Past Events

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…
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…
Sep

10