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Opening Reception: Friday, 15 January The symbol known as the Hamsa, or Hand of Fatima, in Arab and Middle Eastern culture, is also a potent symbol in cultures around the world, from Asia, Africa, Latin America and even to the tribal cultures of Native Americans. This exhibition will explore the origins, symbolism and interpretations of this potent design with objects from all these cultures, with examples and an audience-interactive lecture. |
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The Consortium for Christian–Muslim Dialogue and the Turkish Cultural Center of Pittsburgh invite you to the second of their 2016 Religion & Society Lectures, given by Basel Termanini, M.D., Vice President of the Syrian American Medical Society. |
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The Consortium for Christian–Muslim Dialogue and the Turkish Cultural Center of Pittsburgh invite you to the first of their 2016 Religion & Society Lectures, given by Mais Haddad, Esq., who practiced law in Syria and continues working for human rights. |
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Graduate Conference April 25-26th. 2016 |
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The National Endowment for the Humanities offers FUNDED summer seminars and institutes for college faculty. The programs are held in different locations and are on different topics. There is even one on “The Ottoman Empire, Europe, and the Mediterranean,” but there are many others as well. NEH provides a subsidy for housing/living expenses too. |
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Here are two great FUNDED opportunities for FULL-TIME college/university faculty. Both are very reputable faculty PD programs organized by PARC (Palestinian American Research Center). I did one a few years ago, and it was amazing, life-changing, eye-opening. You get to travel throughout the West Bank, visiting universities and networking with professors. Each night, you return to a hotel in Jerusalem. Deadline to apply: January. |
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One of the core assumptions underpinning the EU’s operations is that the implementation of the human rights principles is crucial for democratization processes and for coming to terms with the past, in particular in post-conflict settings. However, despite these efforts, nationalism, which opposes the uniform standardization of global rights, still remains the most potent ideology across the globe, in particular in conflict and post-conflict settings. |
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The Carnegie Mellon International Film Festival, organized by The Humanities Center, continues to celebrate the art of filmmaking and the themes that define our contemporary social landscape. Celebrating its 10th Anniversary, the 2016 festival will bring the ubiquitous and intimate theme of conflict to life through the power of independent film, poignant discussions, ethnic cuisine, and more. This year’s festival will both move us and enrich us by helping us better comprehend the unique ways in which “Faces of Conflict” shape our modern world and ourselves. |
