Apr 2014

04 Apr 2014

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Going to Tehran: Why the United States Must Come to Terms with the Islamic Republic of Iran

Friday, April 4, 2014 - 7:00pm to 8:30pm
Sanger Building, (next to the chapel) Chatham University
Sponsored By: 
Consortium for Educational Resources on Islamic Studies, The Global Studies Center at the University of Pittsburgh and Chatham University

Going to Tehran: Why the United States Must Come to Terms with the Islamic Republic of Iran

The public is invited to attend a presentation by authors of the book Going to Tehran: Why the United States Must Come to Terms with the Islamic
Republic of Iran, by Flynt Leverett and Hillary Mann Leverett

Contact: 
Ida Mansourian, IMansourian@Chatham.edu

05 Apr 2014

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CERIS 2014 Undergraduate Research Symposiumm

Saturday, April 5, 2014 - 8:30am to 2:00pm
Chatham University
Sponsored By: 
CERIS, Chatham University

The Consortium for Educational Resources on Islamic Studies (CERIS) is inviting students from any department to submit papers they have written for a course that may cover the arts, sciences, humanities, social sciences or professional disciplines. These can relate anywhere from people and politics to religion and philosophy to culture and society in historical and/or contemporary contexts.

Contact: 
Elaine Linn, eel58@pitt.edu

05 Apr 2014

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Halal-a-Palooza: An Islamic Culture Fair

Saturday, April 5, 2014 - 10:00pm to Sunday, April 6, 2014 - 1:00am
WPU Kurtzman Room
Sponsored By: 
University of Pittsburgh Muslim Student Association

Halal-a-palooza is an Islamic culture fair, with different booths from around the world representing countries that Islam has impacted. Each booth will have a brief history of how Islam has influenced its country, cultural facts, authentic snacks, and little trinkets and clothing from that country. This event is part of the Pitt Muslim Student Association's Islamic Awareness Month.

Contact: 
pittmsa@gmail.com

07 Apr 2014

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Rethinking the Yugoslav Wars and the International Criminal Tribunal (ICTY)

Monday, April 7, 2014 - 12:00pm
4130 Posvar Hall, University of Pittsburgh

Robert J. Donia is a leading historian of Bosnia & Herzegovina (Islam under the Double Eagle: The Muslims of Bosnia-Herzegovina 1878­1914 [1981]; Bosnia & Hercegovina: A Tradition Betrayed [with John Fine, 1994], Sarajevo: A Biography [2006]) and was a frequent expert witness for the Office of the Prosecutor in the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY).

10 Apr 2014

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Breaking Down the Headlines: Understanding the Levant, PART I: People, Property in Nineteenth Century Transjordan

Thursday, April 10, 2014 - 5:30am to 8:00am
4217 WWPH or online
Sponsored By: 
The Global Studies Center, CERIS

A series of workshops for educators. M. Safa Saraçoğlu, associate professor of history, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania will present the first of five workshops. You may participate in person or online. There is a $10.00 fee for those participating in person to cover the cost of parking, dinner and handouts. Registration required. Other sessions on the citizenship and nation state in the Middle East, Palestine, Syrian and it's neighbors, and the Middle East through literature to follow.

Contact: 
Elaine Linn, eel58@pitt.edu

10 Apr 2014

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Turkish music master Önder Özkoç to perform

Thursday, April 10, 2014 - 7:00pm
Carnegie Mellon University
Sponsored By: 
Center for Iranian Music, College of Fine Arts at Carnegie Mellon University

The Carnegie Mellon University Center for Iranian Music is sponsoring the residency of Turkish music master Önder Özkoç through April at the College of Fine Arts (CFA). Özkoç’s residency will feature free lectures and research on Turkish music, as well as a recital on Thursday, April 10, at Kresge Recital Hall.

Beginning Feb. 19, the free lectures will take place weekly from 6:30 - 8:20 p.m. every Wednesday through April 23 in Room 157 of the CFA Building. These lectures are open to all CMU and the public. Lectures will cover the following topics:

Contact: 
Erberk Eriylmaz at erberkeryilmaz@gmail.com

13 Apr 2014

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Vignettes of Coexistence in Al-Andalus

Sunday, April 13, 2014 - 6:00pm to 7:30pm
Islamic Center of Pittsburgh, 4100 Bigelow Blvd, Pittsburgh
Sponsored By: 
Pittsburgh Area Jewish Committee and the Islamic Center of Pittsburgh

The Islamic Center of Pittsburgh and the Pittsburgh Area Jewish Committee invite you to join us for "Opening Doors: Coexistence in Medieval Spain." This presentation, titled "Vignettes of Coexistence in Al-Andalus" will be given by guest speaker, Maria Del Mar Rosa Rodriguez, Assistant Professor of Hispanic Studies at Carnegie Mellon University.

Refreshments will be served.

Contact: 
pajc@pajc.net, outreach@icp-pgh.org

27 Apr 2014

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Vignettes of Coexistence in Sepharad

Sunday, April 27, 2014 - 6:00pm to 7:30pm
Rodef Shalom Congregation, 4905 Fifth Ave., Pittsburgh
Sponsored By: 
Pittsburgh Area Jewish Committee and the Islamic Center of Pittsburgh

The Islamic Center of Pittsburgh and the Pittsburgh Area Jewish Committee invite you to join us for "Opening Doors: Coexistence in Medieval Spain." The presentation, titled "Vignettes of Coexistence in Sepharad" will be given by guest speaker, Michal Rose Friedman, Adjunct Professor, Department of History at Carnegie Mellon University.

Refreshments will be served.

Contact: 
pajc@pajc.net, outreach@icp-pgh.org

27 Apr 2014

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Open Doors: Coexistence in Medieval Spain

Sunday, April 27, 2014 - 6:00pm to 7:30pm
Rodef Shalom,4905 Fifth Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Sponsored By: 
Islamic Center of Pittsburgh and Pittsburgh Area Jewish Committee (PAJC

'Open Doors: Coexistence in Medieval Spain': The second and final part of this series on the Co-Existence of Muslims, Jews, and Christians in Medieval Spain will be held at Rodef Shalom on April 27, 2013 at 6pm. The event is co-hosted by the ICP and the Pittsburgh Area Jewish Committee (PAJC). View the flier here (http://icp-pgh.us7.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=9334c6d884f2044c3c7fb9...) .

Contact: 
outreach@icp-pgh.org