Past Events
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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 19Mosques and Islamist Activism: Spatial Evidence from Interwar CairoA supplementary analysis shows that the Muslim Brotherhood was more likely to establish health services in areas that had previously seen mosque activities. These findings deepen our understanding of the conditions under which certain mosques become sites for Islamist mobilization, and demonstrate how historical spatial data can be utilized to study political activism.
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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 29The Adverse Effects of the Pandemic on MENA ResearchShalaby argues that while the pandemic has interrupted most scholars’ research plans, researchers who study the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region are more likely to encounter higher barriers
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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 8Joint Struggle: A Decolonial, Abolitionist approach to Middle East StudiesProfessor Naber will analyze the limits and possibilities of coalitional BIPOC movements in the U.S. that have strived to end anti-Blackness and U.S. imperialism simultaneously. Professor Naber will develop her analysis through the lens of decolonial feminisms while focusing on the significance of coalitional politics, or “joint struggle,” to the field of Middle East Studies.
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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.