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Monthly Archives: October 2010
My Big Adventure in Qatar
by Amy Ruszkiewicz Amy Ruszkiewicz is a graduate of the Center for Middle Eastern Studies, University of Chicago. She came back for a visit and gave us this wonderful account of her studies in Qatar. MP3 Originally recorded January 5, … Continue reading
The Sisters of the Mother of the World: A Video Trip Around the Arab World
by Noha Forster Noha Forster is a Lecturer of Arabic at the University of Chicago. MP3 Originally recorded November 17, 2006
The Lebanon July War: Has it ended?
by Ahmad Baasiri Ahmad Baasiri is a student at the Center for Middle Eastern Studies, University of Chicago. MP3 Originally recorded November 10, 2006
An Introduction to Arabic Dialects
by Ahmed Hashem Ahmed Hashem is a doctoral candidate at the department of Near Eastern History and Civilizations, University of Chicago. MP3 Originally recorded November 3, 2006
How are the Egyptians these days? (Snapshots and Fleeting Glances)
by Kay Heikkinen Kay Heikkinen is a Lecturer of Arabic at the University of Chicago. MP3 Originally recorded October 20, 2006
My Trip to Cairo
by Farouk Mustafa Farouk Mustafa is the Ibn Rushd Professorial Lecturer in Modern Arabic Language, Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations, University of Chicago. MP3 Originally Recorded October 6, 2006
Toujan al-Faisal
Toujan al-Faisal was the first woman elected to the Jordanian Parliament, where she served from 1993 to 1997. The views of the lecturer are her own and do not reflect the opinions or positions of the University of Chicago or … Continue reading
A Modern Egyptian Woman: Fathia al-Assal in her Autobiography
by Kay Heikkinen Kay Heikkinen is a Lecturer of Arabic at the University of Chicago. MP3 – Part 1 MP3 – Part 2 Originally recorded February 24, 2006
Al-Zir Salim in History and Folktales
by Amina Mohamed Amina Mohamed is Lecturer of Arabic at the University of Chicago. MP3 – Part 1 MP3 – Part 2 Originally recorded February 17, 2006
Translation and the Other
by Farouk Mustafa Dr. Mustafa is Ibn Rushd Professorial Lecturer in Modern Arabic Language, Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations, University of Chicago. MP3 – Part 1 MP3 – Part 2 Originally recorded February 3, 2006
