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01 Nov 2023

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Maslaha in the Maghreb: The Role of Traditional Institutions in Shaping the Commonwealth

Wednesday, November 1, 2023 - 1:30pm to 3:00pm
online
Sponsored By: 
AbuSulayman Center for Global Islamic Studies, George Mason University

Announced by CERIS, University of Pittsburgh

Contact: 
avacgis@gmu.edu

10 Nov 2023

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Jerusalem Fund Annual Conference

Friday, November 10, 2023 - 9:30am to 2:00pm
online
Sponsored By: 
Jerusalem Fund

Announced by CERIS

The Jerusalem Fund and Palestine Center hosts their 2023 Annual Conference titled, "One Palestine: The Struggle Against Apartheid," in honor of the resplendent unity displayed by the Palestinian people in the face of colonial fragmentation.

27 Oct 2023

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Guest Speaker: Ammar Alshukry Halaqa

Friday, October 27, 2023 - 7:00pm
O'Hara Ballroom
Sponsored By: 
Pitt Muslim Student Association

As part of this year's Charity Week, a week designated by Islamic Relief where Muslim Student Associations across the nation compete to raise the most amount of money for charity, the MSA at Pitt will be hosting a halaqa with Ammar Alshukry as a guest speaker!

He is a renowned Imam, author, and poet from New York. His most recent literary work is "What the Pen Wrote: The Collected Poems of Ammar AlShukry." He is also the director of Al Maghrib Islamic Institute, where he teaches Islamic courses regarding development, principles, and history.

26 Oct 2023

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Kings, Queens, Commoners, and Captives: What Can Archaeology Tell Us about Dahomean Society in the Era of the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade?

Thursday, October 26, 2023 - 7:00pm
Online
Sponsored By: 
Howard University’s Center for African Studies, Departments of African Studies and Political Science, and Archaeology Working Group

Announced by the University of Pittsburgh

26 Oct 2023

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Iranian Protests through a Comparative Lens

Thursday, October 26, 2023 - 5:00pm to 7:00pm
Online
Sponsored By: 
New York University’s Hagop Kevorkian Center for Near Eastern Studies

Announced by the University of Pittsburgh

03 Nov 2023

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Desert Mosaic: The Kucha Oasis Along the Ancient Silk Roads

Friday, November 3, 2023 (All day) to Saturday, November 4, 2023 (All day)
Online
Sponsored By: 
The University of California Berkeley’s Institute of East Asian Studies

Announced by the University of Pittsburgh

This workshop brings together an international group of scholars to share recent research on the ancient oasis of Kucha with specific attention paid to its visual and material culture. One of the aims of the workshop is to publish a concise volume for both a scholarly and general public audience as part of a series on individual oases/regions along the Silk Road. The morning part of the event will take place in person, at 315 Wheeler Hall. Friday afternoon and Saturday will take place via Zoom.

26 Oct 2023

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Islam in Africa: Contemporary Culture in Modern Muslim Societies

Thursday, October 26, 2023 - 3:30pm to 5:00pm
Online
Sponsored By: 
The National Resource Center outreach programs at Georgetown University's CCAS and ACMCU, and the African Studies Centers at Boston University and Howard University.

Announced by the University of Pittsburgh

This afternoon workshop for teachers will explore contemporary culture in modern Muslim societies and their many influences. This talk will is part of a series on contemporary African and Middle Eastern cultures. The recording of the first sessions are available at the Library of Congress.

Featured speakers:
Odulamini Ogunnaike, University of Virginia
Pier Penic, Art Education Specialist

Register using the link below! Registration is FREE!

27 Oct 2023

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Israel-Gaza War: A Conversation with Mouin Rabbani

Friday, October 27, 2023 - 12:30pm to 2:00pm
Zoom
Sponsored By: 
Georgetown University's Prince Alwaleed bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding

Announced by the University of Pittsburgh

Join ACMCU, The MENA Forum, Georgetown University Qatar, and the Center for Contemporary Arab Studies in welcoming Co-editor of Jadaliyya Magazine Mouin Rabbani for a conversation on the state of the war between Israel and Hamas and it's impact on the people of Gaza and the broader Jewish and Palestinian diaspora.

25 Oct 2023

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Maritime Muslims: The Sulayhids in the Indian Ocean

Wednesday, October 25, 2023 - 1:30pm
Online
Sponsored By: 
AbuSulayman Center for Global Islamic Studies

Announced by the University of Pittsburgh

26 Oct 2023

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Urban Transformations in the Eastern Mediterranean

Thursday, October 26, 2023 - 5:00pm to 6:30pm
Online
Sponsored By: 
The Center for Contemporary Arab Studies and Georgetown University’s Global Cities Initiative

Announced by The University of Pittsburgh

This event is free and open to the general public.

CCAS and Georgetown University’s Global Cities Initiative is pleased to host the event, Urban Transformations in the Eastern Mediterranean.

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