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15 Feb 2019

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Africans in India -- From Slaves to General Rulers

Friday, February 15, 2019 - 4:00pm to Monday, March 18, 2019 - 8:00pm
Frick Fine Art Building Room 125
Sponsored By: 
University of Pittsburgh

Friday, Feburary 15
Exhibition Opening Reception, University Art Gallery (UAG) in Frick Fine Arts (FFA) Introduction by Kenneth X. Robbins, Omar H. Ali, Jazmin Graves | FFA 125, 4pm Exhibition opening | UAG, 5-7pm

Friday, February 22
Symposium on African Diasporas in the Indian Ocean | Humanities Center, Cathedral of Learning 602, 11am-5pm
11am-12:30pm Dwight A. Carey
1:30-3:15pm Roundtable with Yolanda Covington-Ward, RA Judy,
Idrissou Mora-Kpai, Imani Owens, Nico Slate 3:30-5:00pm Indrani Chatterjee

15 Feb 2019

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Book Discussion: Islam After Communism

Friday, February 15, 2019 - 5:00pm to 8:00pm
4217 Posvar Hall, University of Pittsburgh, 230 South Boquet Street
Sponsored By: 
CERIS

Educators and librarians are invited to participate in the CERIS Spring 2019 Book discussion on Feb 15, 2019. Dinner at 5 PM and discussion to follow at 6 PM.
We will discuss Islam After Communism by Adeeb Khalid. The book was selected and the discussion will be led by Dr. James Pickett, Assistant Professor of History, University of Pittsburgh. To participate please register at http://www.cerisnet.org/resource/faculty-readers-forum.

Contact: 
Elaine Linn, eel58@pitt.edu

17 Feb 2019

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Sharia Law Truth vs Myth

Sunday, February 17, 2019 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Islamic Center of Pittsburgh, 4100 Bigelow Blvd, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Sponsored By: 
Islamic Center of Pittsburgh

Professor Haider Ala Hamoudi, Vice Dean University of Pittsburgh School of Law will present.

Contact: 
Eyas Azzuni 708 949-1293

22 Feb 2019

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Our Struggle Our People

Friday, February 22, 2019 - 7:00pm
Repair the World East Liberty, 6022 Broad St.
Sponsored By: 
Repair the World

Jamaat of Shaykh Uthman Dan Fodio
Rabat Nur Uz Zamaan
Light of the Age
Presents " Our Strggle Our People"
Come to join us to celebrate the legacy of indigenous Muslims in America
Education-Conversations-Food-Celebration
Friday, Febuary 22nd 7pm
At Repair the World East Liberty
6022 Broad St.

Contact: 
Imam Hamza

25 Feb 2019

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Classic and Contemporary Values across the Silk Road: Today’s Turkmenistan

Monday, February 25, 2019 - 3:00pm to 4:30pm
Thornburgh Room, Hillman Library
Sponsored By: 
ULS, Center for Russian, East European & Eurasia Studies

Victoria Clement
Eurasia Analyst at the Center for Advanced Operational Culture Learning at Marine Corps University

28 Feb 2019

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New mosques, new neighbors? The domestication of Islam and the politics of proximity, presented by Patricia Ehrkamp.

Thursday, February 28, 2019 - 4:30pm to 6:00pm
Humanities Center 602 Cathedral of Learning
Sponsored By: 
Global Studies Center

Speaker: Patricia Ehrkamp, University of Kentucky Department of Geography.

Contact: 
Veronica Dristas

06 Mar 2019

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Aerial Photographs as Historical Sources: The Case of Palestine/ Israel

Wednesday, March 6, 2019 - 1:00pm to 2:30pm
3702 Posvar Hall
Sponsored By: 
The History Department, Jewish Studies Department

The History Department and Jewish Studies Present: B.Z. Kedar

Aerial Photographs as Historical Sources: The Case of Palestine/ Israel

Wednesday, March 6th from 1:00 - 2:30

3702 Posvar Hall (History Department Lounge)

B.Z. Kedar is Professor Emeritus of History at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. A preview of Kedar's book can be found at:

18 Mar 2019

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Islamophobia and Antisemitism: Perspectives From Europe and the U.S.

Monday, March 18, 2019 - 4:00pm to 6:00pm
William Pitt Union 630
Sponsored By: 
European Studies Center, Global Studies Center, Jewish Studies Program

Islamophobia and Antisemitism: Perspectives From Europe and the U.S.

An open conversation led by Paul A. Silverstein (Professor of Anthropology at Reed College) and Jeanette S. Jouili (Assistant Professor of Religious Studies at the University of Pittsburgh).

Monday, March 18 from 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

William Pitt Union, Room 630

20 Mar 2019

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The Silk Road on Screen: The Adopted Son (Kyrgyzstan)

Wednesday, March 20, 2019 - 3:00pm to 4:30pm
Hillman Library 1st Floor, Latin American Lecture Room
Sponsored By: 
Pitt Global, ULS, CREEES

The Silk Road on Screen Film Series: The Adopted Son (Kyrgyzstan)

Hillman Library, First Floor, Latin American Lecture Room
3-4:30 pm

Wednesday, March 20

This film is an exquisitley composed and photographed child-to-man tale of Kyrgyz villager. Beshkempir is just like an other kid--playing in the mud, getting into trouble, experiencing the first pangs of sexuality--until a fight with his best friend leads to the revelation that he was adopted. Running Time: 81 minutes

22 Mar 2019

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We Are All Related Exhibition

Friday, March 22, 2019 (All day)
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust’s 937 Gallery, Liberty Avenue

Pittsburgh, PA – As the divide in our world, our nation, and even in our city continues to grow deeper, Pittsburgh photographer Andrea London presents compelling messages of relatedness and connectivity in her new exhibition, We Are All Related.

We Are All Related is a multimedia exhibition that celebrates the commonalities we all share. London pairs her striking black and white portraits of Western Pennsylvania residents with subjects’ stories, including text narratives and audiovisual recordings.

Contact: 
Maggie Graham hello@meetmaggie.com

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