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November 4: Chris Sheklian

Posted on October 31, 2010 by campus

We are pleased to announce our next workshop: Secularism, Christian Minorities and European Legal Standards in Turkey Christopher Sheklian, PhD Student, Department of Anthropology Discussant: Metin Yüksel Thursday, November 4, 12:00 pm 218 Pick Hall, 5828 S University Ave I … Continue reading →

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October 28: MEHAT workshop with Ali Feser

Posted on October 22, 2010 by campus

We are pleased to announce our next workshop: Sects, Law, and Videotape: Public Revelation, Political Fantasy, and a Purloined Security Camera at Beirut’s Rafic Hariri Airport presented by Ali Feser, PhD Candidate, Department of Anthropology ** Thursday, Oct 28, 12:00 … Continue reading →

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October 21 Shi'ism workshop: Nahj al-balagha

Posted on October 20, 2010 by campus

Shi’ism Discussion Group: Thursday, 10/21, 12:00 pm noon-1:30 This Thursday, October 21, from 12:00 p.m. noon until 1:30 in Pick Hall Room 218, the Shi’ism Discussion Group will be hosting the following presentation by Tahera Qutbuddin, Associate Professor of Arabic … Continue reading →

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Christopher's paper

Posted on October 12, 2010 by campus

I have sent Christopher’s paper out to the MEHAT listserv, but as I just added some of you, not all of you may have received the file.  If you would like me to email you a copy, please let me … Continue reading →

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October 15 Workshop: Esoteric Sciences

Posted on October 10, 2010 by campus

The Middle East History and Theory (MEHAT) Workshop presents The Esoteric Sciences in the Cosmography of a Sixteenth-century Ottoman Scholar: Wonder and Mystery in the Works of Mehmet es-Su‘udi (d. 999/1591) a workshop with Christopher Markiewicz, PhD Candidate, Department of … Continue reading →

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MEHAT workshop, Oct 7: Mapping the Middle East and other absurdities

Posted on October 3, 2010 by campus

The Middle East History and Theory Workshop is pleased to present its first workshop and roundtable discussion: Mapping the Middle East, and other cartographic absurdities Thursday, October 7 12:00-1:30 Pick 218, 5828 S. University Av. The session will be conducted … Continue reading →

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New Year Announcements

Posted on September 28, 2010 by campus

The Middle East History and Theory (MEHAT) Workshop is pleased to welcome you back to Chicago for a new academic year. We have a few general announcements to make before we get our official program underway: • The MEHAT coordinators … Continue reading →

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Introducing Team 11

Posted on August 30, 2010 by campus

Welcome to our site!  We’re getting geared up for another year of MEHAT fun, and to start off with I thought it would be good to consolidate all of our web resources into a single place.  Esra Tasdelen began this … Continue reading →

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Monday, May 3 MEHAT Workshop

Posted on May 2, 2010 by campus

The Middle East History and Theory Workshop and  the Workshop on Late Antiquity and Byzantium present… Prophetic Tradition in the Late Antique Near East Emran El-Badawi, PhD candidate, Islamic History, NELC Monday, May 3rd at 4:30p.m. in Pick 222 All … Continue reading →

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Monday, April 19 MEHAT Workshop

Posted on April 18, 2010 by campus

The Middle East History and Theory Workshop (MEHAT) presents… The New Frontier:Jewish-American Activism within the Israeli Ultra-Nationalist Movement, 1967-1977 A presentation by Sara Hirschhorn, PhD Candidate, Department of History Monday, April 19th, 4:30 pm, Pick 218 All are welcome. Refreshments … Continue reading →

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