Post Tagged with: "Middle East and North Africa Studies"

Critically Acclaimed Egyptian Film and Director Come to Athens, Sept. 20

Critically Acclaimed Egyptian Film and Director Come to Athens, Sept. 20

  Students, faculty, and staff at Ohio University as well as the broader Athens community are invited to a free and public screening of the critically acclaimed film In the Last Days of the City, the multi-award winning feature film debut of director Tamer El Said. The filmmaker also will […]

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September 1, 2018 at 7:15 pmEvents

After ISIS: Prospects for War and Peace in Syria, March 5

After ISIS: Prospects for War and Peace in Syria, March 5

Dr. Bassam Haddad of George Mason University gives a public lecture on “After ISIS: Prospects for War and Peace in Syria” Monday, March 5, at 6:30 p.m. in Porter Hall 104. Haddad’s lecture offers an assessment of the current situation in Syria. The event is hosted by the War and […]

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February 2, 2018 at 3:15 pmEvents

‘Travel Ban’ Countries Film Series | A Separation, Nov. 29

‘Travel Ban’ Countries Film Series | A Separation, Nov. 29

The Ohio University community is invited to a screening of A Separation, as part of the 2017-18 “Travel Ban” Countries Film Series, at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 29, in Grover W135. The event features introductory comments by Dr. Loren Lybarger, Associate Professor of Classics & World Religions, who will […]

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November 1, 2017 at 5:00 pmEvents

Spring 2018 | Middle East and North Africa Studies Certificate Courses

Spring 2018 | Middle East and North Africa Studies Certificate Courses

The Spring 2018 courses that fulfill requirements for the Middle East and North Africa Studies Certificate include three courses. Students and advisors interested in learning more about the MENA studies certificate should consult the requirements and contact the coordinator of the program, Dr. Ziad Abu-Rish at abuz@ohio.edu. CLWR 4330 – Political […]

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October 19, 2017 at 10:37 amIn Class News

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

‘Travel Ban’ Countries Film Series | The Devil Came on Horseback, Oct. 3

‘Travel Ban’ Countries Film Series | The Devil Came on Horseback, Oct. 3

The Ohio University community is invited to a screening of The Devil Came on Horseback, as part of the 2017-18 “Travel Ban” Countries Film Series, at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 3, in Walter 145. The event features introductory comments by Dr. Steve Howard, who will also moderate a brief […]

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October 1, 2017 at 11:30 pmEvents

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