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September 19, 2008 Mohammad Mohammad | |
September 18, 2008 The program includes music, video, and poetry readings in Arabic, English, and Hebrew. | |
August 19, 2008 | |
November 9, 2007 Dr. Farina Mir The late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries in north India are commonly understood as an age of Islamic reform. This reform varied in many ways – as exemplified by the differences between the Aligarh and Deoband movements – but reformers shared, generally speaking, conservative attitudes about the role of Muslim women. In this paper, I consider representations of women and gender relations in late-nineteenth and early-twentieth century Punjabi popular literature. My analysis considers the historiographical implications of popular representations of gender that run counter to reformist agendas. At the same time, I consider the methodological implications of using popular literature as historical source material for this period of Indian history. | |
October 31, 2007 The Middle Eastern Culture Club (MECC) presents Peer Advising for Undergraduate Majors of the Department and Center (ARA, HEB, ISL, MES, PRS, TUR) held at the Middle East Resource/Reading Room, WMB 6th floor. | |
October 18, 2007 Dr. Christopher Stone Fairouz and her Rahbani collaborators are often depicted as the authors of a discourse of Lebanese national inclusion in a country with a history of sectarian violence. Such representation of their role as icons of Lebanese unity lends itself to statements like "There was a civil war in Lebanon despite the best efforts of Fairouz and the Rahbani Brothers." The Rahbanis musical theatrical works themselves, on the other hand, tell a different story. This talk examines the treatment of the Other and issues of identity in one of the Rahbani Brothers most famous and widely seen musical theatrical productions: The Ring Seller, the tale of a village threatened by an imaginary outsider. When the outsider turns out to be real, however, things get interesting. | |
October 17, 2007 Dr. Christopher Stone (Lecture will be given in Arabic) | |
October 9, 2007 | |
November 7, 2006 Beta Dance Troupe (beta is an Amharic word meaning house) presents a unique program of traditional Ethiopian Jewish dance, mixing elements of Ethiopian tribal dances (mainly "eskesta" - shoulder dancing -- an Ethiopian traditional dance) and artistic dance based on the culture of Ethiopian Jewry. Consisting of six dancers the troupe combines contemporary music and African rhythms with ancient spirituals chanted in Ge'ez, the sacred language of Ethiopian Jewry. Along with fascinating movements and captivating rhythms, Beta offers audiences powerful insights into the experiences of exile and homecoming. Beta was established in 2005 by Dr. Ruth Eshel who ten years earlier created the Eskesta Dance Group - composed of students of Ethiopian origin studying at the University of Haifa. Beyond their artistic goals, Beta has a strong commitment to Neve Yoseph, a large, underprivileged community near Haifa populated by Jews from the Diaspora, with a sizable number of new and old immigrants of Ethiopian descent. Beta has established its home in Neve Yoseph and is fostering young Ethiopian talent.  | |
May 20, 2006 Official graduation date. | |
May 5, 2006 Last day to submit master's report, recital, thesis, doctoral dissertation, or treatise to the graduate dean. Last day a graduate student may, with the required approvals, drop a course or withdraw from the University. | |
April 17, 2006 For continuing and readmitted students. | |
December 31, 2006 | |
February 15, 2006 | |
January 23, 2006 | |
October 7, 2005 We are saying thank-you to a very special colleague. Ian R. Manners has served on the faculty of the Geography Department at the University of Texas at Austin for over a 33 year career. He has also served as both the Director of the Center for Middle Eastern Studies and the Chair of the Department of Middle Eastern Studies. Wrapping up this long and distinguished career, he is now moving into phased retirement. We owe him a giant debt of gratitude, and invite you to a celebratory reception. Please come prepared to share your stories and memories of Ian in his various roles at this institution. | |
September 15, 2005 Mark Westmoreland and Zeina Halabi Frontiers of Dreams and Fears, a 56 minute film will be introduced and discussed after the showing. This film (56min) is a story about friendship between Palestinian refugee children across political and geographical borders. The film focuses on two girls, Mona and Manar, who manage to build a strong friendship challenging the confines of the refugee camps in Lebanon and the West Bank. Produced in 2001, directed by Mai Masri, an award-winning American filmmaker with a bachelor's degree in film from San Francisco State University, this particular film won first prize at Ismailia Film Festival and the Earth Vision Award Tokyo, 2001. The film will be introduced and discussed by Mark Westmoreland And Zeina Halabi,graduate students in the Department of Anthropology | |
September 9, 2005 Akeel Bilgrami Professor Bilgrami has written extensively on issues of Muslim diversity and Islamic identity; on secularism, religious pluralism, and moral relativism; and on the "clash" within, rather than between, civilizations. A scholar with interests in the philosophy of language and mind as well as politcal and moral philosophy, he has published three books, Belief and Meaning, Self Knowledge and Resentment, and Politics and the Moral Psychology of Identity. He has degrees from Bombay University, Oxford University, which he attended as a Rhodes Scholar, and the University of Chicago. He has taught at Yale University, Oxford University, Australian National University, and University of Rome, as well as at Columbia University, and has held the President Radhakrishnan Chair in India. | |
September 8, 2005 Akeel Bilgrami Professor Bilgrami has written extensively on issues of Muslim diversity and Islamic identity; on secularism, religious pluralism, and moral relativism; and on the "clash" within, rather than between, civilizations. A scholar with interests in the philosophy of language and mind as well as politcal and moral philosophy, he has published three books, Belief and Meaning, Self Knowledge and Resentment, and Politics and the Moral Psychology of Identity. He has degrees from Bombay University, Oxford University, which he attended as a Rhodes Scholar, and the University of Chicago. He has taught at Yale University, Oxford University, Australian National University, and University of Rome, as well as at Columbia University, and has held the President Radhakrishnan Chair in India. | |
August 31, 2005 | |
August 29, 2005 CMES will host a luncheon on the occasion of Abazar's retirement as a way of thanking him for all he has done to build and strengthen the Middle East Library Collection. Middle Eastern food will be served. Please come enjoy lunch and have a chance to say good-bye. | |
August 24, 2005 | |
June 7, 2005 Egyptian pyramids. The Ramayana. Mayan temples. Scythian mummies. Ancient cultures are often presented, in our textbooks and classrooms, as civilizations that reached their height long ago, with little emphasis on the endurance of traditions. Although we are separated from "ancient" cultures by 500 to 5000 years, our lives today are marked by their presence. We can better understand the fabric of contemporary culture by studying the threads that weave us together with our past. Join Hemispheres for a four-day workshop exploring the relationship of continuity and change from the ancient period to the modern era. Help your students to comprehend the transition from ancient to contemporary world cultures by addressing how cultural beliefs and values adapt to, modify, and transcend shifting historical eras, political powers, and global systems. We can enhance our understanding of contemporary traditions by studying their origins, by finding relics of the past in modern cultures. Ancient cultures contributed to major intellectual developments within societies and to the evolution of global processes. It is through our increasing understanding of human accomplishment throughout history that we can find the relationship between antiquity and current-day societies. The workshop will be held June 7-10 on the campus of the University of Texas at Austin. The $75 non-refundable registration fee includes coffee, snacks, some lunches, handouts, parking, field trip transportation and entry fees. Registration is limited to 40 participants on a first-paid, first-registered basis. The registration deadline is May 20. Register early to ensure your place! |