Muhammad Ali was managed—“syndicated”—not by the mob (like many other fighters) but by the Nation of Islam (NOI). This paper explores how the NOI constructed Ali as a usable black body: a distinct, exemplary figure of black manhood. Ali’s refusal to enter Vietnam is in many ways ironic—he becomes the fighter who wouldn’t fight. He relies upon the disjuncture inherent in this distinction to highlight a strong sense of self-determination in service of the NOI syndicate.
Sponsored by: boundary 2, University Honors College, Humanities Center, Department of English, and Professors Jonathan Arac, Lynn Emmanuel, and RA Judy
Thursday, November 7
Humanities Center, 602 CL
4:00-6:00 p.m. - Lecture:
Joseph N. Cleary, Professor of English, Yale University, “The History of the Novel and Empire in the Works of Edward Said and Georg Lukács”
Friday, November 8, English Department, 501 CL
2:00-3:30 p.m. - Lecture:Aamir Mufti, Professor of Comparative Literature, UCLA, “The Late Style of Bandung Humanism”
4:00-6:00 p.m. – Reading:Nuruddin Farah, Distinguished Professor of Literature, Bard College, Reading from his recent fiction and taking questions
Penn Highlands Community College, Global Studies Center, University of Pittsburgh
This talk will focus on the transformation of the Syrian uprisings over the last two years and provide an analysis of both the geopolitical and grassroots forces. How can we begin to understand the conflict in Syria? Who are the different actors on the ground? What positions might we consider taking in this country?
Saturday, November 9, 2013 - 5:00pm to Sunday, November 10, 2013 - 6:00pm
West Shore Unitarian Universalist Church (20401 Hilliard Blvd, Rocky River, Ohio 44116), First Unitarian Church of Cleveland (21600 Shaker Heights Blvd, Shaker Heights, Ohio 44122)
Witness Palestine: A Film Series will be held on Saturday, November 9 from 5:00pm-9:00pm and Sunday, November 10 from 2:00pm-6:00pm. The First Unitarian Church of Cleveland will show "Welcome to Hebron" and "Salt of This Sea" on November 9. They will show "Since You Left" and "Private" on November 10. The West Shore Unitarian Universalist Church will show "Since You Left" and "Private" on November 9 and "Welcome to Hebron" and "Salt of This Sea" on November 10. Panel discussions will follow each set of films.
Come join Pitt MSA for our 1st annual Alumni Networking Conference!
Since re-establishment in 1997, the MSA and the University have accumulated a vast network of alumni who have gained various experiences in their respected professions. With such a rich resource available to us, why not take advantage of it?
With this event, we hope to provide current members a chance to network and learn from past members, and for alumni, we hope to create an environment reconnect with old classmates and network as well.
Global Studies Center, University of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon University
Juan R.I. Cole is the Richard P. Mitchell Collegiate Professor of History at the University of Michigan. He has written extensively on modern Islamic movements in Egypt, the Persian Gulf and South Asia and has given numerous media interviews on the war on terrorism and the Iraq War. He lived in various parts of the Muslim world for nearly 10 years and continues to travel widely there.
Ford Institute for Human Security, Global Studies Center, University Centers for International Studies
The presentation will focus on:
• How can conflicts be resolved in states where extremist organizations seek their own territory?
• What does the Arab Spring mean for North and West Africa and what are the prospects of developing democracy in these regions?
• What are the challenges for weak states in trying to combat terrorism and revolution from the grassroot level?
• What makes this region different for analysts to understand?
