Announcements

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Clair Adida, University of California, San Diego to present as part of New Speaker Series -Seminar in Representation & Identity Politics (SIRIP) organized by the
Department of Political Science at the University of Pittsburgh

This year’s series features researchers from American and Comparative politics who are doing path-breaking work on topics related to identity, representation, ethnicity, and diversity.

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Imam Abdul Aziz Suraqah (Imam of MCCGP in Monroeville PA) will discuss his books and how he combines traditional exegesis with spiritual contemplation.

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For the second year, AMEI is organizing a Cultural Program for undergraduate and graduate students this June! Students will choose between beginning, intermediate, and advanced Arabic (Modern Standard Arabic & Egyptian Dialect) classes at International House Cairo. A professional tour guide will lead students on daily afternoon site visits to Ancient, Medieval, and Modern sites in Cairo. There will also be two weekend trips to Alexandria and Ain Sokhna.

AMEI Communications and Development Manager, Marina Lorenzini, will lead the group on flights and all daily activities.

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Adjunct as well as full-time faculty of community colleges and universities are eligible to participate in FUNDED National Endowment for the Humanities summer seminars and institutes. And the 2019 schedule has just been announced.

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If you want to learn about Islam so that you can teach about the subject but want to be sure the program is reputable and not trying to convert you, here’s the one you want: The Dar al Islam summer institute. It’s a FREE 2-week summer program, from July 7-20, in rural Abiquiu, New Mexico. The program is offered at NO COST to educators – meals, lodging, even transportation from the Albuquerque Airport is provided!

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Educators and librarians are invited to participate in the CERIS Spring 2019 Book discussion on Feb 15, 2019. Dinner at 5 PM and discussion to follow at 6 PM.
We will discuss Islam After Communism by Adeeb Khalid. The book was selected and the discussion will be led by Dr. James Pickett, Assistant Professor of History, University of Pittsburgh. To participate please register at http://www.cerisnet.org/resource/faculty-readers-forum.

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J.M. Berger is the author of Extremism (MIT Press, August 2018). He is a research fellow with VOX-Pol and a postgraduate research student at Swansea University's School of Law, where he studies extremist ideologies. Berger's work encompasses extremism and terrorism, propaganda, and social media analytical techniques. As a consultant for social media and security companies and government agencies, he has conducted research and training on issues related to homegrown terrorism, online extremism, advanced social media analysis, and countering violent extremism (CVE).

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Travelers Along the Silk Roads
10th Century to the Present
October 24, 2018-May 1, 2019
Ground & Second Floors, Hillman Library
Free & open to the public during Hillman Library hours

Hillman Library Ground Floor Exhibit

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A book book discussion on the Monk of Mokha, by David Eggers facilitated by Will Picard.

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Professor of Cultural Studies and Islamic Studies, Seton Hill University and President of the Center for Egyptian-American Dialogue
Dr. Dardery appears regularly on national and international TV networks, including: Democracy Now, CBS, Aljazeera, CNN, & BBC.

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