Past Events

Sep

26

Lecture

Williamson Lecture: Bridging Divides, Charting Futures with Dr. Hajar Yazdiha

Location:
Butz Lobby Zoellner Arts Center
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Dr. Hajar Yazdiha (USC Dornsife; The Struggle for the People’s King: How Politics Transforms the Memory of the Civil Rights Movement) explores the critical issues of polarization, democratic backsliding, and the power of collective action. Drawing inspiration from the enduring…
Sep

25

Class/Workshop

Global Studies: Lunch Around the World

Location:
Williams Hall Global Commons
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Enjoy a casual lunch with the Global Studies community and celebrate those who have returned from studying abroad and bid a bon voyage to those planning to spend spring semester away! Winners of the Study Abroad Photo Contest will be announced! For more information, please…
Sep

24

Lecture

44th Tresolini Lecture in Law with Stephen I Vladek

Location:
TBD
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Stephen I Vladek presents the 2024 Tresolini Lecture in Law when he discusses the role of the Supreme Court and constitutional developments in American political life. The evening will include a 60-minute lecture followed by a 30-minute Q&A.
Sep

24

Lecture

Center for Global Islamic Studies: What is Muslim Cinema? with Kristian Petersen

Location:
STEPS 101
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At a moment when Muslims are so frequently vilified in popular media, what can be learned by focusing on cinema where Muslim creatives are in control and testify to their own self-presentation? In this presentation, Petersen offers an analytical framework that can register and…
Sep

24

Sep

21

Sep

12

Lecture

Help Global Studies Solve World Problems (5x10)

Location:
Williams Hall Global Commons
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How do we solve problems like international conflict, world hunger, global pandemics, climate change, human rights violations, or increasing inequality? In this 5x10, you will be given a grand world challenge. You will meet faculty from the Global Studies program who come from…
Sep

11

Class/Workshop

Berman Center: The Making of Super Heroes/Heroines with Siona Benjamin

Location:
Williams Hall Global Commons
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Siona Benjamin will lead a brief discussion about Indian comic books and Superman before students will create their own superhero. Materials will be provided!Siona Benjamin is a painter from Mumbai, now living in the US. Her work reflects her background of being brought up Jewish in a…
Sep

10

Lecture

Berman Center: Beyond Borders: The Art of Siona Benjamin

Location:
Wood Dining Room, Iacocca Hall
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Siona Benjamin is a painter from Mumbai, now living in the US. Her work reflects her background of being brought up Jewish in a Hindu and Muslim India. She was awarded a Fulbright Fellowship 2011 to India and a second Fulbright 2017 to Israel. Her work is featured in: The New York…
Sep

10