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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
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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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
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