Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding
Rumi, the Muslim poet and mystic, has become a popular spiritual icon in the contemporary era and though his poetry and personae has resulted in some critiques of our consumption and appropriation of Islam, this talk will consider how Sufi communities in Canada with deep commitments to Rumi are defining their relationship to Rumi and Sufism through ritual practices.
International Consortium of Critical Theory Programs, Department of Rhetoric, Center for Middle Eastern Studies, Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research, Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
A talk by Nasser Abourahme, Assistant Professor of Middle Eastern and North African Studies at Bowdoin College as part of “Thinking from Palestine: Dispossession, Liberation, and Return: Conversations on Three Recent and Forthcoming Books," a series presented by the International Consortium of Critical Theory Program.
UC Berkley International Consortium of Critical Theory Program and Center for Middle Eastern Studies v
A talk by Linda Tabar, Senior Lecturer, Department of International Relations, University of Sussex as part of “Thinking from Palestine: Dispossession, Liberation, and Return: Conversations on Three Recent and Forthcoming Books," a series presented by the International Consortium of Critical Theory Programs.
The toolkit includes template letters for workplace and student accommodations during Ramadan and advocacy resources such as letters and resolutions urging elected officials to recognize Eid and promote a Gaza ceasefire at state and local levels.
RAMADAN TOOLKIT
In a statement, CAIR Government Affairs Department Coordinator Shafiquil Muhshna said
Georgetown University's Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding
The Center for Contemporary Arab Studies, the Alwaleed Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding, the African Studies Program, and Georgetown University Qatar are pleased to host Tareq Baconi from Al-Shabaka Palestinian Policy Network.
The Global Studies Center, University of Pittsburgh is pleased to announce the sixth iteration of Global Across the Curriculum (GXC), an interdisciplinary seminar intended to help faculty incorporate global perspectives into their undergraduate and graduate courses.
For nearly 60 years, the region has been dominated by authoritarian rulers, many supported by outside powers, while the majority of the people are starving for democracy, dignity, and economic development. Yonatan Ziegen, the son of 74-year old peace activist Vivien Silver who was killed by HAMAS on October 7, 2023, was asked what his mother would say. He answered: “This is the outcome of war, of not striving for peace.” This is also the outcome of not striving for human rights and democracy across the MENA region. People can be oppressed for only so long.
Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding
For nearly 60 years, the region has been dominated by authoritarian rulers, many supported by outside powers, while the majority of the people are starving for democracy, dignity, and economic development. Yonatan Ziegen, the son of 74-year old peace activist Vivien Silver who was killed by HAMAS on October 7, 2023, was asked what his mother would say. He answered: “This is the outcome of war, of not striving for peace.” This is also the outcome of not striving for human rights and democracy across the MENA region. People can be oppressed for only so long.
