Past Event Category: Cosponsored by MES
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Jul 2APTLI Friday Feature: Istanbul, Bosphorus, and Art with Nurettin ErkanThis lecture is offered as part of the Arabic, Persian, and Turkish Language Institute (APTLI) and is open to to students and the public. Nurettin Erkan was born in Northern Kurdistan. He completed his primary education in various cities in Northern Kurdistan, and his secondary education at the teacher training school in Bitlis (“Baghesh”). In …
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Jul 1APTLI Special Feature: Arabic Yoga with Eric Bartolotti
Online via Zoom
Will be presented in mix of English and Arabic so that all are welcome! APTLI/TURFLI students only. Overview: 1. Before Session A vocabulary list of all the words Eric will be using will be available by Monday morning, July 28. That way students can prepare a little bit ahead of time. 2. Introduction Introducing Eric and the structure …
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Jun 27APTLI Lecture: Traditional Miniature Art and Modern Interpretation with Murat PaltaThe lecture will be centered around Ottoman miniature, traditional medieval art, and Palta’s rendering of this artwork from a contemporary perspective. Palta will explain his working methods as well as his ties with popular culture and how he relates this as a language in his body of work.
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Jun 25APTLI Friday Feature: Persian Poetry Workshop with Ramin GhamkharThis event will be held via Zoom: Register Here
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May 13Two Iranian films at the Wisconsin Film Festival, May 13-20, 2021
Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof’s brilliant anthology feature unfolds across four stories about military men tasked with executions as they grapple with their options, contend with the fallout, and witness the impact it has on the people closest to them.
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May 10Egypt’s Struggle with the Role of Islam in Contemporary SocietyOver the past decade, Egyptians of varied ideological viewpoints have offered differing approaches to the role of religion in state and society alike. In his talk, Professor Rock-Singer will explore this conflict over the role of Islam in contemporary Egypt, beginning under British colonial rule in the early 20th century before moving onto the mid-century rise of the post-colonial Egyptian state and its battles with Islamic movements
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Apr 8Saladin’s Jerusalem, with Professor Paul CobbThis paper will walk us through the victory sermon that achieved this honor. It is a revealing public piece of ideology that tells us much about Islamic ideas about Jerusalem and other counter-claims on the city, as well as the changing currents of ideas about Jerusalem in the immediate political and cultural context of this moment in the Crusades.
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Mar 17International Studies Careers: International Education
Online via Zoom
Join us for an International Studies career event designed to support you in developing your career path in international fields
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Mar 7¡ACTIVISTA! An International Women’s Day Celebration Framing Solidarity Through CultureOnline via Zoom
The program includes performances from women-identified artists, speakers, and messages from places located throughout the world.
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Feb 24Teaching About the Middle East and North Africa – Rethinking ApproachesOnline via Zoom
Join us for a book club with Dr. Maria Hantzopoulos, Associate Professor and Chair of Education and Coordinator of Secondary Teacher Education, Vassar College.