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24 Oct 2019

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Film showing & discussion: 5 Broken Cameras

Thursday, October 24, 2019 - 7:00pm to Friday, October 25, 2019 - 7:00pm
Thursday, Oct. 24: Valley View Presbyterian Church 601 N. Aiken Ave. Friday, Oct. 25: Christ Episcopal Church, N. Hills 5910 Babcock Blvd.
Sponsored By: 
Friends of Sabeel North America (FOSNA): A Christian Voice for Palestine

Announced by University of Pittsburgh

Sponsored by Friends of Sabeel North America (FOSNA): A Christian Voice for Palestine

Film showing & discussion: 5 Broken Cameras

Pitt MSA: Open Mic Night

Thursday, October 17, 2019 - 8:30pm to 10:00pm
Nordy's Place, University of Pittsburgh
Sponsored By: 
Pitt Muslim Student Association, The Office of Interfaith Dialogue

Join the Muslim Student Association and the Office of Interfaith Dialogue at Pitt with the our Interfaith Open Mic Night next Thursday October 17th at 8:30 PM in Nordy's! This event will allow Pitt students from different religious, cultural backgrounds and world views to come together and showcase talents, poems, spoken word, musical pieces, dance etc that relate to their religious/cultural identity. This is a great opportunity for Pitt students to learn from each other's backgrounds, meet people, and create a sense of community throughout campus.

16 Oct 2019

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City Of Asylum Exiled Writers Residencies

Wednesday, October 16, 2019 - 12:00pm to 2:00pm
O’Hara Student Center, Dining Room
Sponsored By: 
University Center for International Studies

This presentation will feature exiled writers who are part of City of Asylum's Exiled Writer Residency Program, which is a long-term residency for literary writers who are in exile from their home countries and under threat of persecution because of their writing. The goal of this sanctuary program, which is operated on the Northside in Pittsburgh, is to enable each writer-in-residence to continue to write while transitioning to a stable, independent life in exile.

Middle East Reads: Educator Book Club

Friday, October 11, 2019 (All day) to Saturday, November 30, 2019 (All day)
Online
Sponsored By: 
Middle East Studies Center (MESC) at Portland State University, Center for South Asian & Middle Eastern Studies (CSAMES) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Announced by University of Pittsburgh

Middle East Reads: Educator Book Club

The Middle East Studies Center (MESC) at Portland State University and the Center for South Asian & Middle Eastern Studies (CSAMES) at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are starting an online book club through Goodreads.com.

We welcome all educators, K-12 teachers, community college professors, and librarians to join us online from any location. Pre-service teachers are also encouraged to join.

02 Jun 2020

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Palestinian American Research Center’s Faculty Development Seminar on Palestine

Wednesday, June 3, 2020 (All day) to Tuesday, June 16, 2020 (All day)
Jerusalem and the West Bank
Sponsored By: 
Arizona State University’s Melikian Center

Announced by University of Pittsburgh

FUNDED program for full-time community college/university faculty is the Palestinian American Research Center’s Faculty Development Seminar on Palestine. It will be held in Jerusalem and the West Bank, from June 3-16. Applications are due Jan. 15. For a lot more information and an application, go to: http://parc-us-pal.org/facultyDevSem.htm

Contact: 
https://melikian.asu.edu/cli

24 Oct 2019

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Book Talk The Politics of Migration in Modern Egypt: Strategies for Regime Survival in Autocracies

Thursday, October 24, 2019 - 4:30pm to 6:00pm
2432 Posvar Hall, University of Pittsburgh
Sponsored By: 
University of Pittsburgh

Book Talk
The Politics of Migration in Modern Egypt: Strategies for Regime Survival in Autocracies

Thursday, October 24, 4:30-6 PM
2432 Posvar Hall

How does labor migration facilitate authoritarianism? Dr. Gerasimos Tsourapas examines how migration and political power are inextricably linked, identifying the ways through which authoritarian regimes rely on the export of human capital across the Middle East and the Global South. This lecture is free and open to the public.

07 Oct 2019

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H.E. Asad Majeed Khan, Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to the United States to Present at Pitt

Monday, October 7, 2019 - 3:00pm to 4:00pm
Wesley W. Posvar Hall Room 3431, University of Pittsburgh
Sponsored By: 
Matthew B. Ridgway Center for International Security Studies

Monday, October 7, 2019 at 3:00 p.m. in Wesley W. Posvar Hall Room 3431 to meet H.E. Asad Majeed Khan, Ambassador of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan to the United States. Ambassador Khan will be discussing the intricacies of the relationship between the United States and the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, as well as Pakistan’s status and role in 21st century Asia.

Contact: 
Sandra Monteverde Assistant Director, sjp89@pitt.edu

Carnegie Endowment Middle East - A Disordered World: What to Expect in 2020

Monday, December 2, 2019 (All day)
The Phoenicia Hotel in Beirut
Sponsored By: 
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

The Carnegie Middle East Center invites you to its fourth annual conference, titled A Disordered World: What to Expect in 2020, which will take place on Monday, December 02, 2019 at the Phoenicia Hotel in Beirut.

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Back to school? 2019 Study about Muslim College Students

Announced by University of Pittsburgh

DID YOU KNOW?

According to our new report, campus Muslim Student Association involvement is unrelated to confidence in one’s faith, suggesting that campus MSAs are welcoming to all Muslims in different places on their spiritual journey. Read our new report for more insights on MSA members. (https://www.ispu.org/2019-survey-of-msa-west-student-members-perseveranc...)

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