Lara Deeb
Associate Professor of Anthropology, Scripps College
and
Mona Harb
Associate Professor of Urban Studies and Politics, American University of Beirut
Moderated by Susan Kahn, Associate Director and Director of the AM Program, CMES; Lecturer on Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations, Harvard University
About the event:
About Leisurely Islam: Negotiating Geography and Morality in Shi’ite South Beirut:
South Beirut has recently become a vibrant leisure destination with a plethora of cafés and restaurants that cater to the young, fashionable, and pious. What effects have these establishments had on the moral norms, spatial practices, and urban experiences of this Lebanese community? From the diverse voices of young Shi'i Muslims searching for places to hang out, to the Hezbollah officials who want this media-savvy generation to be more politically involved, to the religious leaders worried that Lebanese youth are losing their moral compasses, Leisurely Islam provides a sophisticated and original look at leisure in the Lebanese capital.
Contact: Sarah Meyrick
As a Title VI National Resource Center, CMES is partially funding this program with U.S. Department of Education grant funds. The content of this program does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the U.S. Department of Education.
LOCATION:CMES, 38 Kirkland Street, Room 102, Cambridge, MA 02138 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTART:20140410T160000Z DTEND:20140410T180000Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR