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Dialogue is a tool to encourage communication between comunities. This is especially needed now as we experience and increasingly divided nation and international tragic events based on a lack of understanding.
The Silk Road on Screen Film Series: The Adopted Son (Kyrgyzstan)
Hillman Library, First Floor, Latin American Lecture Room
3-4:30 pm
Wednesday, March 20
This film is an exquisitley composed and photographed child-to-man tale of Kyrgyz villager. Beshkempir is just like an other kid--playing in the mud, getting into trouble, experiencing the first pangs of sexuality--until a fight with his best friend leads to the revelation that he was adopted. Running Time: 81 minutes
European Studies Center, Global Studies Center, Jewish Studies Program
Islamophobia and Antisemitism: Perspectives From Europe and the U.S.
An open conversation led by Paul A. Silverstein (Professor of Anthropology at Reed College) and Jeanette S. Jouili (Assistant Professor of Religious Studies at the University of Pittsburgh).
Pittsburgh, PA – As the divide in our world, our nation, and even in our city continues to grow deeper, Pittsburgh photographer Andrea London presents compelling messages of relatedness and connectivity in her new exhibition, We Are All Related.
We Are All Related is a multimedia exhibition that celebrates the commonalities we all share. London pairs her striking black and white portraits of Western Pennsylvania residents with subjects’ stories, including text narratives and audiovisual recordings.