University of Pittsburgh

20 Mar 2015

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Muslims in a Global Context: Europe

Friday, March 20, 2015 (All day) to Sunday, March 22, 2015 (All day)
Carnegie Mellon University, Hamburg Hall 1000

STILL TIME TO REGISTER, deadline: March 16

5pm Friday March 20, 2015 to 1pm Sunday, March 22, 2015 (Hamburg Hall Room 1000, H. John Heinz III College, 4800 Forbes Ave., Carnegie Mellon University)

Contact: 
dristas@pitt.edu

26 Mar 2015

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Azar Nafisi, Humanities & the Future of Democracies

Thursday, March 26, 2015 - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Byham Theater 101 6th Street | Pittsburgh, PA
Sponsored By: 
Pittsburgh Cultural Trust

Azar Nafisi, Humanities & the Future of Democracies

05 Mar 2015

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After the Last Attack: Rollbacks and Rachets following 9/11

Thursday, March 5, 2015 - 12:00pm to 1:30pm
Sociology Colloquium Room, 2432 WW Posvar Hall

The Pittsburgh Social Movements Forum
The Department of Sociology
Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
Presents
Dr. Sidney Tarrow
(Emeritus Maxwell M. Upson Professor of Government at Cornell University)

"After the Last Attack: Rollbacks and Rachets following 9/11"

Thursday March 5, 2015
at 12:00 pm
Lunch will be provided at 11:30 am

Free and Open to the Public
Sociology Colloquium Room, 2432 WW Posvar Hall

27 Feb 2015

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MSA's 5th Annual Fast-A-Thon

Friday, February 27, 2015 (All day)
William Pitt Union ballroom, University of Pittsburgh
Sponsored By: 
Pitt's Muslim Student Association, African Student Organization

Have you ever wondered about fasting? Have you ever tried it? Perhaps you saw Muslim co-workers and friends fast and worried about how they do it?
Are you aware of the education systems around the world? Want to show your support for education for all, especially those in Nigeria?
WELL THEN THIS EVENT IS JUST FOR YOU!!!

Contact: 
pittmsa@gmail.com

17 Feb 2015

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PUNK, PIETY & POLITICS: Sufism in Contemporary Iraqi Kurdistan

Tuesday, February 17, 2015 - 3:00pm to 4:30pm
3703 Posvar Hall (History Lounge), University of Pittsburgh
Sponsored By: 
Sponsored by the Department of Religious Studies, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences, University of Pittsbur

Edith Szanto
Assistant Professor of Social Sciences, American University of Iraq, Sulaimani

23 Feb 2015

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DEADLINE: CEDAR Affiliate Event - 2015 Balkan Summer School on Religion and Public Life

Monday, February 23, 2015 (All day)
Plovdiv, Bulgarian

The Second Balkan Summer School on Religion and Public Life
A CEDAR Affiliate Event

REMINDER: APPLICATION DEADLINE February 23
Conversion and the Boundaries of Community
July 26 - August 8, 2015

Contact: 
David Montgomery, David W. Montgomery, montgomery@CEDARnetwork.org

13 Feb 2015

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Dreaming History: Pilgrimage Economy and Spiritual Authority in Cntemporary Central Java, Indonesia

Friday, February 13, 2015 - 2:00pm to 3:30pm
602 Cathedral of Learning
Sponsored By: 
Department of Religous Studies, Dietrich School of Arts and Sceinces, University of Pittsburgh

Ismail Fajrie Alatas, to present on the Muslim pilgrims on pious journeys to visit the tombs of Muslim saints scattered around Java. Mr. Alatas will present his research on the process of history-making that enable sites to become popular pilgrimage destinations. Comprehending these dynamics in turn provides a contextual glimpse into the various negotiations that constitute the formation of Islamic spiritual authority. Ismail Fajrie Alatas is in the joint doctoral program in Anthropology & History, University of Michigan

Contact: 
Linda Penkower, penkower@pitt.edu

10 Feb 2015

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Pious Practices and Secular Constraints: Muslim Women and the Dilemmas of Citizenship in France

Tuesday, February 10, 2015 - 2:30pm to 4:00pm
602 Cathedral of Learning (Humanities Center)
Sponsored By: 
SSponsored by the Department of Religious Studies, Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences, University of Pittsburgh

Jeanette S. Jouili, Visiting Assistant Professor of International & Cultural Studies, College of Charleston to Present

24 Feb 2015

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Parallels between Black and Palestinian struggles

Tuesday, February 24, 2015 - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
William Pitt Union, University of Pittsburgh, 3959 Fifth Ave Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Sponsored By: 
Students for Justice in Palestine, University of Pittsburgh

"Join Pitt Students for Justice in Palestine for a special event in honor of Black History Month. We will have Author Tammy Fournier Alsaada speak about the parallels between Black and Palestinian struggles, including recent events in Ferguson, Missouri and Gaza, Palestine."

Contact: 
Hadeel Salameh

31 Jan 2015

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Muslim Student Association Cultural Fair: Halal-a-palooza

Saturday, January 31, 2015 - 8:00pm to 11:00pm
William Pitt Union Ballroom
Sponsored By: 
Pitt MSA

We are having a cultural night on Saturday January 31st from 8pm to 11pm in WPU ballroom. We would love if you would join us! There are about a billion Muslims around the world. To show how diverse Islam is we are having this cultural fair. There will be booths with food, clothing, music and languages from different cultures. We have about 16 different countries represented with a handful of Arab countries. Students will set up booths displaying their homelands--from Russia to Sudan! So please join us in an Around-the-World in 30 Minutes night!

Contact: 
pittmsa@gmail.com

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