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History’s Abu-Rish and Others on WOUB to Reflect on Art and Politics

History’s Abu-Rish and Others on WOUB to Reflect on Art and Politics

WOUB’s Conversations from Studio B recently hosted a roundtable discussion between academics and artists on “Material Histories: Cultures of Resistance,” showing Sept. 29 through Oct. 22 at Majestic Galleries in Nelsonville, Ohio. The exhibition brings together work by contemporary ceramicists focusing on human rights, natural resources, and the intersections of […]

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October 3, 2017 at 12:15 pmIn the News

Material Histories Symposium: Art, Politics, and Social Justice, Oct. 13

Material Histories Symposium: Art, Politics, and Social Justice, Oct. 13

  On Friday, Oct. 13, at 1:3o pm in the Mitchell Auditorium of the OHIO School of Art + Design, a panel of faculty members and artists will convene as part of the Material Histories: Cultures of Resistance Exhibit. The panel will feature openning commentary and audience-participation around the themes […]

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October 1, 2017 at 9:00 pmEvents

Middle East & North Africa Studies Announces Fall 2017 Events

Middle East & North Africa Studies Announces Fall 2017 Events

The Middlle East & North Africa Studies Program seeks to provide the Ohio University and Athens communities with an interdisciplinary understanding of the history and contemporary dynamics of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. While the bulk of its efforts are focused on the recently-approved undergradaute certificate in Middle East […]

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September 13, 2017 at 12:42 amEvents News

The Atlantic Quotes Scanlan on Guantanamo Bay Hunger Strike

The Atlantic quoted Dr. Stephen J. Scanlan, Associate Professor of Sociology, in an April 2 article on “Why the Guantanamo Bay Hunger Strikes Probably Won’t Work; Starving is surprisingly effective form of prison protest. But only if your cause is sympathetic to begin with.” Scanlan teaches in the College of […]

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