Afghanistan, summarizing the events of the past 8-10 months and how US-Afghan relations will be affected in the future based on these actions.
October 22, 2021: How to Study Humanism and the Representations of Islam? A Dispatch from the Fronts of Today’s French ‘Culture Wars’
Join the UW French House for a guest lecture from Professor Tristan Vigliano (University Aix-Marselle) on Friday, October 22 at 4pm. Tristan is a very good presenter and a brilliant intellectual. He is an erudite …
20 Years of the War on Terror: Imperialism, Islamophobia and US Defeat in Afghanistan (9/23/2021)
This Year, the Havens Wright Center is collaborating with Conter to bring you a series of panel discussions and lectures on international political events and movements for transformative change. 20 Years of the War on …
Iranian Movies Screening at UW Cinematheque In November and December
We are proud to co-sponsor the screening of two Iranian movies this upcoming semester, FIRST GRADERS (AVALIHA) and CHESS OF THE WIND (SHATRANJ-E BAAD). Both events are on the Middle East Studies calendar, where you …
The Return of the Gaze: On Modern Pilgrimage to Jerusalem and the Melancholies of a Blessed View, with Prof. Avinoam Shalem, April 15, 2021
Please join the Medieval Studies Program on Thursday, April 15, 3pm, for their guest lecture with Professor Avinoam Shalem (colombia University). Click here to join on zoom. The lecture is part of the Borghesi-Mellon Interdisciplinary …
Saladin’s Jerusalem, with Professor Paul Cobb, April 8, 2021
The Medieval Studies Program at UW–Madison and the Borghesi-Mellon Workshop on Jerusalem invites you to attend the lecture, “Saladin’s Jerusalem,” by Professor Paul Cobb, Edmund J. and Louise W. Kahn Term Professor of Near Eastern …
International Career Bootcamp: Global Security
Join the International Studies department at UW-Madison for this career event designed to support you in developing your career path in international fields. Our theme will be Global Security. Register to attend to learn …
Laila Lalami and Andre Aciman hosted by Wisconsin Book Festival
Laila Lalami will appear live on Crowdcast to discuss her memoir, Conditional Citizens, in conversation with Kate Archer Kent of Wisconsin Public Radio. Laila Lalami was born in Rabat and educated in Morocco, Great …
IRIS INTERNATIONAL BOOK GROUP: The 2011 Arab Spring, w/Nevine El Nossery
Please join UW-Madison’s Institute for Regional and International Studies (IRIS) and the Middle East Studies Program for the next meeting of the IRIS international book group. Prior to the meeting, we will read “Revolution Is …