University of Pittsburgh

12 PM - 1:30 PM Eastern Standard Time

2 - 3 PM EST

Historical scholarship on the Black Death, inaugurated in the 1830s by European historians and medical authors, has since developed into one of the most prolific industries serving both the academy and the general public. That body of scholarship—an artifact of nineteenth-century Eurocentric and colonialist historiography—resulted in a virtual consensus, still in force, as to the temporospatial definition of past pandemics, as well as their causes and effects on societies that experienced them.

Elizabeth Shackelford to Present

"Midnight Traveler" is a firsthand account created by Afghan director Hassan Fazil as he is forced by the Taliban to flee his homeland. Streamed now through September 30, 2020 To see the trailer, go to: https://www.michtheater.org/screenings/midnight-traveler/. I think you can view it for free if you email: cmenas@umich.edu to request the access code.

"The Fallout of the War in Syria: Understanding the Conflict's Regional Consequences" For information and to register, go to: https://www.usip.org/events/fallout-war-syria

US Institute of Peace webinars. (The US Institute of Peace is a State Department organization.)

."Whiter the Middle East: More Conflict or New Peace?" For a lot more information and to register, go to: https://engage.wilsoncenter.org/a/mep_iran-regional-flashpoint

The University of Arizona Center for Middle Eastern Studies and Center for Latin American Studies is offering a 2-part webinar series "Pandemics and Health Crises in the Middle East and Latin America.

Wednesday, October 28, is "Responses to Modern-Day Health Crises in the Middle East and Latin America" by UA faculty Stefanie Graeter and Laura Goffman. Both take place from 4:30-6:00 pm Arizona Time, which is 7:30-9:00 pm Eastern Time.

The University of Arizona Center for Middle Eastern Studies and Center for Latin American Studies is offering a 2-part webinar series "Pandemics and Health Crises in the Middle East and Latin America.
You can attend one or both; they are free, but you must register in advance. The first, on Wednesday, October 21, is "Pandemics in History: Case Studies - Latin America and the Middle East" by historians Ryan Kashanipour and Christopher Rose.