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
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!!!
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
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."
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!
Pitt's Arabic and Culture Club is showing showing "Omar" a 2013 Palestinian film that received a Jury Award at Cannes Film Festival, was nominated for an Oscar, and was even screened by the UN in New York. It is directed by Hany Abu-Assad, the same director as "Paradise Now."
• Meet the Composer at an ART SONG RECITAL
January 18 • 2:00 PM • Pittsburgh Opera Headquarters
Our Resident Artists perform art songs by John Alden Carpenter, Libby Larson, and Mohammed Fairouz. Q& A with Mr. Fairouz after the recital. FRIENDS of Pittsburgh Opera are your hosts at the reception afterward. Admission is $5, or free to members of FRIENDS of Pittsburgh Opera and donors at $50+.
