We are overjoyed to host this reading for Rania Mamoun—Sudanese journalist, activist, and City of Asylum writer-in-residence—and announce the launch of her new book, Something Evergreen Called Life.
A Conversation on Iran's Ongoing Protest Movement and Struggles in US Academia
Mehrzad Boroujerdi is Vice Provost and Dean of the College of Arts, Sciences, and Education at Missouri University of Science and Technology. Previously he was Professor of Government and International Affairs and Director of the School of Public and International Affairs at Virginia Tech, and before that professor of political science at Syracuse University.
Professor Hamit Bozarslan will discuss these three regimes. They are not the only anti-democratic ones that exists in the contemporary world, but they share some features that one cannot easily find elsewhere such as:
In the past two decades, there’s been a demonstrable rise in Islamophobia and Antisemitism across the globe. Not only has this manifested in discriminatory and dangerous rhetoric, including the promotion of far-right conspiracy theories by politicians, it has resulted in a number of deadly attacks on Muslim and Jewish communities. This is illustrated by the 2018 attack on the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh and the 2019 Christchurch mosque shooting in New Zealand.
The George Washington University’s Institute for Middle East Studies
Announced by the University of Pittsburgh:
ESIA Practitioner-in-Residence Roopa Rangaswamy will speak to four leading experts about the conflict in Yemen. The discussion will examine current trends and dynamics as well as the trajectory for 2023 and beyond.
The Middle East Policy Forum is presented with the generous support of ExxonMobil.
Islamic Center of Pittsburgh, CAIR-Pittsburgh and Few of a Kind Bookstore
Announced by the University of Pittsburgh:
Join us on February 18, 2023 at the Islamic Center of Pittsburgh (1400 Bigelow Blvd., Pgh, Pa 15213) as we celebrate and educate the community on the many contributions made by our Brothers and Sister in the African American community. This years theme is:
