November 13, 2009
Conference on Libya's Histories
CENTER FOR MIDDLE EASTERN STUDIES
FALL 2009 CONFERENCE
WRITING AND SPEAKING LIBYA'S HISTORIES:
Historiography of Modern and Contemporary Libya
November 13-14, 2009
Sultan Conference Room
340 Stephens Hall
Center for Middle Eastern Studies
Of all the formerly colonized nations in the region, Libya became independent with a notable paucity of written history.
This situation has changed in the intervening decades, but Libya’s severe political isolation has translated into a near-absence
of scholarly contact with U.S. scholars. This conference is meant to participate in correcting this situation, by facilitating exchange
and forging longer-term working relationships between American and Libyan scholars.
A keynote address will be given by Dr. Muhammad Jerary, National Center for Archives and Historical Studies, Tripoli
“Historical Studies in Libya (from the 16th Century till the Present Time): Present Difficulties and Future Prospects”
Other speakers include:
- Professor Zahi Mogherbi, Political Science, Garyounis University, Benghazi
“Social Change, Regime Performance and the Radicalization of
Politics: the Case of Libya”
- Professor Amal Obeidi, Political Science, Garyounis University, Benghazi
“Women and the Academic Research in the Libyan Universities:
Analysis Study of the MA Thesis at the Faculty of Economics
1990-2009”
- Lecture presented by Professor Zahi Mogherbi
- Professor Ali Abdullatif Ahmida, Political Science, University of New England
“Engaging Modernity: Pedagogy and Urbanization as viewed by two
Libyan intellectuals during the 20th Century”
- Professor Nayla Kabazi Muntasser, Art History, Trinity University, San Antonio
“Modern Historiography and Ancient Libya: Lepcis Magna as a Case
Study”
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Israeli-Palestinian Peace Conference
A joint effort of the Jewish Academic Network for Israeli-Palestinian Peace (JANIP), the American Task Force for Palestine (ATFP) and the Geneva Initiative North America, my institution, Central Connecticut State University, will be hosting the Second International Academic Conference on the Israeli-Palestinian Peace, called "Pathways to Peace", April 16-17, 2010
You can see more information on the conference web site: http://www.pathways2peace.org
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November 06, 2009
Michigan University Model Arab League
The Michigan University Model Arab League will be held February 18-20, 2010 at Grand Valley State University. Please see the attached documents and our website (www.ncusar.org/modelarableague) for more information.
What is the Model Arab League?
Since its founding in 1983, Model Arab League has been the leading program in the United States for giving students hands-on experience with the regional and international politics of the Arab World. Tens of thousands of students have graduated from the program, and many have gone on to leading positions in business, government, and academia. During this upcoming school year more than 2,000 students representing over 220 schools will participate in the University and High School Model programs.
A highly competitive academic activity, the Model Arab League simulates meetings of the League of Arab States. Participating delegations become diplomats for the weekend and represent one of the League’s 22 member states in both general and specialized councils. Students draft resolutions addressing the important regional and global issues outlined in an Agenda that closely mirrors real world Arab League issues. These resolutions are debated in moderated council sessions following rules of parliamentary procedure. If passed, these council resolutions are presented to the entire conference during a Summit Session for closing debate and a final vote.
What do students gain from competing in the Model Arab League?
The Model Arab League provides students an in-depth understanding of the world’s oldest regional body and deepens their knowledge of the history, culture, religion, economics, and politics of both their assigned country and the region as a whole. Through active participation in a model, students develop and sharpen skills in debate, consensus-building, critical thinking, parliamentary procedure, and public speaking. By arguing the positions and foreign policy objectives of the Arab States, model participants gain personal insights and a meaningful understanding of the issues underlying U.S.-Arab relations.
Throughout a model, participants are evaluated both their peers and by judges. Awards are presented to outstanding participants based on their individual accomplishment and overall team achievement. In addition to our awards, outstanding Model Arab League participants are given preferential consideration for National Council internships in Washington, D.C. and for participation in our study abroad programs to Egypt, Morocco, Kuwait, and Yemen.
Where do Model Arab Leagues take place?
There are currently 10 University and 2 High School Model Arab League simulations across the country. In addition, a National University Model and a National High School Model are held in Washington D.C.
Can I get my school involved in Model Arab League?
Absolutely! Starting a team does not have to be overwhelming. Some teams function as small student clubs while others exist within school sponsored organizations with year round activities. You might even find your school able to offer course credit for participating. Please feel free to browse our Web site or contact the National Council for more information and suggestions on how to start a team.
How do I prepare for the Model Arab League?
As a start, the National Council’s Web site, http://www.ncusar.org/modelarableague, contains many helpful resources. From our site you can obtain the Model Arab League Handbook, which contains our rules of parliamentary procedure, links to help you begin your research, and topic guides provided by the secretariat of the National University Model. You should also consult your faculty advisor on where to locate resources with current information on your assigned country’s background and major foreign policy objectives.
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University of Michigan - Law Professor from Tel Aviv University to Speak
EXPERT ISRAELI LAW PROFESSOR TO SPEAK AT UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN
(Ann Arbor, MI) - Professor Daphne Barak-Erez, a visiting professor of law from Tel Aviv University, will be coming to Ann Arbor to speak about the evolution of women’s rights in Israel. She will explore the basic tensions concerning gender equality in Israel in a way that will reflect current legal challenges as well as different feminist ideologies among Israeli women. She will present a keynote speech on Thursday, November 19, 2009 at 7:00 PM in the Vandenberg Room at the Michigan League. The speech will be titled, "Evolving Equality: Women’s Rights in Israel."
Prof. Daphne Barak-Erez is a Stewart and Judy Colton professor of law and the chair of law and security at the faculty of law. She currently serves as the Director of the Cegla Center for Interdisciplinary Research of the Law and a member of the Council of Higher Education in Israel, a member of the American Law Institute, and a member of the International Academy of Comparative Law. Her main areas of interests are Administrative and Constitutional Law, Comparative Law, Privatization, Legal Feminism, Israeli Legal History. She is the author of several books and many articles and the recipient of such prestigious honors as including the Rector’s Prize for Excellence in Teaching, the Zeltner Prize, the Woman of the City Award (by the City of Tel-Aviv) and the Women in Law Award (by the Israeli Bar).
This event is hosted and sponsored by the American Movement for Israel.
This event is funded by American Movement for Israel, Michigan Student Assembly, LSA Student Government, and the Ginsberg Center for Community Service and Learning.*
This event is supported by the F Word, Society of Women Engineers, Women and Gender in Public Policy, Women in Health Leadership, the Feminist Toolshed, Women Law Students Association, Michigan Business Women, the Institute for Research on Women and Gender, Hebrew and Jewish Cultural Studies, Center for International and Comparative Law, the Frankel Center for Judaic Studies, Center for Middle East Studies, and the Women’s Studies Department.
*Funds are provided by the Ginsberg Center to help raise awareness and discussion of these issues on campus. The viewpoints expressed therein do not necessarily reflect those of the Ginsberg Center or its programs.
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October 30, 2009
National Defense University - Conference on Changing Strategic Landscape for Missile Defense
The National Defense University is delighted to announce registration has begun for the Transforming National Security Series event entitled, “The Changing Strategic Landscape for (Sea-based) Missile Defense.”
Major topics of discussion will include:
* SM-3/AEGIS: Overview and Key Issues for the Navy
* SM-3/AEGIS: Operational Capabilities Panel
* Threat Assessment: Forecasts and Timeline
* Theater Defense & Extended Deterrence
- North Atlantic/Arctic
- Asia (North Korea, Taiwan Straits)
- Middle East (Iran)
* Legal/Diplomatic/Economic: UNCLOS, START, ABM Treaty, NATO
This conference will be held on Wednesday, December 2nd and Thursday, December 3rd in Marshall Hall, Room 155, National Defense University, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, DC.
To register, please complete a brief web form at http://www.ndu.edu/CTNSP/Event_Registration/register.cfm. Registrants will begin receiving regular news of the event and additional logistical details as they become available. Agenda will be posted on the program website at http://www.ndu.edu/CTNSP/NCW_course.htm.
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October 21, 2009
University of Windsor - Conference on Islam and the Secular State: Negotiating the Future of Shari'a
Islam and the Secular State: Negotiating the Future of Shari'a
Dr. Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na'im, Charles Howard Candler Professor of Law School of Law, Emory University
There are two main aspects to Dr. An-Na’im’s work, both arising from his personal experiences as a Muslim from Northern Sudan struggling to reconcile his Islamic faith and identity with his commitment to universal human rights. He strives to promote a liberal modernist understanding of Islam alongside a cultural legitimacy within international human rights standards. He also puts his scholarship in the service of positive social change.
Thursday, October 22nd, 2009
7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Anthony P. Toldo Health Education Centre, Room 200
Sponsored by The Centre for Middle East Governance, Department of Political Science, Windsor Yearbook of Access to Justice, Stephen Jarislowsky Chair in Religion and Conflict, Assumption University Centre for Religion and Culture
Join us for an informative and thought-provoking talk by an internationally acclaimed scholar.
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University of Michigan - Lecture on Scandal of 'Child Marriage' in French Algeria
The Department of History and The Center for European Studies European Union Center Present a Public Lecture
Thursday, Nov 5, 4 pm
Room 1014, Tisch Hall, University of Michigan
435 S. State St, Ann Arbor, MI
Civilization and the Civil Code: The Scandal of ‘Child Marriage’ in French Algeria,1870-1900
Judith Surkis
Associate Professor of History
Harvard University
Professor Surkis’s paper is drawn from her current book project, Scandalous Subjects: Intimacy and Indecency in France and French Algeria, 1830-1930. It focuses on how and why French jurists sought to regulate a Muslim father’s “right to force” (droit de djebr) a child into marriage under Islamic law. The talk explores what was at stake for French colonial legitimacy in these cases, and highlights the paradoxes that arose when women litigants contested this right before French courts of appeal.
Professor Surkis is the author of Sexing the Citizen: Masculinity and Morality in France, 1870-1920 (Cornell University Press, 2006).
Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Algérienne assise (1881).
Sponsors: CES-EUC, Department of History.
Free and open to the public.
The European Union Center at the University of Michigan is a European Commission-designated EU Center of Excellence.
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October 16, 2009
University of Michigan - Presentation of Art
Rumi Club is a registered student club in University of Michigan and proudly presents renowned Calligraphy Master Aydin Cayir . He will give a presentation of the finest illustrations of this traditional art form. History, styles and techniques of calligraphy will be introduced by Aydin Cayir on October 21 at 6:00 PM in Michigan Union-Anderson Rooms CD.
Aydin Cayir graduated from Marmara University, School of Theology, he got his master degree on pedagogy. He is interested in traditional calligraphy since his high school years. He got personal training from master calligraphers in Istanbul where this art is formed in its best style for centuries. He taught himself calligraphy in contemporary form.
He had been to several countries such as Germany, Switzerland, Singapore, Japan, USA, Romania… to introduce Calligraphy and Ebru (Water-Marbling). He has represented Turkey in several art and cultural festivals worldwide.He describes calligraphy as the art of giving form to signs in an expressive, harmonious and skillful manner.
If you want to join this unique event, please RSVP to delenibrahim@gmail.com.
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October 08, 2009
Free Webcast with Abdallah Schleifer: A Muslim Interfaith Initiative Goes Global
Webcast: Tuesday, October 13
11:30 AM - 12:30 PM Eastern Time
Special Report: A Muslim Interfaith Initiative Goes Global, Abdallah Schleifer, FPRI Senior Fellow
To register for the webcast visit:
http://register.webcastgroup.com/l3/?wid=0651013094851
S. Abdallah Schleifer, Distinguished Professor at American University of Cairo, was recently appointed to the Executive Board of C-1 World Dialogue, a global initiative to improve relations between Muslims and the West.
He has served as Washington and national bureau chief of Al Arabiya news channel, Cairo Bureau Chief for NBC News, and a visiting scholar at St. Antony's College, Oxford. He is an an adjunct scholar at the Middle East Institute in Washington, D.C., a Senior Fellow at the Royal Aal Al Bayt Institute for Islamic Thought, Amman, Jordan and a member of the Board of Trustees of the Center for the Study of Islam and Democracy in Washington, D.C.
His previous FPRI essays can be found here:
http://www.fpri.org/byauthor.html#schleifer
The audio webcast is free and open to the public. Viewers will be able to pose questions via the internet.
For additional information contact:
Alan Luxenberg
Director, FPRI's Wachman Center
Foreign Policy Research Institute
1528 Walnut Street, Suite 610
Philadelphia, PA 19102
Tel. 215 732 3774 ext 105
Email: lux@fpri.org
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Washington D.C. Palestine Center - Annual Conference
The Palestine Center invites you to the 2009 Annual Conference
"The Erasure of Palestine"
The Zionist movement and the Israeli state are in the last stages of achieving effective sovereignty over all historic Palestine. The Israeli nomenclature, "Judaization" of the land, first entered general public discourse in 1976. We must acknowledge that we are witnessing the Judaization of what remains to Palestinians of historic Palestine (with the possible exception of the Gaza Strip). Failure to understand the process of Judaization, on one hand, and the concomitant erasure of Palestinian wujud (existence) in all its forms, on the other hand, dooms all of us to continue granting Israel and its supporters the power to accomplish the process of negating Palestinian identity and nationhood.
It is the intention of this conference to underscore the reality we are facing by: first, examining and illuminating current Palestinian existence in historic Palestine; second, by truthfully and candidly pursuing the historical process of the Judaization of the country; and third, by exploring the roles available to people seeking justice for the Palestinian people.
Friday, 13 November 2009
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
The Palestine Center
Panelists for this year's annual conference will be Ms. Jennifer Loewenstein, Dr. Leila Farsakh, Dr. Laurie King, Ms. Tamara Kohns, Dr. Elliott Colla, Mr. Ali Abunimah, Ms. Susan Akram and Dr. Naseer Aruri.
To view the conference agenda and list of panelists, please visit 2009 Annual Conference webpage at http://www.thejerusalemfund.org/ht/d/sp/i/900/pid/900.
To register, go to the registration webpage at http://www.thejerusalemfund.org/ht/d/RegisterForEvent/i/7037.
Attendance is by pre-registration only. Guests without registration confirmations will not be admitted. We encourage you to register early as registration may be cut off due to space limitation.
Registered participants should plan to arrive early to secure parking and seating.
Directions and Parking Information: http://www.thejerusalemfund.org/ht/d/sp/i/191/pid/191
Palestine Center
The Palestine Center is an independent think-tank committed to communicating reliable and objective information about the Palestinian political experience to American policy makers, journalists, students and the general public. Established in 1991, it is the educational program of the Jerusalem Fund for Education and Community Development.
The Palestine Center brings together people and resources within the American and Palestinian communities to educate about Palestine and the Palestinian peoples ongoing quest for sovereignty on their land, civil and political rights and an end to Israeli occupation.
The need for an organization such as The Palestine Center can be found in the effects of the economic, cultural and political oppression Palestinians have endured and which continues on a daily basis in East Jerusalem, the West Bank, the Gaza Strip, the surrounding refugee camps and for Palestinians world-wide as they struggle to retain their homeland.
Palestinians ability to maintain their daily lives and strengthen their democratic political system depends on international humanitarian and non-governmental organizations such as The Palestine Center and The Jerusalem Fund.
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September 30, 2009
Conference - Palestine: What We Know
The GWU Institute for Middle East Studies & Palestinian American Research Center present
Palestine: What We Know
Friday, October 16, 2009
9:30 a.m. – 6:30 p.m.
Lindner Family Commons
Suite 602, 1957 E St, NW
Elliott School of International Affairs
The George Washington University
**Registration required**
This conference, featuring a special talk by Rashid Khalidi, will be a multi-disciplinary survey of the state of scholarship on Palestine. It will discuss what we know, what we don’t know, and what obstacles we need to overcome in order to advance the field of Palestinian Studies.
9:30 - 11:30
- Palestinian Politics and Economics: What Can Scholars Know?
- Chairs/Organizers
- Nathan Brown, George Washington University
- Charles Butterworth, University of Maryland-College Park
- Speakers
- Mouin Rabbani, Editor, Middle East Report: The Palestinian Political System in the 21st Century: A Research Agenda
- Leila Farsakh, University of Massachusetts - Boston: The Meaning of Palestinian Economic Development
- Wendy Pearlman, Northwestern University: Political Science and Palestine, Between Politics and Science
11:30 - 11:50
- Coffee Break
11:50 - 1:20
- Palestine through an Interdisciplinary Lens: Anthropology, Gender, and Conflict Studies
- Chair/Organizer: Julie Peteet, Louisville University
- Speakers
- Ilana Feldman, George Washington University: Displaced States: Themes in the Anthropology of Palestine
- Julie Norman, Concordia University: Creative Activism: Popular Resistance in Palestine
- Isis Nusair, Denison University: Retelling the Past/Reconstructing the Present: Gendering the Narratives of Four Generations of Palestinian Women in Israel
1:20 - 2:05
- Lunch
2:05 - 3:35
- Palestinian History: Sources, Concepts, and Methods
- Chair: Rochelle Davis, Georgetown University
- Organizer: Shira Robinson, George Washington University
- Speakers
- Shira Robinson, George Washington University: Citizenship, Sovereignty and its Absences after 1948 and 1967
- Michelle Campos, University of Florida: Ottoman Palestine into the 21st Century
- Awad Halabi, Wright State University: Palestine’s Arab Community under British Rule: Prospects for Future Research
3:35 - 4:00
- Break
4:00 - 5:00
- Keynote Address: The State of Palestinian Studies
- Speaker: Rashid Khalidi, Columbia University
5:00-6:30
Reception hosted by PARC
**Special thanks to Omar Kader for sponsoring the reception
To RSVP for the conference, Khalidi lecture, and reception, please email rsvpimes@gwu.edu with “Full Day RSVP” in the subject line.
To RSVP for the Khalidi lecture and reception ONLY, please email rsvpimes@gwu.edu with “Khalidi Lecture RSVP” in the subject line.
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September 25, 2009
Ann Arbor District Library Exhibit: Multicultural Children's Literature
EXHIBIT OPENING CELEBRATION: THE EVOLUTION OF MUTICULTURAL CHILDREN’S LITERATURE
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23
Downtown Library Multi-Purpose Room 7:00 – 8:30 pm
The Ann Arbor District Library and the Special Collections Library, University of Michigan are pleased to announce a special opening celebration for the District Library’s October- November exhibit The Future of Our Past: The Evolution of Multicultural Children’s Literature.
The celebration will take place on Friday, October 23 from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. in the Downtown Library Multi-Purpose Room and will feature music by jazz guitarist Jake Reichbart as well as elegant refreshments. The evening will also include several presentations by UM Special Collections staff, which will provide an overview to this outstanding exhibit of multicultural children’s literature.
This fascinating exhibit follows the evolution of multicultural children’s literature— from its origins in the folklore and folktales of a given people through the contemporary literature of each culture.
Careful examination of literature from around the world reveals patterns of growth and change that have occurred over the decades, and in many cases centuries, as each culture has become an integral part of the culture of the United States.
As the children’s literature of each individual culture has evolved it becomes more and more apparent that borders dissolve and boundaries become bridges—fostering greater understanding among cultures. The exhibit culminates by examining more closely the relationships built, bridges crossed, and barriers broken that play a role in the possible shape of multicultural children’s literature to come.
This children’s literature of the future would likely ask readers not to forget or to minimize cultural heritage, but to focus on the fluidity of culture within the literature that reduces categorization and celebrates universality.
Books from the University of Michigan Children’s Literature Collections will be included in this exhibit to highlight this evolution as well as material from many of the cultures on display.
The evening will be enhanced by the jazz sounds of Jake Reichbart. For the past 16 years, guitar virtuoso Jake Reichbart has been delighting audiences in the Great Lakes region and beyond, winning numerous praises and awards for his performances and recordings. While a noted bandleader and an in-demand sideman, Reichbart’s forte lies in his instrumental solo work, tastefully interpreting classic jazz and pop standards in a unique style, performing at casual settings, formal affairs, and concerts.
Please join us for this evening to enjoy this fine exhibit in an atmosphere of elegant refreshments and jazz. The exhibit will be on display in the Downtown Library’s lower level glass cases from Friday, October 17 through Sunday, November 29.
This opening celebration is a chance to view the exhibit, gain insight into its unique contents, listen to the jazz sounds of Jake Reichbart and enjoy delicious refreshments. Please join us for this opportunity to experience this delightful display.
The Downtown Library is located at 343 S. Fifth Avenue in Ann Arbor. For more information, call the Library at 734-327-4555.
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August 19, 2009
Energy Security - Conference
Energy Security: A Global Challenge
Organized by The Institute for National Strategic Studies
29-30 September 2009
Energy and environmental security are at the forefront of the U.S. national agenda. From new policies on climate change, to evolving energy markets, to the United States’ approach to regional conflicts- energy and the environment are at the heart of U.S. economic and national security policies. This symposium features an international panel of government officials, military personnel and national security experts to discuss America’s new approaches to some of the world’s most pressing problems.
The list of major issues to be addressed includes:
· Global energy and environmental security tradeoffs;
· The U.S. Department of Defense’s emerging energy agenda;
· Regional energy and environmental flashpoints;
· U.S. climate change policy;
· U.S. and international nuclear energy;
· Renewable energy, and
· Trends in emerging petroleum and natural gas markets.
The symposium will be held at Fort Lesley J. McNair in Washington and is open to the public. Participants are expected from government, business, universities, and research institutes from the United States and abroad. This symposium is being developed in cooperation and conjunction with the NDU International Students Management Office and their bi-annual International Fellows Reunion.
There is a registration fee for this symposium, which includes refreshments and lunch on both days. Registration and payments must be made using our online registration form. The registration fee through September 1, 2009 is $85 and $115 thereafter.
Register and view our agenda at: http://www.ndu.edu/inss/symposia/energy2009/
Call 202-685-3857 if you have questions or need assistance.
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July 28, 2009
18th Annual Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference
REGISTER NOW: 18th Annual Arab-U.S. Policymakers Conference
Fresh Visions, Old Realities, New Possibilities: The Impact of Leadership Change on Arab-U.S. Relations
October 15 - 16, 2009
Ronald Reagan Building & International Trade Center*
1300 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Washington, D.C.
*A government-issued, photo identification is necessary to enter the Ronald Reagan Building.
CONFERENCE SCHEDULE:
http://www.ncusar.org/programs/2009auspc_program.html
REGISTRATION FORM:
http://www.ncusar.org/programs/18AUSPC-registration-form.pdf
SPONSORSHIP INFORMATION:
http://www.ncusar.org/programs/18AUSPC-sponsor-info.pdf
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Conference - Security & Energy Security: Global Challenges
The Institute for National Strategic Studies will host a symposium on 29-30 September 2009 at Fort Lesley J. McNair in Washington.
Security & Energy Security: Global Challenges
The program is open to the public. Participants are expected from government, business, universities, and research institutes from the United States and abroad.
Registration fee includes refreshments and lunch on both days.
Register and view the agenda at: www.ndu.edu/inss/symposia/energy2009/
Call 202-685-3857 if you have questions or need assistance.
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June 18, 2009
Conference - "Achievements & Problems of Modern Egyptology"
“Achievements and Problems of Modern Egyptology”
Organized by the Centre for Egyptological Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Takes place in Moscow on September 29-October 4, 2009
- Due to the fact that many Egyptologists have been busy with
excavations in Egypt the Organizing Committee of the Conference has decided to prolong abstract submission till the 30th of June.
- The program of the Conference will be available on its site
www.conference.cesras.ru in the first half of July.
- Among those invited guests who has already confirmed their
participation are:
- Dr. Zahi Hawass - Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities of the A.R. Egypt
- Dr. Guenter Dreyer – former director of the German Archaeological Institute in Cairo
- Dr. Laure Pantalacci – Director of the Institut Francais d’Arch'eologie Orientale
- Dr. Cornelius Von Pilgrim - Director of the Swiss Institute of Architectural and Archaeological Research on Ancient Egypt
- Dr. Irene Forstner-Mueller – Deputy Director of the Austrian
Archaeological Institute in Cairo
- Dr. Nigel Strudwick - Assistant keeper in the Department of Ancient Egypt and Sudan at the British Museum
- Dr. Erhart Graefe – Institute of Egyptology and Coptology of the Muenster University
- Dr. Ian Shaw - Senior lecturer in Egyptian archaeology at the University of Liverpool
- Dr. Wlodzimierz Godlewski - The Polish Centre of Mediterranean
Archaeology
- Dr. Marvin Meyer - Griset Professor of Bible and Christian Studies and Co-Chair of the Department of Religious Studies, Chapman University
More details about the conference can be found at its web-site
www.conference.cesras.ru
E-mail: conference@cesras.ru
Tel.: +7(495)958-58-56 (office), +7(926)321-08-30 (mob.)
Contact person: Alla Davydova
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June 03, 2009
State Department Fulbright Information Sessions - University of Michigan
U.S. State Department
Fulbright Information Sessions at the University of Michigan
Wednesday, June 3
Monday, June 8
Tuesday, June 16
Thursday, June 25
all sessions will be held from 12:00-1:00pm in room 2609 School of Social Work Building.
The purpose of the Fulbright Program is to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and other countries. The State Department makes Fulbright fellowships available to over 1,500 U.S. students annually to study, conduct research, teach English, or train in the creative arts in more than 140 countries worldwide. The competition is administered at the University of Michigan through the International Institute. At the information session, a University of Michigan Fulbright Program Advisor will describe the application and selection process and provide suggestions for making your application more competitive.
Eligibility: To apply for this program through the University of Michigan, applicants must (a) be U-M students, alumni or staff; (b) be U.S. citizens; (c) have completed an undergraduate degree by the beginning of the award; and (d) demonstrate the language skills necessary to complete the proposed project.
Deadline: The University of Michigan deadline is September 10, 2009.
Website: http://us.fulbrightonline.org/home.html
Fulbright Program Advisors:
Undergraduates & Alumni: Kelly Peckens kpeckens@umich.edu
Graduate, Professional School & Arts Applicants: Amy Kehoe akehoe@umich.edu
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May 28, 2009
Israel/Palestine Conference - Toronto
“Israel/Palestine: Mapping Models of Statehood and Paths to Peace”
June 22-24, 2009 Toronto, Canada
The purpose of this conference is to explore which state model would be the best to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, respecting the rights to self-determination of both Israelis/Jews and Palestinians. Despite the current diplomatic focus on the two-state model, the continued failure to bring peace to the region highlights the necessity of rigorously examining all options for a resolution of the conflict. The conference seeks to systematically measure the two state model against the promise of alternatives; very specifically the
potential in the model of a single bi-national state.
The central goal of the conference is to focus a scholarly lens on a wide range of issues pertaining to one and two state models. These would include, among other relevant topics, possible federal and parallel state models, democracy and constitutional design, immigration and refugee return policies, resource allocation, gender and nationalism, and the role of religion. Mindful of the fraught context in which debates relating to Israel/Palestine unfold, this conference aims to open up a measured and thoughtful conversation on the range of possible paths out of the current impasse.
Conference program is now available on the website http://www.yorku.ca/ipconf/Program.html
The conference is co-sponsored by Queen's University and York University. An official U50 initiative, part of York University's 50th Anniversary celebrations.
Rates will increase after May 25th, for details about registration please visit the conference website:
http://www.yorku.ca/ipconf/registration.html
As conference space is limited, priority will be given to full-time faculty and graduate students with demonstrated scholarly interests in the subject-matter of the conference.
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May 13, 2009
Summer Institute for Teaching a Second Language for Business Communication
On-line registration for Penn Lauder CIBER’s Summer Institute is open!!
Come and collaborate with colleagues at our Seventh Annual Summer Institute for Teaching a Second Language for Business Communication!
Register at: www.regonline.com/63376_731317A
Registration deadline is June 1, 2009
Accommodations:
Sheraton University City here on Penn’s campus.
Summer Institute participants have a special room rate of $149.00 per night (plus tax).
Each guest room has a Free personal desktop computer, FREE internet, and FREE printing available for our guests.
Leave your laptop at home!
Hotel Reservations: http://www.starwoodmeeting.com/StarGroupsWeb/booking/reservation?id=0904245540&key=8EED5
Room block deadline: May 21, 2009
Join us in June!!!!
Summer Institute for Teaching a Second Language for Business Communication Information
In today’s global economy, there is a need for second-language educators who specialize in teaching language for business purposes. This program teaches the educators how to design curricula for teaching business communication, integrating second-language pedagogy and business fundamentals.
About Us
Penn Lauder CIBER is one of 31 centers administered by the U.S. Department of Education, under Title VI, to increase and promote the nation’s capacity for international understanding and economic enterprise.
Audience
Second-language and ESL/EFL teachers and administrators with little business knowledge.
Faculty
Cheri Micheau, Ph.D. Senior Lecturer, University of Pennsylvania
Carlos J. Menendez, MBA/MA International Studies, Regional Cards Director
Citigroup Europe, Middle East & Africa
Program Focus
Business Fundamentals
Teaching Business Language Methodology
Curriculum Design Exercises
Coordinator
Participation Costs:
$450 (non-credit course)
Come with a colleague and receive 20% off!
$360 (given to multiple participants from the same school registering together)
PA Act 48 Credit and NJ Professional Development Hours available!
Co-sponsored by: Temple University CIBER, UNC CIBER, and University of Pittsburgh CIBER
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May 04, 2009
Toronto, Canada - International Conference on Israel/Palestine
International Conference
“Israel/Palestine: Mapping Models of Statehood and Paths to Peace”
June 22-24, 2009 Toronto, Canada
Co-sponsored by Queen's University and York University. An official U50 initiative, part of York University's 50th Anniversary celebrations.
Early Bird Registration is now open.
Rates increase after May 25th, for details please visit the conference
website: http://www.yorku.ca/ipconf/registration.html
As conference space is limited, priority will be given to full-time faculty and graduate students with demonstrated scholarly interests in the subject-matter of the conference.
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Islamic Center of Greater Toledo - Leadership Conference
VISITING SCHOLARS PROGRAM
ISLAMIC CENTER OF GREATER TOLEDO
PRESENTS
Leadership: An Islamic Perspective
1-Day Interactive Workshop on The Development of Leaders of Contemporary Muslim Organizations
A comprehensive Islamic approach to the currents issues and their contemporary solutions in the light of the guidance in leadership matters from the life of the Prophet Mohammed (saw) and his Companions (rau)
Presented by
Dr. Rafik Issa Beekun, Professor of Management and Strategy, College of Business Administration, Managerial Sciences Department, University of Nevada.
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/1/69a/a20
At the Islamic Center of Greater Toledo
Saturday May 16th, 2009.
8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Workshop Highlights
· Islamic Perspective of Leadership
· Strategic Planning and Implementation
· Stress Management
· Conflict Resolution
· Time Management
· Business Ethic
· Improving Effectiveness of Boards of Islamic Organizations
· Team Building
· Effective Communication
· Delegation of Responsibilities
For details please contact:
Islamic Center of Greater Toledo (419) 874-3509 (info@icgt.org)
• M.Y. Ahmed (419) 350-0115 • Munier Nazzal (419) 704-6338 • S. Zaheer Hasan (419) 290-0216 • M. Razi Rafeeq (419) 349-0457 • Haitham Elsamaloty (419) 509-9649
Accommodations near the Islamic Center: http://www.ci.perrysburg.oh.us/Visitors/WheretoStay/tabid/208/Default.aspx
Driving Direction: http://www.icgt.org/Direction.htm
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Name & address:
Organization: City/State:
Phone#: Emergency contact:
Please remit registration fee ($25) in the form of a check drawn in the name of the Islamic Center to cover the expenses of workshop materials, breakfast, lunch and refreshment.
Please mail the check to: The Islamic Center, 25877 Scheider Road, Perrysburg, OH 43551.
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April 20, 2009
Summer Inservice Workshop for Teachers - Middle East Focus
Summer Inservice Workshop for Teachers
June 16 (Tuesday) and 17 (Wednesday), 2009
at the Homestead, Midway, Utah
THE MIDDLE EAST IN FOCUS
MEDIA AS METAPHOR
The Middle East is a rich and diverse area of the world. This workshop will examine the Middle East through the lens of the media…theirs and ours. How does the Middle East see the US and how has media shaped and been shaped by events on the ground? The workshop will provide background on several issues of vital importance to us as citizens of the world and will give teachers the ability to share this with their students.
Teachers will receive a wealth of resources that will help them inform their students about this complex and varied part of the world. Teaching strategies for incorporating the Middle East into the Utah State Core Curriculum will be provided along with classroom materials. Teachers of any grade level will find this workshop valuable and will be better able to teach both American students and students from the Middle East.
RE-LICENSURE or UNIVERSITY CREDIT IS AVAILABLE.
Relicensure Credit is available—Teaching and Learning 5940—at an $40.
New this year…a limited number of stipends will be available for first time attendees or new teachers on a first-come basis!
Registration is $60.00 (Deadline - May 1, 2009)
Includes the workshop, meals, shared lodging, and materials.
For more information, call 801-581-5003 or email: linda.adams@utah.edu
The application form is on the Outreach program website http://www.mec.utah.edu/outreach
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Seminary on Cultural Diplomacy in the Mediterranean
Cultural Diplomacy in the Mediterranean: A Forum for Young Leaders
Weeklong Seminar: 8th – 13th June, 2009, Berlin
Now Accepting Applications
The Institute for Cultural Diplomacy is delighted to announce the details of the forthcoming Weeklong Seminar for our program Cultural Diplomacy in the Mediterranean: A Forum for Young Leaders, which will take place in Berlin from 26th – 31st May, 2009.
Who can apply?
The program is open to applications from young professionals and current students with an active interest in international affairs and the Mediterranean region.
What will the Weeklong Seminar involve?
The program for the Weeklong Seminar will consist of lectures, seminars, workshops, and cultural activities in and around Berlin. The participants will meet with leading figures from the political, diplomatic, academic and civil society spheres to discuss the state of relations within the Mediterranean region and consider how they can be supported through organised cultural exchange.
What is the aim of the Weeklong Seminar?
The Seminar aims to inform the participants about the field of Cultural Diplomacy and its importance today, raise awareness of key issues in the relations between Mediterranean countries, create a network between the Seminar participants, and give them creative ideas and support for future initiatives they can organise.
What happens after the Seminar?
After completing the Weeklong Seminar the participants become members of the Cultural Diplomacy in the Mediterranean Forum. They are then supported by the ICD in conducting research, in organising and developing leadership initiatives, and are invited to join the ICD Online Forum where they can network with the other Young Leaders from around the world. The Forum activity is aimed at creating sustainable initiatives that bring to the countries of the Mediterranean region closer together.
Where can I find more information?
Further information about the next Weeklong Seminar, including the online application forum, can be found under:
http://www.culturaldiplomacy.org/index.php?en_program_cdm_next-weeklong-seminar
Further information about the Forum as a whole can be found under:
http://www.culturaldiplomacy.org/index.php?en_program_cdm_about
Further information about the Institute for Cultural Diplomacy can be found under: www.culturaldiplomacy.org
Any enquiries regarding the program can be sent to cdm@culturaldiplomacy.org
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March 23, 2009
National Defense University - Seminar: The Impact of the Changing Nature of Deterrence on Space
In cooperation with the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, Force Transformation and Resources, we are delighted to announce the next seminar in NDU’s Transforming National Security series, entitled, “The Impact of the Changing Nature of Deterrence on Space.” This event will be held on April 13th and 14th in Marshall Hall, Room 155, National Defense University, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, DC.
The seminar begins with the assumption that the U.S. and its allies are dependent on space to conduct current and future operations. Participants will discuss the risks those dependencies create for U.S. national security and explore policy options for protecting the commanding heights of space.
The main purpose of our event will be to examine three fundamental questions of U.S. space strategy:
o What constitutes a hostile act in space that we need to deter? And who act are likely actors?
o What should be the appropriate response options for the U.S. should deterrence fail?
o If a single threshold cannot be our line in the sand, is tailored deterrence with multiple thresholds possible?
Participants will be drawn into the complexity of the problem and invited to explore novel solutions to this security challenge. Please consider joining NDU's line up of distinguished guest speakers as they address these key issues, with an eye towards the next Quadrennial Defense Review.
To register online, please complete this brief web form at http://www.ndu.edu/CTNSP/Event_Registration/register.cfm. Registration will close on April 6th. There is no charge to attend.
For more information about all our events, please check our website at http://www.ndu.edu/CTNSP/NCW_course.htm, or contact CTNSP’s registration coordinator, Mr. Bruce Graham (202-685-3442).
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Interfaith Youth Core - Summer Workshop in Chicago for Educators
Interfaith Youth Core is excited to announce its first summer workshop, "Religious Pluralism in Your School: A Two-Day Workshop for Educators."
While many educators feel that they must avoid topics of religion in school, religious diversity plays an obvious and important role in local and global contexts. The Interfaith Youth Core and Global Youth Leadership Institute invite educators from secondary schools to a two-day working group examining the best way to address religious diversity in secondary schools. The workshop will take place at the Francis Parker High School in Chicago, IL on June 18-19, 2009. The trainings will be facilitated by IFYC and GYLI staff and will include assessments to analyze religious pluralism in schools, creation of an individual action plan, networking and sharing best practices, and a special presentation by Dr. Eboo Patel.
For more information, visit http://www.ifyc.org/events/teachers_workshop or register now at http://www.gyli.org/workshops/signup.php! The registration deadline is May 17, 2009. Please contact Mary Ellen Giess (maryellen@ifyc.org) with any questions.
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March 13, 2009
International Conference on Religion, Conflict, and Peace - Oakland University, MI
International Conference on "Religion, Conflict, and Peace:"
Walking The Talk Through Fear of the Unknown To Understanding And Harmony
March 13-15, 2009 ~ Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan USA
A Multi-disciplinary, Multi-cultural Conference
Keynotes by:
John Esposito, Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela, Mohammed Abu-Nimer
Organized by:
Oakland University College of Arts and Science, Common Bond Institute, and International Humanistic Psychology Association
Endorsed by a universities and organizations internationally
Conference Details at:
www.cbiworld.org/Pages/Conferences_RCP.htm
~ Registration is Open All ~
Continuing Education Credits (CECs) available
We Invite You To:
an international forum promoting Inter-religious and Intra-religious dialogue to explore the challenges of Extremism, Intolerance, Scapegoating, and Islamophobia, and the promise of Reason,
Understanding, Compassion, and Cultural Harmony.
Join us as we explore:
1) The mutual dilemmas of religious ignorance, extremism, intolerance, negative stereotypes, prejudice, demonization and dehumanization, scapegoating, and fear of "the other," that can lead to toxic divisiveness, polarization, and social paranoia, with a special focus on Islamophobia and the Muslim community, and
2) The promise of personal engagement through dialogue in nurturing understanding, familiarity, compassion, harmony, and a shared consciousness of peace - and in doing so promoting the religious experience as a healing remedy rather than problem.
FORMAT:
an outstanding and diverse gathering of presenters for a 3-Day Itinerary of keynotes, workshops, panels, round tables, dialogue groups, poster sessions, and exhibits, as well as social/cultural events.
Confirmed Presenters include:
John Esposito, Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela, Mohammed Abu-Nimer, Joseph Montville, Naomi Tutu, Imam Achmat Salie, Imam Muhammad Agherdien, Imam Hasan Qazwini, Imam Mohammad Elahi, Imam Mohamed Mardini, Rabbi Arthur Waskow, Rabbi Phyllis Berman, Reverend Joseph Summers, Bishop Thomas Gumbleton, Geshe Gendun Gyatso, Virginia Gray Henry, Sharif Abdullah, Steve Spreitzer, David Crumm, Adil Akhtar, Steve Olweean, Said Khan, Rasool Chaudry, Aysha Ali, Imad Hamad, Nadia Fadel, Ihsan Alkhatib, Daniel Tutt, Paula Gutlove, Irene Nasser, Ohad Bar Shalom, Osama Siblani, Mumtaz Haque, Nadeem Savage, Amjad Quadri, Usama DeLozenzo, Sharif Akeel, Charles Mabee, Brenda Rosenberg, Sarah Sayeed, Fatima Al-Hayaani, Josephine Griffin, Cathy Cheal
To be Confirmed:
US Congressman Kieth Ellison, US Congressman Dennis Kucinich, Michelle Lebaron, Mohamed Ayoob, Muqtedar Khan, Farid Senzai, John Boiano
"It does not require that we be the same to be appreciative of, at peace with, and secure in our relationships with each other; only that we be familiar enough with each others story to share the humanity and trustworthiness that resides in each of us."
FOR FULL DETAILS on Registration, Fees, Program, and Exhibits CONTACT:
Common Bond Institute
Details at Website: www.cbiworld.org
Steve Olweean and Achmat Salie, Conference Co-coordinators
12170 S. Pine Ayr Drive, Climax, MI 49034 USA
Ph/Fax: 269-665-9393 Email: SOlweean@aol.com
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February 16, 2009
The International Raoul Wallenberg Foundation - Event
The International Raoul Wallenberg Foundation
Appeal to Moroccan communities around the globe
The International Raoul Wallenberg Foundation (www.raoulwallenberg.net) is a global-reach educational NGO with offices in New York, Buenos Aires, Berlin and Jerusalem.
Its main mission is to research, document, preserve and divulge the legacies of the rescuers of victims of the Holocaust.
In this context, the Wallenberg Foundation is planning a special event to pay tribute to the Kingdom of Morocco and its people, for its noble tradition of respect towards the Jews.
This long tradition can be highlighted by the words of the late King Mohammed V, who is believed to have challenged the Nazis by saying to them: "Here we don't have Jews, we only have Moroccan citizens". In retaliation, the Nazis bombed Rabat.
We would like to hear your insight about the deeds of King Mohamed V and the Moroccan people towards the Jews. Any historical evidence or testimony would be highly appreciated.
Kindly contact either Mr. Danny Rainer (dannyrainer@irwf.org), or Ms. Svetlana Platisa (svetlana@irwf.org) or Mr. Gustavo Jalife (gustavo@irwf.org.ar).
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February 09, 2009
Project on Islam in Eurasia - Harvard University
I would like to draw your attention to a new project which seeks a
better understanding of Islam in Eurasia -- especially Central Asia,
the Caucasus, and Muslim regions of Russia -- and we invite your
involvement in this initiative.
The Project on Islam in Eurasia was established in the fall of 2008,
motivated by the conviction that the great bulk of the attention
devoted to Islam in the former Soviet Union -- both by scholars and
policy makers -- has thus far been guided by the narrow question of
whether the radicalization of Islam will present a challenge to the
security of the region. We believe firmly that the importance of
Islam in this region is not limited to the supposed danger that it
poses for existing regimes or secular values. Indeed, Islam is
integral to the culture and society of this region, and the dramatic
changes affecting the social role of Islam following the demise of
Soviet rule offer rich material for analysis and will have tremendous
importance for the future of the societies of the region.
The themes of particular interest for the Project include:
* The ways that Muslims are seeking to define a role for Islamic belief and practice in their societies where many traditional forms of observance were discouraged, disparaged, or persecuted during Soviet times.
* The diversity of religious orientations, including efforts alternatively to revive local traditions such as those associated
with Sufism, to reinterpret Islam and make it more consonant with "modernity", and to "purify" Islam, often drawing inspiration from forms of Islamic observance prevalent in the Arab world or Pakistan.
* The institutions of education, spiritual and community leadership, and propagation of faith, which represent these developing orientations.
* The expression of differing conceptions of traditional, modern or Islamic identity through community practices (funerals, weddings, and other celebrations and gatherings), as well as forms of dress (head coverings, modest attire, imported styles, etc.).
* The ways that individuals are referring to Islam to answer their
very personal questions and to address problems such as inter-generational tensions or the abuse of alcohol.
* The ways that political figures and governments appeal to Islam as a part of national heritage or as a basis for social reforms (such as the official acceptance of polygamy), and the response in local communities to such political appeals.
* The impacts, on the community level, of efforts by governments and outside actors (proselytizers, foreign governments) to promote their preferred form of religion, and the ways that these efforts resonate with different local groups.
* The differing visions of the role of women in education, the public sphere, child-rearing, and religious ritual.
* The continuing influence of Soviet culture on forms of observance and social attitudes, such as the emphasis on collectivism and social justice or the conviction that women have a role to play in the public realm.
We invite those who share our interest in Islam's diversity and social dynamics to join the network that we are building in connection with the Project. Involvement in the Project means sharing in the exchange of information (especially through the Islam-Eurasia-L list; see below), and may involve participation in other activities of the Project such as conferences and public seminars.
The Project is funded by a three-year grant from the Carnegie
Corporation of New York. The planned activities and outcomes of the
Project include:
* Research on these themes in a number of locations across Eurasia, carried out by a team of researchers - mainly scholars based in the region.
* A conference on "The Changing Social Role of Islam in Post-Soviet Eurasia" in March 2009, that will gather a number of the scholars who have been most focused on these issues, with the purpose of making an assessment of the current state of scholarship and identifying key issues that deserve further investigation. Other conferences will be held during subsequent years of the Project.
* Two book-length publications, one based on the conference in March 2009, and the other based on the results of the Project's three years of research.
* A number of policy briefs, aimed at informing policy- and opinion-makers about the important implications of a better understanding of Islam's changing role in the region.
* Presentations, roundtable discussions, and press contacts aimed at promoting a better public understanding of these social processes and their implications, to be held both in the West and within the region.
To learn more about the project and become involved:
* Visit the Project's website at http://islam-eurasia.fas.harvard.edu
* Join the Project's mailing list for occasional announcements about
events, publications, etc. at
http://islam-eurasia.fas.harvard.edu/ie_maillist.html (or by email at
islam-eurasia@fas.harvard.edu)
* Participate in the network of information exchange through the
Islam-Eurasia-L listserv
http://islam-eurasia.fas.harvard.edu/ie_listserv.html
We welcome and appreciate your involvement in this new project.
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January 13, 2009
NCOLCTL Participants - Accomodations being Awarded
Accommodation Support for 2009 NCOLCTL Participants
The National Council of Less Commonly Taught Languages (NCOLCTL) will be sponsoring accommodation for a limited number of graduate students and part-time lecturers at the upcoming 2009 Annual Conference in Madison, WI, April 23-26. Awards will be granted for ACCOMMODATION ONLY to eligible students/instructors. Interested individuals should send a letter of application, CV, and a letter of support from their language coordinators or language directors. Applications must be received by January 19th, 2009. Awardees will be informed by January 26th. Awards will be granted for accommodation on a first come, first served basis. Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.
Eligibility
• Only NCOLCTL Members are eligible for grants. If your membership is not current, you can register online at: http://www.councilnet.org/council/indmember.htm
• Graduate students or part-time lecturers who have submitted a proposal and plan to present their work at the 2009 NCOLCTL conference.
• Priority will be given to first-time presenters
Please send application documents to ncolctl@mailplus.wisc.edu or mail to:
NCOLCTL Secretariat
University of Wisconsin-Madison
4231 Humanities Building
455 N Park Street
Madison, WI 53706
Tel: 608 265 7902
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UM Armenian Studies Program Events for Winter '09 Semester
JANUARY 2009
Dr. Berj H. Haidostian Distinguished Annual Lecture
Dr. Gerard Chaliand
“The Geopolitics of the World Today: US Policy at the Periphery of Russia.”
January 14, 2009
7:00 PM, Hussey Room
Lecture will be Webcast Live: http://umtv-live.rs.itd.umich.edu/asp/asp011409.asx
UM, Michigan League
911 North University Avenue, Ann Arbor
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Dr. Gerard Chaliand
Seminar with faculty and graduate students/Luncheon
(By invitation)
“Iraq-Afghanistan and Terrorism.”
January 15, 2009
12:00 PM, International Institute, Room 1644
1080 South University Avenue, Ann Arbor
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Gilgamesh Cultural Performances (ASP co-sponsorship)
Kevork Mourad and Kinan Azmeh
January 23-24, 2009
7:00 PM and 9:00 PM
Biomedical Science Research Building Auditorium
109 Zina Pitcher Place, Ann Arbor
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Public Lecture
Dr. Seta Dadoyan
(St. Nersess Seminary, NY)
“Islam and Armenians: Paradigms of a Near Eastern Dialectic”
January 27, 2009
4:00 PM, International Institute, Room 1636
1080 South University Avenue, Ann Arbor
FEBRUARY 2009
Public Lecture
Dr. Jasmine Dum-Tragut
Manoogian Simone Foundation Visiting Scholar
“The Changing Face of Armenia: Language, Culture, Religion and Minorities since Independence.”
February 10, 2009
4:00 PM, International Institute, Room 1636
1080 South University Avenue, Ann Arbor
MARCH 2009
Public Lecture
Dr. Sebouh Aslanian
Manoogian Simone Foundation Post-doctoral Fellow
“Trust in Gossip but bastinado when needed: Regulation ‘trust’ relations among Julfan Merchants in the Early Modern period.”
March 3, 2009
5:00 PM, International Institute, Room 1636
1080 South University Avenue, Ann Arbor
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International Conference
“Armenia and Armenians in International Treaties.”
March 18-21, 2009
Michigan League (March 18 and 19)
911 North University Avenue, Ann Arbor
Michigan Union (March 20 and 21)
530 South State Street, Ann Arbor
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Public Lecture
Dr. Arus Harutyunyan
Manoogian Simone Foundation Visiting Scholar
“National Identity Perceptions and Representations in the Republic of Armenia.”
March 31, 2009
4:00 PM, International Institute, Room 1636
1080 South University, Ann Arbor
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University of Arizona - Conference: Introducing Children to the Arabic World
Introducing Children to the World: Exploring Middle Eastern Cultures and the Arabic Language through Children's Literature
University of Arizona | Tucson, AZ
January 24, 2009
Have you ever wanted to introduce your students to children around the world? This workshop will help you in immersing your students in global cultures and languages through engagements around children's literature. Literature can open the world for students and build a bridge to international understanding and global perspectives. During this workshop Arabic language and Middle Eastern cultures will be highlighted and you will have an opportunity to explore Middle Eastern values and practices, learn about the written language, and interact with many children's books about the Middle East in English and Arabic. Handouts and resources on Middle Eastern culture, language and children's literature will be provided for engaging students in inquiries of other cultures around the world.
Presenters:
> Kathy Short (Professor in the Department of Language, Reading and Culture at the University of Arizona)
> Seemi Raina (Doctoral Candidate in the Department of Language, Reading and Culture at the University of Arizona)
Time: 8:30am - 1:30pm
Location: University of Arizona College of Education, Room 104
Audience: K-8 educators
Cost: $30
Credit: 5 hours Professional Development Credit
Registration Deadline: January 19, 2009
Workshop Flyer/Registration Form: arabic_workshop_spring2009.pdf
Questions: Contact Seemi Raina at sraina@email.arizona.edu or (520) 621-1311.
http://cercll.arizona.edu/events.php#workshops
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January 12, 2009
Fullbright Program Information Sessions
U.S. State Department
FULBRIGHT INFORMATION SESSIONS
Thursday, January 15, 12:00-1:00pm, 2609 SSWB
Tuesday, January 20, 12:00-1:00pm, 1644 SSWB
Friday, January 23, 12:00-1:00pm, 2609 SSWB
***Special Presentation: former Fulbrighter Mark O’Connor***
Monday, January 26, 12:00-1:00pm, 1644 SSWB
***Special Presentation: Tony Claudino, visiting speaker from IIE Headquarters, New York***
Wednesday, January 28, 12:00-1:00pm, 1644 SSWB
The purpose of the Fulbright Program is to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and other countries. The State Department makes Fulbright fellowships available to over 1,500 U.S. students annually to study, conduct research, teach English, or train in the creative arts in more than 140 countries worldwide. The competition is administered at the University of Michigan through the International Institute. At the information session, a University of Michigan Fulbright Program Advisor will describe the application and selection process and provide suggestions for making your application more competitive.
Eligibility: To apply for this program through the University of Michigan, applicants must
(a) be U-M students, alumni or staff;
(b) be U.S. citizens;
(c) have completed an undergraduate degree by the beginning of the award; and
(d) demonstrate the language skills necessary to complete the proposed project.
Deadline: The University of Michigan deadline is September 10, 2009
Website: http://us.fulbrightonline.org/home.html
Fulbright Program Advisors:
Kelly Peckens (kpeckens@umich.edu)
Undergraduates & Alumni
Amy Kehoe (akehoe@umich.edu)
Graduate, Professional School & Arts applicants
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December 11, 2008
Conference on Changes in the Middle East & North Africa Region
Traditions and Transformations: Tourism, Heritage and Cultural Change in the Middle East and North Africa Region
4 – 7 April 2009, Amman, The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
I am writing to draw your attention to the above conference which has attracted researchers and professionals from over 30 countries. This international event, which will be addressed by the United Nation’s World Tourism Organization, will:
· Present the very latest research on tourism development, heritage management and cultural issues from scholars inside and outside the Middle East and North Africa Region;
· Allow a unique opportunity for delegates to network and discuss some of the most pressing issues surrounding the relationships between tourism, heritage and culture;
· Offer professionals, government agencies, regional organizations and academics the opportunity to showcase the best of their research and practical cases to an international audience.
The conference program as it presently stands can be found at:
http://www.tourism-culture.com/64/C-MENA/C-MENA%20brochure%20&%20registration%20form_final.pdf
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December 08, 2008
U.S. Naval Academy - Gulf and the Globe 2009 Conference
For your information, on January 28-29, 2009, the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD, will be hosting "Gulf and the Globe 2009 Conference." Links to the event homepage and registration form are provided.
Link to event home page:
www.usna.edu/MiddleEast
Link to event registration form:
https://www.regonline.com/653959
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December 02, 2008
Tufts University - Spring 2009 Conference on Iran & the Middle East
Fares Center Spring 2009 Conference:"Foreign Policy Challenges for the New Administration: Iran and the Middle East"
The conference will be held at Tufts University on Thursday, March 5 (starting at 3:00 pm) and all day on Friday, March 6, 2009. A definitive conference program will be available soon on our website.
The purpose of this conference is to identify issues that will be of concern to Americans in 2009, specifically the continuing confrontation between the United States and Iran. The U.S.-led invasion of Iraq in 2003 and subsequent developments in that country have had a significant—to American minds, exacerbating—impact on Iran’s position and policy there. Yet American and Iranian interests and policies have also collided in the Gulf and in the Eastern Mediterranean region. Nuclear issues in particular have brought the United States and Iran into renewed confrontation. The conference will address these concerns and how the new administration can take steps to change the dynamic in a helpful way.
The conference is an important component of our efforts to advance students’ understanding of political, historical, social, demographic, and economic issues of the Middle East through exposure to the views of distinguished world leaders, academics, and policy makers. We wish to present our students with a broad range of cultural perspectives and political opinions, and we are sure that the upcoming March conference will guarantee a panoply of diverse and stimulating viewpoints.
More information about this upcoming conference and past Fares Center events can be found on our website at http://farescenter.tufts.edu. Registration will be available from our website beginning early January 2009.
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November 17, 2008
39th World Congress - Conference: "Sociology at the Crossroads"
Welcome to the 39th World Congress of the International Institute of Sociology
The 39th World Congress of the International Institute of Sociology will take place at Yerevan State University, Yerevan, Armenia, Thursday afternoon, June 11 - Sunday, June 14, 2009.
The theme of the Congress is: “Sociology at the Crossroads?
The five previous World Congresses of the IIS have highlighted dilemmas of human existence and societal institutions in the contemporary world. They have examined problems of social existence amidst processes of globalization, cooperation and violent conflict. They have been conducted in the spirit which guided the formation of the IIS, namely that of an engagement and encounter between a variety of theoretical positions among members of a truly international community of scholars.
The 39th World Congress will reaffirm that spirit. It will have three broad foci, namely questions concerning the way sociology can arrive at a reformulated understanding of dilemmas of humanity in the contemporary era, including the nature of war and violence, of political order and states and state-like entities, of religious and cultural encounters, of processes of collective memories, traumas and reconciliations, and of shifting conceptions of law, legal regulation, human rights and international order.
The Congress will also highlight cutting-edge theoretical advances in sociology and neighbouring disciplines as well as teaching and curricular developments of sociology and social science in general in universities in the future.
The structure of the Congress is straightforward. The Congress will open on Thursday afternoon, June 11, with two plenary sessions. Each morning of the three following days, June 12-14, there will be two plenary sessions. The afternoons will be devoted to sessions proposed and organized by participants themselves.
The 39th World Congress of the IIS is jointly sponsored by YSU and the Swedish Collegium for Advanced Study (SCAS).
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National Defense University - Seminar: The Nuclear Tipping Point: U.S. Strategies to Prevent Future Proliferation
In cooperation with the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Forces Transformation and Resources (OUSD-P), we are delighted to announce our upcoming seminar on Transforming National Security, “The Nuclear Tipping Point: U.S. Strategies to Prevent Future Proliferation.? The seminar will be held December 4th in Marshall Hall, Hopper Auditorium, National Defense University, Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, DC.
The aim of this event is to examine the implications of a possible escalation of future nuclear proliferation. We will assess capabilities and incentives for new states to develop nuclear weapons, methods of deterring potential proliferation attempts, and U.S. strategy for responding to future proliferators. Please consider joining us as we address these key issues, with an eye towards the next QDR.
To register, please reply to CTNSP-NCO@ndu.edu. Registration will close on Tuesday, December 2nd.
If you have any questions regarding seminars that we are organizing, please feel free to contact me, James M. Keagle, at 202-685-2530 or Mr. Bruce Graham (202-685-3442). There is no charge to attend this seminar. I have included the Web address for directions to Ft McNair (http://www.ndu.edu/info/visitingNDU.cfm) for your convenience.
For more information about this series, please check our website http://www.ndu.edu/CTNSP/NCW_course.htm.
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October 08, 2008
University of Pennsylvania - Space & Visions Symposium on Islamic Art
SPACES AND VISIONS
Symposium
October 16 - 18, 2008
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
A symposium exploring the manifold issues facing the discipline of Islamic art today. From archaeology to cinema studies, all aspects of the visual culture of the Islamic world are included within its purview. The symposium is intended as the inauguration of a biennial cycle of meetings within the field of Islamic art history in order to reflect its growth, to support its expanding methodological, regional, and temporal scope, and to give HIAA greater visibility internationally as the leading organization for historians of Islamic art, architecture and archaeology. This gathering will bring together papers from more than fifty senior and younger scholars of Islamic Art History as well as related fields such as architecture, archaeology and cinema studies, among others.
The first day, "Out of Late Antiquity," takes up the field's formative emphasis on early Islamic art, a field remade in recent years through continued archaeological investigations and critically informed readings of the historical sources. The second day, "'Unity and Variety' Once More: Time, Place, Material", examines the field's definitive shift since the late 1970s to regional, dynastic, and media based inquiries. The third day, "Confronting Modernity", addresses the extension of the field into the modern and contemporary periods, and emerging debates about their study.
Registration fee:
Regular member $30
Students member $15
Non-member $40
To download the registration form, visit http://www.arthistory.upenn.edu/HIAA/registration.html
Inquiries:
Yael Rice
email: yrice@sas.upenn.edu
phone: (215) 898 8714
fax: (215) 573 2210
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Galillee College 2009 Summer Programs
Joint Israeli – Palestinian Summer Programme on:
Political Science and Middle East Studies
It is my pleasure to announce the official opening of registration to the Galillee College 2009 summer programmes (July 1st – August 4th ), http://www.galilcol.ac.il/page.asp?id=17 .
On August 5th we concluded the third Galillee College summer programme. We had 30 participants interested in learning about the complicities and possibilities of the region. I know that we managed to sharpen and deepen their understanding and they left with far more knowledge about the ME in general and the roots and present situation of the Israeli/Palestinian conflict in particular.
NEVERTHELESS, we are constantly revising the programme to be even better, and have taken into consideration some of the important issues that were brought up in the concluding evaluation session, such as devoting more time for feelings; the young men and women experienced here situations that needed to be professionally addressed. As well as the knowledge, sights, voices and opinions, this course provided them with an emotional aspect that at times can be overwhelming. This summer we had one group process meeting that was very good but because of the need expressed by the participants, we have decided that next year there will be three such meetings during the five weeks programme that will allow the participants to discuss the emotional aspects. With a Certified Group Facilitator they will have an opportunity to talk about their feelings in a free manner, to discuss some of the conflicts this course brings up in each of them and to give them an opportunity to listen to other group members.
Another thing that was brought up and will be handled differently in the next summer programme is that the tours were too “touristy? and didn't have the right perspective for political science and ME studies students and professionals. Next year we will be looking for the right people to deliver the tours with the right perspective.
Students and faculty who are interested in the next year's summer programmes should contact the Programme Director – Ms. Shoshi Norman e-mail: snorman@galilcol.ac.il
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September 30, 2008
Berlin Seminer - The Middle East & Europe
BERLINER SEMINAR WINTER TERM 2008/09
Theme: Transactions
Venue: Wissenschaftskolleg zu Berlin, Villa Jaffé, Wallotstr. 10
Time: 5:00-7:00
Wednesday, October 22: The Bible in the Islamic Religious Imagination
- Walid Saleh (Toronto University; Fellow of Europe in the Middle East – The Middle East in Europe 2008/09), The Availability of the Arabic Bible to Muslim Scholars: Remarks on Cultural Porosity.
- Moderation: Angelika Neuwirth (Freie Universität Berlin; Member of Europe in the Middle East – The Middle East in Europe)
Wednesday, November 5: Obscenity in the Canon
- Sinan Antoon (New York University; Fellow of Europe in the Middle East –The Middle East in Europe 2008/09), The Poetics of the Obscene in Pre-Modern Arabic Poetry: Ibn al-Hajjaj and Sukhf
- Moderation: Samah Selim (IREMAM, Aix-en-Provence; Member of Europe
in the Middle East – The Middle East in Europe)
Wednesday, November 19: A Public Good in Palestine
- Sherene Seikaly (Georgetown University; Fellow of Europe in the Middle East – The Middle East in Europe 2008/09), Business, Nation, and Economy in Palestine
- Moderation: Johann Büssow (SFB 586 "Differenz und Integration",
Halle/Leipzig)
Wednesday, December 3: Slavery and Abolition in Tunis
- Ismael Montana (Northern Illinois University; Fellow of Europe in the Middle East – The Middle East in Europe 2008/09), Black Slavery, its Abolition and Demographics in Tunis: Imprints and Implications
- Moderation: Kai Kresse (Zentrum Moderner Orient)
Wednesday, December 10: Literature and Urban Form in Iraq
- Haytham Bahoora (New York University), Jabra's Baghdad: Colonial
Modernism and Vernacular Spaces
- Moderation: Sinan Antoon (New York University; Fellow of Europe in the Middle East – The Middle East in Europe 2008/09)
Wednesday, December 17: Enlightenment in the Islamic Republic
- Roman Seidel (Freie Universität Berlin), On the Reception of Kant in Iran
- Moderation: Haggag Ali (Cairo University; Fellow of Europe in the Middle East – The Middle East in Europe 2008/09)
Wednesday, January 7: (Re)Conquest of the Forest
- Selçuk Dursun (Istanbul; Fellow of Europe in the Middle East – The Middle East in Europe 2008/09), Landholding and Politics of Forest Use in the Ottoman Empire 19th and Early 20th Centuries
- Moderation: Roger Chickering (Georgetown University; Fellow of the
Wissenschaftskolleg zu Berlin 2008/09)
Wednesday, January 21: Between the City and the Empire
- Vangelis Kechriotis (Bogaziçi University; Fellow of Europe in the Middle East – The Middle East in Europe 2008/09), The Responses of Non-Muslims in the Port-cities of the Ottoman Empire to the Second Constitutional Period
- Moderation: Ulrike Freitag (Zentrum Moderner Orient; Member of Europe in the Middle East – The Middle East in Europe)
Wednesday, February 4: Portraits in Ottoman Art
- Aykut Gurçağlar (Mimar Sinan University of Fine Arts, Istanbul), Dragoman Depictions in the Ottoman World: Portraits Commissioned by Dragomans as Patrons of the Art of Painting
- Moderation: Vera Beyer (Freie Universität Berlin)
Kontakt: Georges Khalil, Europa im Nahen Osten – Der Nahe Osten in Europa, c/o Wissenschaftskolleg zu Berlin, Wallotstr. 19, 14193 Berlin, Fon +49 (0)30 89001-258, Fax +49 (0)30 89001-200, Email eume@wiko-berlin.de, Website www.eume-berlin.de
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