The Ali Vural Ak Center for Global Islamic Studies at George Mason University
Announced by the University of Pittsburgh
CALL FOR PAPERS: submission of proposals October 15, 2021. Notifications of acceptances November 15, 2021, Submission of Full Papers: Feburary 15, 2022
March 23 - 25, 2022
The 32nd Teachers’ Institute is from July 4 - 17, 2021
The Dar al Islam Teachers' Institutes have been held at our famous facilities in Abiquiu, New Mexico since 1994.
Our goal is to enable educators to teach about Islam with greater confidence. Participants gain a deeper understanding of the basic tenets of Islam and see how Islam works in the daily lives of the program’s Muslim faculty and staff.
Through discourse, study of texts, and interaction with Muslims, some of the questions we seek to address include:
Center for Contemporary Arab Studies, Georgetown University
Announced by the University of Pittsburgh
Join the Center for Contemporary Arab Studies at Georgetown University for a conversation with Omar Shakir, Israel and Palestine Director at Human Rights Watch moderated by CCAS professor Dr. Fida Adely.
Shakir will discuss the recent HRW report he was the lead author on, "A Threshold Crossed: Israeli Authorities and the Crimes of Apartheid and Persecution."
Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh, American Middle East Institute
Calling all nature lovers and history buffs! Do you enjoy birdwatching? Are you fascinated with the wonders of ancient Egypt? If you answered “yes” to either question, join resident Egyptologist Lisa Haney and Powdermill’s Bird Banding Program Manager Annie Lindsay as they discuss the significance of birds in ancient Egyptian thought and practices, and reveal where to spot some of their favorite species here in Pittsburgh.Tune in and explore the significance of the peregrine falcon, barn owl, geese, and ducks and learn how to bird watch like an ancient Egyptian.