Dr. Erdogan Boz discusses Yunus Emre on 700th anniversary of the poet's death.
Note: Translation captions are posted during the lecture.
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CSAMES Lectures
Fadhel Kaboub is an associate professor of Economics at Denison University and the president of the Global Institute for Sustainable Prosperity; Nouri Gana is an associate professor of Comparative Literature and Near Eastern Languages and Cultures at UCLA; Dr. Laryssa Chomiak is...
This seminar highlights current developments in the mechanisms being used to more accurately target the poor. The speakers discuss their recent efforts to apply machine learning methods to newly released and proprietary data from key humanitarian agencies to develop more effective and...
This talk traces the extraordinary and extraordinarily mobile career of Si Azouaou Mammeri, an Algerian painter renowned for his Orientalist depictions of North Africa who served for decades in the French colonial government in Morocco. Dr. Matsushita argues that, by situating him in a...
Prof. Rustem Aslan, archaeologist, gives a talk in the series titled, "Turkish History and Culture." {"preview_thumbnail":"/sites/default/files/styles/video_embed_wysiwyg_preview/public/video_thumbnails/1_kmp9qhtn.jpg?itok=35uHt1VE","video_url":"https://mediaspace....
Dr. Rose argues that cumulative effects of health crises he describes should be considered among the triggering factors for the uprising of 1919 that became known as the Egyptian Revolution, especially in rural areas and among the urban poor. {"preview_thumbnail":"/sites/...
This talk assesses the actual monetary policy stance in three countries in the MENA region: Tunisia, Egypt, and Morocco, and is based on the Taylor-rule framework.
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Dr Alon works on the social history of “ordinary” people in the Middle East, and specifically on the Egyptian Jewry and now the Shami (Lebanese and Syrian) Jewries in the 20th century. Combining Archival work with oral history, life stories and testimonials my work gleans new information and allows...
Sept. 17, 2020 "Political Events in Post-Revolutionary Iran" Mehrzad Boroujerdi, Director, School of Public and International Affairs, Virginia Tech {"preview_thumbnail":"/sites/default/files/styles/video_embed_wysiwyg_preview/public/video_thumbnails/1_wna9bkzi.jpg?itok=MeCZER_9","...
Oct. 1, 2020 "Nationalism and Ethnic Diversity in Iran" James Berry, Research Fellow, Alfred Deakin Institute, Deakin University {"preview_thumbnail":"/sites/default/files/styles/video_embed_wysiwyg_preview/public/video_thumbnails/1_s8vyeup1.jpg?itok=yr3B5Lzr","video_url":"https://...
Nov. 17, 2020 (Brown Bag) "Micropolitics & Liberating Space in Urban & Peri-Urbana Iran" Atyeh Ashtari, PhD Candidate, Dept. of Urban and Regional Planning, UIUC {"preview_thumbnail":"/sites/default/files/styles/video_embed_wysiwyg_preview/public/video_thumbnails/1_46nvvq06.jpg?itok=...
Join us for an enriching conversation of Turkish gastronomy and its culture and tradition along with its journey from past to present. You will also learn how to cook some delicious Turkish dishes. Our expert guest will talk you through the process while you observe the Turkish food cooking...
April 9 at 5:30 pm via Zoom Join us and comedian Amer Zahr, writer of “Being Palestinian Makes Me Smile” and creator of the documentary “We’re Not White,” for an evening of Quarantine Comedy and a discussion on Amer Zahr’s experience growing up Arab and learning the Arabic language and...
Presented by Prof. Laila Hussein Moustafa, Dr. Hoa Luong, and Miss Abby Fogarty, the speakers provide common practices in file management to help develop personal strategies. They also discuss where to find African and Middle East materials online, in the library, and beyond. {"...
Devi S. Laskar poet, photographer, novelist speaks about writing a contemporary novel that discusses difficult subjects such as racism, misogyny, and being other in America. {"preview_thumbnail":"/sites/default/files/styles/video_embed_wysiwyg_preview/public/video_thumbnails/1_3oazy8w7.jpg?itok...
Joshua Landis is the Sandra Mackey Chair in Middle East Studies and Director of the Farzaneh Family Center for Iranian and Persian Gulf Studies and the Center for Middle East Studies in the University of Oklahoma’s College of International Studies. He teaches courses on the following topics:...
Drs. Lyons and Kass-Hanna discuss challenges and opportunities facing humanitarian and development organizations. They propose the construction of a multidimensional livelihood index to assist these organizations in developing shared-targeting strategies that reduce aid dependency and promote...
We will hear a conversation on Turkish coffee culture along with its journey from past to present. Viewers will also see how to prepare Turkish coffee through a demonstration by Gizem Ṣalcıgil White, the "Turkish Coffee Lady."
Poland and Its Military Adventure in Iraq as Part of the US Coalition of the Willing (2003-2008) presented by Derek Monroe (writer, reporter, and consultant), gives an historical perspective on the country plus the current set of politics that wound up having the Polish army being sent as defacto...
Photobook Egypt: Nine Stories, Nine Influential Photographers, presented by Marwa M. Abou Leila, Co-founder of Photopia Cairo and Curator of Photobook Egypt. Dr. Abou Leila discusses her dream is to offer a non-digital platform to document extraordinary photography work and make it accessible and...
Global Jihad and Movements of Rage presented by Professor Glenn E. Robinson, Naval Postgraduate School. Professor Robinson discusses the following: Most violent jihadi movements in the twentieth century focused on removing corrupt, repressive secular regimes throughout the Muslim world. But...
Dr. Atyeh Ashtarim discuss Micropolitics of Iran. {"preview_thumbnail":"/sites/default/files/styles/video_embed_wysiwyg_preview/public/video_thumbnails/1_46nvvq06.jpg?itok=nvgF2TGx","video_url":"https://mediaspace.illinois.edu/media/t/1_46nvvq06","settings":{"responsive":1,"width":"700","...
