Mar 2023

22 Mar 2023

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Mediating the Makhzan: The Trials and Tribulations of Moroccan Dissidents

Wednesday, March 22, 2023 - 12:30pm to 2:00pm
Virtual
Sponsored By: 
Georgetown University

Announced by the University of Pittsburgh:

CCAS is pleased to host Dr. Miriyam Aouragh, a Dutch-Moroccan anthropologist and a reader at the Communication and Media Research Institute (CAMRI), University of Westminster., for a public presentation. This event will be held virtually.

Contact: 
coco.tait@georgetown.edu

22 Mar 2023

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Bad News: How the Media Marched Us to War in Iraq and Beyond

Wednesday, March 22, 2023 - 4:00pm to 7:00pm
Virtual
Sponsored By: 
The George Washington University

Announced by the University of Pittsburgh:

American mainstream media utterly failed its duty to the public in the lead up to the invasion of Iraq, largely opting to cheerlead (rather than question) the Bush administration’s arguments and plans for the war.

23 Mar 2023

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The African Muslim Film Festival. Stream: Egyptian Film, Mawlana (2016)

Thursday, March 23, 2023 (All day) to Thursday, March 30, 2023 (All day)
Virtual
Sponsored By: 
University of Michigan

Announced by the University of Pittsburgh:

Mawlana
2016 | 130 minutes | Arabic | Egypt
Directed by: Magdi Ahmed Ali
Mawlana tells the story of the well-known preacher Hatem Al Shenawy who hosts a series of moral, ethical, and religious debates through his popular TV show. After gaining popularity as a TV Celebrity, Hatem finds himself in a web of political discord that tests his credibility and convictions. Hatem deals with the pressure of concealing what he really thinks about religious issues, especially under the restrictions imposed by state security.

24 Mar 2023

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Infidelities: A conference about new directions in the study of Armenian memory, culture, and displacement

Friday, March 24, 2023 (All day) to Sunday, March 26, 2023 (All day)
4017 Walnut St Philadelphia, PA 19104
Sponsored By: 
University of Pennsylvania, the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor and Freie Universität Berlin

Announced by the University of Pittsburgh:

Slought is pleased to announce the revival of Infidelities, a conference about new directions in the study of Armenian history, memory, culture and displacement across West Asia and the Middle East to the Americas and back, from March 24 through March 26, 2023. The program is presented in partnership with scholars and programs at the University of Pennsylvania, the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor and Freie Universität Berlin.

30 Mar 2023

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Israel and Palestine Now and In the Future: A Conversation Between Avishai Margalit & Sari Nusseibeh

Thursday, March 30, 2023 - 12:00pm to 1:30pm
Zoom
Sponsored By: 
The New University in Exile Consortium and the Transregional Center for Democratic Studies at the New School for Social Research

Announced by the University of Pittsburgh:

We watch with alarm as the Israeli government considers drastic changes, which if enacted, will severely undermine its constitutional democracy. We witness as well, the increasing frustration and anger among Palestinians, with no solution in sight for resolving the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestine. How can we explain this and what can be done?

30 Mar 2023

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European and Eurasian Undergraduate Research Symposium

Friday, March 31, 2023 (All day)
University of Pittsburgh
Sponsored By: 
Center for Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies

The Undergraduate Research Symposium is an annual event since 2002 designed to provide undergraduate students, from the University of Pittsburgh and other colleges and universities, with advanced research experiences and opportunities to develop presentation skills. The event is open to undergraduates from all majors and institutions who have written a research paper from a social science, humanities, or business perspective focusing on the study of Eastern, Western, or Central Europe, the European Union, Russia, or Central Eurasia.

30 Mar 2023

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Call for Papers: 2023 Muslim Studies Program Student Research Showcase

Friday, March 31, 2023 (All day)
Sponsored By: 
Michigan State University

Announced by the University of Pittsburgh:

Deadline for undergraduate and graduate paper submissions: March 31, 2023

Awards to be announced at the Showcase:

Graduate Student Paper Award ($500)

Published or unpublished papers (roughly 15-25 pages with complete works cited) must have been written between March 1, 2022, and the deadline, March 31, 2023

Undergraduate Student Paper Award ($500)

Published or unpublished papers (roughly 15-25 pages with complete works cited) must have been written between March 1, 2022, and the deadline, March 31, 2023

Contact: 
Mohammad Khalil (khalilmo@msu.edu) and Mary Firdawsi (firdaws2@msu.edu)

31 Mar 2023

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Iraq 2023: Twenty Years On

Friday, March 31, 2023 - 9:30am to 6:00pm
ICC Auditorium and Zoom
Sponsored By: 
Georgetown University

Announced by the University of Pittsburgh:

Contact: 
coco.tait@georgetown.edu

31 Mar 2023

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Decolonization in Focus: Panel VI

Friday, March 31, 2023 - 12:00pm to 1:30pm
Virtual

MODERATOR:

Juliet Johnson
Professor of Political Science, McGill University
President, Association for Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies

SPEAKERS:
Ilya Gerasimov
Executive Director, Ab Imperio Quarterly
University of Illinois, Chicago

Ararat Osipian
Founding Fellow
New University in Exile Consortium, New York

Serhy Yekelchyk
Professor of Germanic and Slavic Studies
University of Victoria

Panel VI. The Future of SEEES Expertise: How Can We Anticipate Tomorrow’s Differences?

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