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2023 Apr 19

Daily Lives of Istanbulite Sufis in the Early 20th Century: Reflections on Ahmed Avni Konuk and Kenan Rifai

4:30pm to 6:00pm

Location: 

CMES, Rm 102, 38 Kirkland St, Cambridge, MA 02138

The Center for Middle Eastern Studies presents

Eylül Yalçınkaya
Faculty member, Üsküdar University 

This talk will be followed by a short musical presentation by Dr. Yalçınkaya and others.... Read more about Daily Lives of Istanbulite Sufis in the Early 20th Century: Reflections on Ahmed Avni Konuk and Kenan Rifai

2023 Apr 07

Arabic Calligraphy Workshop

4:00pm to 6:00pm

Location: 

CGIS Knafel 262, 1737 Cambridge St, Cambridge, MA 02138

The Center for Middle Eastern Studies is pleased to present an

Arabic Calligraphy Workshop with Dr. Muhammad Habib

Calligraphy gives a soul to words. Come and join us to learn about the art of the written word and different styles of calligraphy in the Arabo-Islamic tradition in a workshop led by Dr. Muhammad Habib. As you practice the aesthetics of Arabic script, you will create your own art and enjoy the opportunity of connecting yourself with art, history, and tradition.

Please note: this workshop is open only to Harvard students, faculty and staff.... Read more about Arabic Calligraphy Workshop

2023 Mar 30

Paintings from the Private Houses of Abbasid Samarra: A Reassessment

6:00pm to 7:30pm

Location: 

485 Broadway, Lower Auditorium, Cambridge

CMES and the Aga Khan Program for Islamic Architecture at Harvard University present a talk with

Fatma Dahmani
Harvard AKPIA Fellow, Assistant Professor of Islamic Art and Architecture, University of Qayrawan, Tunisia

Fatma Dahmani is a historian of Islamic art and architecture specializing in the early Islamic period and she is currently an AKPIA Fellow at Harvard University. She holds a PhD in history of art from the University of Paris I Panthéon-Sorbonne, and has been Assistant Professor of History...

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2023 Apr 27

Unveiling the Woman/Nation Paradigm in Ahlem Mustaghanimi’s 'Memory in the Flesh'

1:00pm to 2:30pm

Location: 

Online; Zoom registration info below

The Center for Middle Eastern Studies is pleased to present

Nejet Mchala
Professor Emeritus of English and Critical Theory, The Institut Supérieur des Langues de Tunis, University of Carthage, Tunisia

This talk will take place online; please register on Zoom in advance: https://bit.ly/40o5wz6.... Read more about Unveiling the Woman/Nation Paradigm in Ahlem Mustaghanimi’s 'Memory in the Flesh'

2023 May 03

Conceptual Metaphors in Abulqâsem Echảbĭ’s “The Will to Life”: A Cognitive Semantics Approach

1:00pm to 2:30pm

Location: 

On Zoom; registration info below

The Center for Middle Eastern Studies is pleased to present

Sondes Hamdi
English Associate Professor, Carthage University, Tunis

This event will take place on Zoom; please register in advance here: https://bit.ly/3Z1Xwmg.... Read more about Conceptual Metaphors in Abulqâsem Echảbĭ’s “The Will to Life”: A Cognitive Semantics Approach

2023 Apr 04

Racial Transitions: Islam, Transitional Justice, and Morocco’s (Re)Africanization

1:30pm to 3:00pm

Location: 

On Zoom; registration info below

The Center for Middle Eastern Studies is pleased to present

Brahim El Guabli
Assistant Professor of Arabic Studies and Comparative Literature at Williams College

This talk will take place online; please register in advance on Zoom: https://bit.ly/3ZNWCdV... Read more about Racial Transitions: Islam, Transitional Justice, and Morocco’s (Re)Africanization

2023 Mar 27

Crusade, Captivity, and Wonder: Johannes Schiltberger's Traveler Tales

5:30pm to 7:00pm

Location: 

Barker Center 110, Thompson Rm, 12 Quincy St, Cambridge, MA 02138

CMES and the Committee on Medieval Studies present the Annual Joint Lecture in Medieval Middle Eastern Studies featuring

Paul M. Cobb
Edmund J. and Louise W. Kahn Term Professor of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations, University of Pennsylvania... Read more about Crusade, Captivity, and Wonder: Johannes Schiltberger's Traveler Tales

2023 Mar 01

National Reconciliation in Algeria (1999-2020): Deradicalization and Strategies of Disengagement from Violent Extremism

1:00pm to 2:30pm

Location: 

Online only; Zoom registration info below

CMES is pleased to present a virtual talk with

Djallil Lounnas
Associate Professor of International Relations at Al Akhawayn University, Ifrane, Morocco

Register in advance on Zoom: https://bit.ly/3Irx5jB
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2023 Feb 27

Crossing a Line: Laws, Violence and Roadblocks to Political Expression - Book Event with Amahl Bishara

12:00pm to 1:00pm

Location: 

Braun Room, Swartz Hall, Harvard Divinity School, 45 Francis St, Cambridge, MA

Please join us for lunch and a discussion about Crossing a Line: Laws, Violence and Roadblocks to Political Expression, a new book from 

Amahl A. Bishara, Associate Professor of Anthropology at Tufts University

Moderator/Respondent: Raef Zreik, Religion and Public Life Visiting Scholar in Conflict and Peace, Harvard Divinity School

To attend this lecture, please register in advance here: https://bit.ly/3XG8L3i

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