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Spring Quarter 2007 Events

Thur, April 5
4:00-6:00 pm
HSSB McCune Room
Mary's Well in NazarethMary's Well in Nazareth: Photography, Gendered Space, and Water Law
A Lecture by Susan Slyomovics
Professor of Anthropology at UCLA
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Sat, May 5
8:00 pm
Campbell Hall
Al-Jazeera and the New Arab MediaAl-Jazeera and the New Arab Media
9th Annual Middle East Studies Conference
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Schedule and Information!
Mon, May 21
3:00 pm
McCune Room, HSSB
Lecture by Intisar Rabb"We the Jurists:
Islamic Constitutionalism in Iraq"
Lecture by Intisar Rabb

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Tue, May 29
7:00 pm
Chemistry 1179
Iran Panel Panel on prospects of yet another war with Iran
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Wed, May 30
12:00 pm
McCune Room
6th Floor of HSSB
End of the Year Party!Center for Middle East Studies
End of the Year Party!
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Winter Quarter 2007 Events

Wed, January 10
7:30 pm
Campbell Hall
"Iraq in Fragments" with James Longley
"… a one-man production of startling audacity and aesthetic provocation." –The Village Voice. Filmmaker James Longley illuminates war-torn Iraq in three acts in his unscripted and breathtaking documentary.  
Thurs, January 18
8:00 pm
Campbell Hall
Mark Danner"Into the Light of Day: Torture, Human Rights, and the War on Terror" with Mark Danner
A long time staff writer at The New Yorker, contributor to the New York Review of Books, and professor of journalism at UC Berkeley, Mark Danner writes about foreign affairs & politics. The LA Times has called his book Torture & Truth, "Essential reading for Americans who want to know how the US has careened into chaos – moral, political and organizational."
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Wed, January 24
6:00 pm
MCC Theater
"Channels of Rage"
A documentary film by Anat Halachmi about two young rap artists: Subliminal, an Israeli Jew, and Tamer Nafar, an Israeli Arab. It focuses on their music, friendship, and their politicization as public figures. The film traces the relationship between Tamer and Subliminal, as the events of the second Palestinian Intifada unfold, and lets the viewer draw conclusions from the souring relations between the two as an individual representation of the polarization process which took place during these years of bloody conflict.
Mon, January 29
8:00 pm
Corwin Pavilion
Prince Moulay Hicham"The Arc of Crisis after Iraq: Confusion and Turmoil from the Mediterranean to the Subcontinent." Lecture by Prince Moulay Hicham of Morocco
A strong and influential spokesman for democratization and human rights, Prince Moulay Hicham has endowed the Institute for the Transregional Study of the Contemporary Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia at Princeton; contributed writings on contemporary, international, social and political issues to publications Politique Internationale, and al-Quds; and is an investor and entrepreneur in developing environmentally sustainable energy sources. A member of the Royal Family of Morocco, he demonstrates a markedly independent and progressive political stance. He is a Regents’ Lecturer in the Law & Society Program at UCSB.
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Fri, February 2
1:00-3:00 pm
HSSB 3rd Floor
Religious Studies
Conference Room
The Middle East in CrisisThe Middle East in Crisis
A Panel of Experts from the Middle East Report

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Wed, February 7
4:00-5:30 pm
HSSB McCune Room
"Contextuality and Intertextuality in Contemporary (Shi'I) Islamic Architecture" with
A Public Lecture by David Simonowitz
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Wed, February 7
6:30 pm
1006 North Hall
"Cup Final" 1992
A political film suffused with humor and wit about an Israeli soldier detained by PLO guerrillas and his shifting relationship with the group's leader, both of whom carry an obsession for the Italian national soccer club. Directed by Eran Riklis.
Wed, February 14
6:30 pm
1006 North Hall
"Goal Dreams" 2006
Following the team as they prepare for the 2006 World Cup, GOAL DREAMS chronicles the suspension of domestic league games after an Israel air strike on Palestine Stadium, while Austrian coach Alfred Riedle makes a heroic effort to mold players from diverse countries such as the USA, Chile, Palestine and Lebanon into a national team unlike any other. Directed by Maya Sanbar & Jeff Saunders.
Wed, February 21
6:30 pm
1006 North Hall
"The Cyclist" 1989
This socially conscious, visually sophisticated film explores the inequities between the rich and the poor, and man’s exploitation of his fellow man. Directed by Moksen Makmalbaf.
Fri, March 2
4:00 pm
Campbell Hall
Tariq Ali"Rights and Needs: Neo-Liberalism, Democracy, and Military Humanism" with Tariq Ali
A writer, journalist, filmmaker and leading figure among cultural-political analysts, Tariq Ali is the author of several important historical novels that examine the relationship between Islam and the Western World, including The Clash of Fundamentalisms and Bush in Babylon.
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Mon, March 5
1:00-3:00 pm
MCC Theater
Adeeb Khalid LectureSilk Road Cultural Encounters
Lecture by Adeeb Khalid
"Between Revolution and Empire: Toward an Alternative History of Muslim Modernity"
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Mon, March 5
4:00-5:30 pm
HSSB 3041
Book Signing with Adeeb KhalidBook Signing with UC Press Author
Adeeb Khalid
"Islam After Communism:
Religion and Politics in Central Asia"

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Sat, March 10
8:00 pm
Lotte Lehmann
Concert Hall
Middle East Ensemble Concert
A joyful night featuring a variety of music and dance from around the Middle East.
TBA
Public Lecture by Wadie Said, Law & Society

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Fall Quarter 2006 Events:

Sat, September 30 Bringing Jordan and the Middle East into the K-12 Classroom
Workshop

2:00 - 5:00 pm, HSSB 6th Floor, McCune Room
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Mon, October 9
2:00 - 3:30 pm
CMES Fall Quarter Reception
HSSB 6th Floor, McCune Room
Mon, October 9
4:00 - 6:00 pm
PANEL: Lebanon, Palestine, Israel and Beyond:
Perspectives on Conflict in the Middle East

Prof. Juan Campo, Religious Studies
Prof. Richard Falk, Global Studies
Prof. Mark Juergensmeyer, Global Studies
Prof. Gershon Shafir, Sociology, UC San Diego
Prof. Salim Yaqub, History
Co-sponsored with the UCSB Center for Cold War Studies
HSSB 6th Floor. McCune Room  
Wed, November 1
4:00 - 6:00 pm
Lecture by Prof. Robert Vitalis, U of Penn.
on his new book, America’s Kingdom: Mythmaking on the
Saudi Oil Frontier

Co-sponsored with the UCSB Center for Cold War Studies
HSSB 6th Floor, McCune Room  
Mon, November 20
7:30 pm
The War Tapes, a film by Deborah Scranton
Released in 2006, this is the first movie on the war in Iraq shot
entirely by US soldiers.
UCSB Arts & Lectures
Campbell Hall, $5 students, $6 others  
Mon, November 27
7:30 pm
The Road to Guantanamo
A film by Michael Winterbottom & Mat Whitecros
about three British citizens held at US Guantanamo prison without
charges.
UCSB Arts & Lectures
Campbell Hall, $5 students, $6 others  

ALSO OF INTEREST

Award-winning film by James Longley

Iraq in Fragments

Iraq in Fragments

Opens November 11, 2006
Landmark’s Nuart Theater
Santa Monica Blvd. (just a block west of the 405)  

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Spring Quarter 2006 Events:

IRAN - the next war?

"IRAN: The Next War?"
FREE PANEL DISCUSSION
Tues, May 16, 7:00 pm
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Arab Muslims in Chicago: A Photo Essay

"Arab Muslims in Chicago: A Photo Essay"
Presentation by Prof. Louise Cainkar
Wed, May 17, 11:00 am
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Islam and the public SphereIslam and the Public Sphere
A Roundtable Discussion
Friday, April 21, 2006
4:00 pm, McCune Room, HSSB 6th Floor

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Beshara Doumani Academic Freedom After Sept. 11
Beshara Doumani
Thursday, April 6, 2006
3:00 pm, McCune Room, HSSB 6th Floor

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8th Annual Middle East Studies Conference
8th Annual Middle East Studies Conference
"Resurgence of Shi'i Islam"
Saturday, March 25, 2006
8:00 am - 6:00 pm
McCune Conference Room

 

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Fall Quarter 2005 Events:

Tues. Oct. 4 - 8:00 PM
Kathy Ganon, AP and New Yorker writer who lived in Afghanistan for 18 years.
UCSB Campbell Hall (Free)

Thurs. Oct. 6 - 8:00 PM
Howard Zinn, historian and author of A People’s History of the United States.
His talk will be on "Embracing Humanity: Truth in a Time of War"
UCSB Campbell Hall ($10 Students)

Mon. Oct. 17 - 8:00 PM
Marjane Satrapi, author of Persepolis: The Story of a Childhood will speak on
"Picturing Iran – Memories in Black and White."
UCSB Campbell Hall (Free)

Thurs. Oct. 27 - 2:00 PM
Ilan Pappe, Israeli historian and author of Making of the Arab-Israeli Conflict, 1947-1951
and A History of Modern Palestine: One Land, Two Peoples.
HSSB 6th Floor McCune Room (Free)

Fall 2005 Events [PDF Format]

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Past Events:

No god but God

Lecture:

Wednesday, May 4, 2005, Noon
Reza Aslan
"Welcome to the Islamic Reformation"

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Lecture:

Wednesday, May 11, 2005, 12:15 pm
Joshua Hoffman
"Saudi Arabia - Reform and Globalization"

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Two Lectures:

Friday, May 13, 2005, 1:00 pm
Salim Tamari
"Withdrawal from Gaza: Prelude to Two States or Paletinian Bantustans"

and

Beshara Doumani
"NABLUS: Scenes From Daily Life Under Occupation"


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CONFERENCE:

Post-Election Turmoil in the Middle East

Friday, February 18, 2005
1:00 to 4:30 pm
Embarcadero Hall, Isla Vista

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Conference: Post-Election Turmoil in the Middle East

 

Shirin Ebadi

Shirin Ebadi
2003 Nobel Peace Prize Laureate
"Islam, Democracy & Human Rights"
May 17, 2004, 8:00 pm, UCSB Campbell Hall

 

Shirin Ebadi is the first Muslim woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize. An Iranian lawyer and human rights activist who served in the 1970s as one of the first female judges in her country, Ebadi won the 2003 Nobel Peace Prize for her tireless work on the behalf of democracy and the rights of women and children in Iran. Her talk will be in Farsi, with English translation.

Co-presented by the UCSB Center for Middle East Studies, the Office of the Chancellor and Direct Relief International.

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