Monthly Archives: April 2011

April 28 and 29, Michael Figueroa and Rodrigo Adem

Posted on April 26, 2011 by atoft

the Middle East History and Theory (MEHAT) Workshop presents 2 events for this week: Thursday, April 28, 12:00–1:30 Michael Figueroa—Whence Israeli Song? The Fragmented Prehistory of Unisonance in Israel Co-sponsored with the EthNoise! Ethnomusicology Workshop. Discussant: Prof. Orit Bashkin Friday, … Continue reading →

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Poetry Night this Friday – NELC profs reading poetry

Posted on April 21, 2011 by campus

In honor of National Poetry Month the Faculty of the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilization will have a poetry reading night, in which scholars will read poems (in the Arabic, Persian, Hebrew, Hittite, and Armenian and in translation) … Continue reading →

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April 20: Western Mediterranean Workshop

Posted on April 20, 2011 by campus

Please join the Western Mediterranean Workshop next Wednesday, APRIL 20, at 4:30pm in Wieboldt 207 to welcome Dying in the Mediterranean: An Arabized Vernacular Dance of Death in Hebrew Romance Prof. MICHELLE HAMILTON (Department of Spanish and Portuguese Studies, University … Continue reading →

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April 22: Basil Salem

Posted on April 17, 2011 by campus

The Middle East History and Theory (MEHAT) Workshop is delighted to announce this week’s meeting: Basil Salem PhD Student in History, University of Chicago The Logic and Proof of Sacral Sovereignty in al-Ishbīlī’s al-Durr al-Muṣān fī Sīrat al-Muẓaffar Salīm Khān … Continue reading →

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April 15: Nabil Matar

Posted on April 10, 2011 by campus

the Middle East History and Theory (MEHAT) Workshop is delighted to announce the following talk, in cooperation with the CMES Friday Lecture Series: Dr. Nabil Matar Professor of English at the University of Minnesota Henry Stubbe and the First Use … Continue reading →

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April 12: Rodrigo Adem (Shi'ism Discussion Group)

Posted on April 9, 2011 by campus

the Middle East History and Theory (MEHAT) Workshop is pleased to sponsor the following event, held by the Shi’ism Discussion Group: Rodrigo Adem PhD Student, NELC, University of Chicago The Silent Imam: Religious Archetype and Historical Memory in the Sectarian … Continue reading →

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April 7: Shiraz Hajiani

Posted on April 3, 2011 by campus

the Middle East History and Theory (MEHAT) Workshop is pleased to present this week’s workshop: Shiraz Hajiani PhD Candidate, NELC, University of Chicago Reconstructing Alamut: approaches to Shiʿism in Iran in the Middle Period Time: Thursday, April 7, 12:00–1:30pm Location: … Continue reading →

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April 5: Andrew Newman

Posted on April 3, 2011 by campus

This Tuesday, April 5th, at 12:00 PM Noon in Pick Hall 218, the Shi’ism Discussion Group will be hosting a presentation by a leading expert on Shi’ism, Dr. Andrew Newman from the University of Edinburgh. His presentation is entitled: ———————————————————— … Continue reading →

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