Thursday, Oct. 7 Umm Kulthum, A Voice Like Egypt
Thursday, Oct. 28 Sonita
Wednesday, Nov. 17 We Loved Each Other So Much (residents of Beirut discuss their love for Lebanese singer Fairuz)
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Turkish History and Culture SeriesOctober 13 : Archeological Heritage of Turkey
November 3: Anatolian Sufi Poetry
December 1: Turkish Cinema
"Living Music" Film Series: Music, musicians and daily life in Egypt, Afghanistan and LebanonThursday, Oct. 7 Umm Kulthum, A Voice Like Egypt Thursday, Oct. 28 Sonita Wednesday, Nov. 17 We Loved Each Other So Much (residents of Beirut discuss their love for Lebanese singer Fairuz)
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CSAMES welcomes new Director, Professor Wail HassanDr. Hassan brings significant experience with the Center for South Asian and Middle Eastern Studies as a member of the Center’s Executive Committee, and has been extensively involved in area studies.
CSAMES CoursesA wide range of courses, open to all students, focusing on South Asia and the Middle East.
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Center News
- Come join Professor Nazif Shahrani for "Afghanistan: Return to Taliban Rule after 20 Years of U.S.-NATO War on Terror?" on Wednesday, September 22, 2021, 7:00-8:30 pm (CST) on Zoom! Register at: https://tinyurl.com/6z99k33p
- Thursday, March 25, 2021 7:00-8:30 pm (CST) prior registration required: https://tinyurl.com/4m33wnd9
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Alumni Spotlight: Ambar Flores
Ambar graduated from our MA program in summer 2016. She entered the CSAMES MA program in the Fall of 2013 with the Middle East specialization. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and Islamic Civilization and Societies from Boston College and has also studied in Morocco. Ambar’s past...
In this talk, the speaker explores the interconnectedness between the Qur’an and literature produced in the U.S and Canada by Muslim Women. She seeks to draw attention to the wide variety of texts by American and Canadian Muslim women writers who reference the Qur’an and/or its Tafsir (i.e....