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14 Sep 2023

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Religious Minorities in Pakistan and Iraq

Thursday, September 14, 2023 - 11:30am to 1:00pm
25 Park Place, Atlanta, Room 223 (option to attend virtually)
Sponsored By: 
The Atlanta Global Studies Center and the Asian Studies Center at GSU

Announced by: University of Pittsburgh

The Middle East Studies Center at GSU, College of Arts and Sciences, and the Center for South Asian Studies at University of Michigan Present a lecture by Rev. Salmoon Bashir: Religious Minorities in Pakistan and Iraq.

14 Sep 2023

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One Year of Protests in Iran

Thursday, September 14, 2023 - 12:00pm to 1:30pm
Virtual
Sponsored By: 
Center for Middle Eastern Studies (CMES) and the Berkeley Initiative for Iranian Studies (BIIS)

Announced by: The University of Pittsburgh

A panel discussion with Sholeh Asgary, an interdisciplinary artist and lecturer and Minoo Moallem, Professor of Gender and Women’s Studies. Held in Person at the Social Science Matrix at UC Berkeley or virtual. Visit the link below for more information and to register via Zoom.

14 Sep 2023

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Reimagining Electoral Democracy in Africa: Case Study of Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, and Zimbabwe, Part 2: The Election Process

Thursday, September 14, 2023 - 12:00pm to 1:30pm
Virtual
Sponsored By: 
The University of North Carolina Chapel Hill’s African Studies Center

Announced by: University of Pittsburgh

Speakers: Joseph Siegle, Bodunrin Adebo, Cynthia Mbamalu, Dave Peterson

14 Sep 2023

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Book Talk: Animal Sacrifice and the Origins of Islam

Thursday, September 14, 2023 - 12:00pm to 1:30pm
Virtual
Sponsored By: 
Shenandoah University’s Center for Islam in the Contemporary World

Announced by the University of Pittsburgh

Speakers: Brannon Wheeler, Ermin Sinanović (moderator)

14 Sep 2023

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Iran’s Women, Life, Freedom Movement: One Year Later

Thursday, September 14, 2023 - 5:30pm to 7:00pm
Virtual
Sponsored By: 
Brandeis University’s Crown Center for Middle East Studies

Announced by the University of Pittsburgh

Speakers: Mohammad Ali Kadivar, Arang Keshavarzian, Nazanin Shahrokni, Naghmeh Sohrabi (moderator)

14 Sep 2023

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Conflict and Loss in the US and Gaza

Thursday, September 14, 2023 - 6:00pm to 7:30pm
Virtual
Sponsored By: 
SRU Middle East Studies Center

Announced by the University of Pittsburgh

The Middle East Studies Center at SRU is hosting its first event of the year: a presentation by award-winning photojournalist and Senior TED fellow Eman Mohammed titled, "Crisis in Gaza and the U.S.". Ms. Mohammed will discuss the devastating impacts of war and conflict in Gaza (and elsewhere) while highlighting the unbreakable thread that links struggles against oppression. Her work explores the shared aspiration for human dignity and equality that transcends borders and backgrounds.

18 Sep 2023

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Arabic Mahjar or Mahjar Arabs in Latin America: Memoir of an Emigrant

Monday, September 18, 2023 - 6:00pm to 7:00pm
Speakers: Abeer Abdelhafez Abdelaal
Sponsored By: 
The Ohio State University’s Center for Latin American Studies and Middle East Studies Center

Announced by the University of Pittsburgh

Speakers: Abeer Abdelhafez Abdelaal

20 Sep 2023

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Rebuilding Community | Displaced Women and the Making of a Shia Ismaili

Wednesday, September 20, 2023 - 1:30pm
Horizon Hall, 3rd Floor, Conference Room 3225
Sponsored By: 
George Mason University AbuSulayman Center for Global Islamic Studies

Announced by the University of Pittsburgh

Contact: 
avacgis@gmu.edu

20 Sep 2023

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Unpacking Foreign Military Presences in Africa for K-12 Teachers: The Wagner Group

Wednesday, September 20, 2023 - 8:00pm to 9:00pm
Sponsored By: 
Boston University’s African Studies Center

Announced by the University of Pittsburgh

21 Sep 2023

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Reimagining Electoral Democracy in Africa: Civic Engagement

Thursday, September 21, 2023 - 12:00pm to 1:30pm
Online
Sponsored By: 
The University of North Carolina Chapel Hill’s African Studies Center

Announced by the University of Pittsburgh
Speakers: Idayal Hassan, Aisha Dabo, Henry Muguzi, AdaUmenwaliri

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