Nov 2019

Middle East Reads: Educator Book Club

Friday, October 11, 2019 (All day) to Saturday, November 30, 2019 (All day)
Online
Sponsored By: 
Middle East Studies Center (MESC) at Portland State University, Center for South Asian & Middle Eastern Studies (CSAMES) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Announced by University of Pittsburgh

Middle East Reads: Educator Book Club

The Middle East Studies Center (MESC) at Portland State University and the Center for South Asian & Middle Eastern Studies (CSAMES) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are starting an online book club through Goodreads.com.

We welcome all educators, K-12 teachers, community college professors, and librarians to join us online from any location. Pre-service teachers are also encouraged to join.

Present a Poster at the Association for the Study of the Middle East and Africa's 12th Annual Conference

Thursday, October 31, 2019 (All day) to Saturday, November 2, 2019 (All day)
Washington, D.C.
Sponsored By: 
Association for the Study of the Middle East and Africa (ASMEA)

Announced by University of Pittsburgh

New! Present a Poster at the Association for the Study of the Middle East and Africa's 12th Annual Conference
Submission Deadline: October 1, 2019; Event Dates: October 31-November 2, 2019

The Association for the Study of the Middle East and Africa (ASMEA) is pleased to invite undergraduate students to participate in its first ever Poster Presentation Competition at the Twelfth Annual Conference being held in Washington, D.C. October 31 - November 2, 2019.

Contact: 
info@asmeascholars.org

An Evening with Amal Kassir

Saturday, November 2, 2019 - 8:00pm
O'Hara Dining Room
Sponsored By: 
Muslim Student Association at Pitt

Muslim Student Association at Pitt Presents
An Evening with Amal Kassir: Storytelling Activist and Spoken Word Poet

05 Nov 2019

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The Crisis in U.S. Middle East Policy Featuring Ambassador Gerald Feierstein

Tuesday, November 5, 2019 - 12:00pm to 1:30pm
Rivers Club, 301 Grant Street, One Oxford Centre Suite 411; Monongahela Room, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Sponsored By: 
World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh

U.S. Middle East Policy Luncheon Discussion

Featuring Ambassador Jerry Feierstein
Senior Vice President, Middle East Institute; Former US Ambassador to Yemen

Tuesday, November 5
12:00 - 1:30 pm

Join us for a luncheon with Ambassador Gerald Feierstein of the Middle East Institute for a talk on U.S. Middle East Relations.

Pittsburgh Stands with Kashmir

Wednesday, November 6, 2019 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
The Global Switchboard 305 34th Street, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Sponsored By: 
The Global Switchboard

Announced by University of Pittsburgh

Stand on the side of justice and join our global movement to Stand with Kashmir! We invite you to stand up for the human rights of the people of Kashmir. To show our solidarity with Kashmiris, we will be holding an event to educate and inspire the Pittsburgh community to learn more and take action.

07 Nov 2019

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Teaching About Islam and World Religions

Thursday, November 7, 2019 - 4:15pm to 8:30pm
University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg, Village Hall, 150 Finoli Drive, Greensburg, PA
Sponsored By: 
University of Pittsburgh Greensburg, Georgetown University, CERIS, Seton Hill

For K-12 Teachers in Pennsylvania
join us for this free workshop where you will earn Act 48 Credit enjoy dinner and depart with useful materials for your classroom.

To register: https://forms.gle/oiGABrKmczwZtQfA7

Contact: 
Elaine Linn eel58@pitt.edu

07 Nov 2019

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Morocco: Islam, Immigration, and Politics in the 21st Century

Thursday, November 7, 2019 - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Chatham University (Shadyside) Mellon Board Room

Please join us for a panel discussion from regional experts discussing contemporary Morocco and the impact of policy and immigration in Africa, Europe, and beyond.

Shahidul Alam: Truth to Power

Friday, November 8, 2019 - 11:00am to Monday, May 4, 2020 - 5:00pm
The Rubin Museum of Art, New York
Sponsored By: 
The Rubin Museum of Art, New York

Announced by the University of Pittsburgh

Looking Out From Gujarat: The Local and the Cosmopolitan in South Asia's Eighteenth Century

Friday, November 8, 2019 - 4:30pm
602 Cathedral of Learning, Humanities Center
Sponsored By: 
Department of History, Early Modern Worlds Initiative, Humanities Center, Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences, and the South Asia Initiative

Looking Out From Gujarat: The Local and the Cosmopolitan in South Asia's Eighteenth Century
A Keynote Address by Samira Sheikh, Vanderbilt University

Coveners:
James Pickett, Department of History, University of Pittsburgh
Nick Abbott, Department of History, Old Dominion University

Contact: 
James Pickett, pickettj@pitt.edu

09 Nov 2019

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Muslim Read

Saturday, November 9, 2019 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm
AN-NUR Islamic Center, 1017 Center Ave, Wilkinsburg, PA 15221
Sponsored By: 
Muslim Women’s Assoc. of Pittsburgh (MWAP)

Announced by University of Pittsburgh

MUSLIM READ ~ November 9, 2019 ~ 2 pm – 3:30 pm
AN-NUR Islamic Center, 1017 Center Ave, Wilkinsburg, PA 15221

FEATURING readings by Sarahjameela Martin:
- ISLAM IN BELTZHOOVER
- LIFE AND WORK OF SATI MAJED
- Q&A IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING

Excerpts from forthcoming book: Pittsburgh’s African American Muslims, 1900-1979

DONATIONS ACCEPTED // Free Event

SPONSOR: Muslim Women’s Assoc. of Pittsburgh (MWAP)
An-Nur Islamic Center(host)

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