Post Tagged with: "Middle East"

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  Rapping the Revolution

  As a part of the Muslim Publics program “Islamic Media: Sense and Sensation,” there will be a dance party & music jam featuring performances and music video from the recent […]

   
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  Syria in Crisis: What’s Next?

  Join us for a panel to discuss the current human rights crisis in Syria. Panelist members include Robin Kirk, Phil Bennett, Bruce Jentleson and Abdeslam Maghraoui. Sponsored by the Duke […]

   
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  Brunch Discussion with Jessica Montell

  PLEASE RSVP by Wednesday, September 4 to Emily.stewart@duke.edu The revival of the Israeli-Palestinian peace process was met with cynicism and optimism in near equal parts. Jessica Montell provides a unique […]

   
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  R!C!A! Film Screening: Good Times

  Good Times (31 minutes) Good Times was shot in Abu Dis, a small Palestinian village divided in two by a wall built by the Israeli government. The film follows the villagers’ […]

   
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  Human Rights in Islam: The Politics of Cultural Translation

  Discussions by prominent scholars in human rights and Islam Do Muslim Women Have Rights? (Lila Abu-Lughod, Columbia University) Religious Liberty and the Minority Problem: A Middle Eastern Genealogy (Saba Mahmood, University of […]

   
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  The Iranian Political Crisis: Duke and UNC Perspectives

  The June 2009 Iranian presidential election sparked demonstrations, violence, and persistent calls for democratic reform in Iran. This is a panel discussion about the elections and the protests that followed. […]

   
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