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The Arabic Circle is a weekly lecture in Arabic at the University of Chicago's Center for Middle Eastern Studies. This lecture series includes social, cultural and academic discussions about the Arabic-speaking world and is led by faculty, students and visiting scholars. The opinions of the speakers are their own. Background pattern created by ransie3.
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- Kevin Blankinship: Death and decay in poetry
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The Arabic Novel and The Civil Uprising
The Center for Middle Eastern Studies presents:
The Arabic Novel and The Civil Uprising
الرواية العربية والانتفاضة المدنية
by Boutros al-Hallaq — بطرس الحلّّاق
Boutros al-Hallaq is Professor of the History of Arabic Literature
at The University of Sorbonne, Paris III
Recorded November 18, 2011
MP3
The People’s Society and Iraqi Journalism in the 1930s
The Center for Middle Eastern Studies presents:
The People’s Society and Iraqi Journalism in the 1930s
جمعية الأهالي والصحافة العراقية في الثلاثينات
by Andrew Alger — أندرو الجار
Andrew Alger graduated from the University of Chicago in 2009 with a B.A. in Near Eastern … Continue reading
The Free Verse Movement in the Arab World
The Center for Middle Eastern Studies presents:
The Free Verse Movement in the Arab World
حركة الشعر الحر في الوطن العربي
by Samah Azeez — سماح عزيز
Samah is a student at the University of Illinois in Chicago, and she teaches Arabic
at the … Continue reading
Teaching Arabic Language in High School: The Case of a School in Chicago
The Center for Middle Eastern Studies presents:
Teaching Arabic Language in High School:
The Case of a School in Chicago
تعليم اللغة العربية بالمدارس الثانوية : مثال مدرسة في شيكاغو
by Bob Wiley — بوب وايلي
Bob is an alumnus of CMES, University of Chicago, … Continue reading
A Writer From Meedan al-Tahrir
The Center for Middle Eastern Studies presents:
A Writer From Meedan al-Tahrir
كاتبة من ميدان التحرير
by Hala al-Badry — هالة البدري
Born in Cairo in 1954, Hala El Badry graduated from Cairo University and is now deputy editor-in-chief of Egypt’s radio and television … Continue reading
A Short Story: Am I Alive or Dead? A Vicious Cycle
The Center for Middle Eastern Studies presents:
A Short Story: Am I Alive or Dead?
A Vicious Cycle
قصة قصيرة: أحيّ أنا أم ميت؟ حلقة مفرغة
by Mahmoud Saeed — محمود سعيد
Mr. Saeed is a well known Iraqi author who has … Continue reading
Embodying Revolution and Democracy: A Literary Approach to the Arab Spring
The Center for Middle Eastern Studies presents:
Embodying Revolution and Democracy:
A Literary Approach to the Arab Spring
تجسيد الثورة والديموقراطية: قراءة أدبية في الربيع العربي
by Haitham Ibrahim — هيثم إبراهيم
Haitham is a PhD student in Comparative Literature, University of Chicago,
specializing in modern … Continue reading
My Trip to Egypt
The Center for Middle Eastern Studies presents:
“My Trip to Egypt”
رحلتي إلى مصر
by Farouk Mustafa — فاروق مصطفى
Recorded September 30, 2011
MP3