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Embodying Revolution and Democracy: A Literary Approach to the Arab Spring

Posted on January 11, 2012 by bship

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

Posted on January 11, 2012 by bship

The Center for Middle Eastern Studies presents:
“My Trip to Egypt”
رحلتي إلى مصر
by Farouk Mustafa — فاروق مصطفى
Recorded September 30, 2011
MP3

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The Band “Eskenderella” and the Songs of the Egyptian Revolution

Posted on May 27, 2011 by ksalib

The Center for Middle Eastern Studies presents:
The Band “Eskenderella” and the Songs of the Egyptian Revolution
فرقة اسكندرللا وأغاني الثورة المصرية
by Amina Mohamed — امينة محمد
Recorded May 27, 2011
MP3 / Lyrics (PDF)

سحور ابو الطيب — حيوا أهل الشام
كلمات: فؤاد حداد … Continue reading →

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Muslims in France

Posted on May 20, 2011 by ksalib

The Center for Middle Eastern Studies presents:
Muslims in France
مسلمون في فرنسا
by Camille Harrison — كاميل هاريسون
Associate Professor of Arabic and French
Department of Modern Languages
Oakton Community College, Illinois
PhD Candidate in Modern Arabic Literature
Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations
University of Sorbonne, … Continue reading →

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In Memory of Jibran Khalil Jibran

Posted on May 6, 2011 by ksalib

The Center for Middle Eastern Studies presents:
In Memory of Jibran Khalil Jibran
في ذكرى جبران خليل جبران
by Maron Soueid — مارون سويد
Recorded May 6, 2011
MP3

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Al-Farazdaq’s Chat With the Devil

Posted on April 29, 2011 by ksalib

The Center for Middle Eastern Studies presents:
“O Iblīs, I have served you for seventy years!”:
Al-Farazdaq’s Chat With the Devil
أطَعْتُكَ يا إبلِيسُ سَبْعِينَ حِجّةً : حوار الفرزدق مع ابليس
by Kevin Blankinship — كيڤن بلانكشيپ
Kevin is a PhD student in NELC, University … Continue reading →

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Poetry, Song, and Word: The Egyptian Revolution

Posted on April 22, 2011 by ksalib

The Center for Middle Eastern Studies presents:
Poetry, Song, and Word: The Egyptian Revolution
شعر و أغنية و كلمة…ثورة مصر
by Dina Yehia — دينا يحيا
Dina is a first-year student at the Divinity School, University of Chicago.
Recorded April 22, 2011
MP3

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Environmental Sustainability in the Middle East

Posted on April 8, 2011 by ksalib

The Center for Middle Eastern Studies presents:
Environmental Sustainability in the Middle East
الاستدامة البيئية في الشرق الأوسط
by Sheikh Abd al-Aziz bin Ali al-Nuaimi — الشيخ عبد العزيز بن علي النعيمي
http://www.thenational.ae/news/uae-news/green-sheikh-reaches-out-to-youth
http://www.buildgreen.ae/v1/Content.aspx?sID=5&fID=189
Recorded April 8, 2011
MP3

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The Aesthetic Imaging in the Qur’an

Posted on April 1, 2011 by ksalib

The Center for Middle Eastern Studies presents:
The Aesthetic Imaging in the Qur’an
التصوير الفني في القرآن
by Eman Gamaal — ايمان جمال
Eman Gamaal is a graduate student at the Divinity School in the University of Chicago.
Recorded April 1, 2011
MP3

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Observations from the Revolution

Posted on March 4, 2011 by ksalib

The Center for Middle Eastern Studies presents:
Observations from the Revolution
ملاحظات من الثورة
by Farouk Mustafa and Amina Abd el-Alim — فاروق مصطفى وأمينة عبد العليم
This is a free-form presentation by two of the Arabic faculty at the University of Chicago, Farouk … Continue reading →

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