University of Pittsburgh

Announced by the University of Pittsburgh

Announced by the University of Pittsburgh

The Inaugural Malcolm and Ann Kerr Muslim Studies Community Lecture

Announced by the University of Pittsburgh

Join via Zoom for a special event with the translator of My First and Only Love, an historical Palestinian novel written by Sahar Khalifeh. Dr. Aida Bamia will give a short lecture about the book and her work as its translator, which will be followed by facilitated small group discussions of the book.

Announced by the University of Pittsburgh.
Pacific Time Zone

Announced by the University of Pittsburgh

Kenneth J. Yin (City University of New York) joins us to discuss the folk narratives of the Dungans, Chinese-speaking Muslims who fled Northwest China for Russian Central Asia after the failure of the Dungan Revolt (1862-1877) against the Qing dynasty.

Register here: https://events.iu.edu/islamic/event/460770

Announced by the University of Pittsburgh

Announced by the University of Pittsburgh

Announced by the University of Pittsburgh

Lecture by Dr. Dana Moss (former Pitt faculty of Sociology)

Speaker: Mary Jane C. Parmentier
Description: Colonial legacies, and the integration of religious and political systems is a common theme across the Maghrib, and is one aspect that characterizes the region. The nature of these legacies and current dynamics vary significantly, however, from how colonialism affected the societies, to how religious and political institutions are mutually constructed. This talk will contrast historical themes in in de-colonization and state-building in Morocco and Algeria, and how these histories have resulted in the current nation-states.

Description: One of the biggest mistakes we make as writers, teachers, and storytellers is to show our audiences only perfect role models. This is off-putting to everyone, not just to young women. Research urges us again and again to show that the success achieved by role models should be attainable and replicable. That’s why the women in Wafa’ Tarnowska’s book Amazing Women of the Middle East are not perfect. They are not only queens or princesses. They come from all walks of life and from many parts of the Middle East.