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The Politics of Sport: A Discussion of the World Cup in Qatar
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As national teams join to compete in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, join the Global Studies Center to discuss the intersection of politics, global branding, human rights, and activism, and how they converge upon the most popular sport in the world. Panelists will discuss the historical context of sports and capitalism, the reconfiguration of urban spaces, and the -isms and phobias that exist within the sporting community. In-person attendees do not need to register. Attendees joining virtually must register below.

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Native American and Indigenous Muslim Stories (NAIMS): Reclaiming the Narrative
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The Balkans and the Middle East: Contrasts and Parallels
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Announced by the University of Pittsburgh:

Please join the Harriman Institute for The Balkans and the Middle East: Contrasts and Parallels. Moderated by Tanya Domi (Harriman Institute).
European and Eurasian Undergraduate Research Symposium
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The Undergraduate Research Symposium is an annual event since 2002 designed to provide undergraduate students, from the University of Pittsburgh and other colleges and universities, with advanced research experiences and opportunities to develop presentation skills. The event is open to undergraduates from all majors and institutions who have written a research paper from a social science, humanities, or business perspective focusing on the study of Eastern, Western, or Central Europe, the European Union, Russia, or Central Eurasia.
The Bridge to Nowhere and the Central Memorial at Žepa
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An Island in a Bosnian Archipelago
Celebrating Palestinian Cuisine and Terrior
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Announced by the University of Pittsburgh:

Join us for a conversation with Chef Fadi Kattan, moderated by Nevine Abraham and Michal Friedman.

This event is co-sponsored by the Department of Modern Languages, the Department of History, the Division of Student Affairs, and Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences.

About Fadi Kattan
Fadi KattanFadi grew up in Bethlehem where he inherited his love of food from his maternal grandmother.
16th Annual Muslim Studies Program Conference
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India and the Rise of Islamophobia: Why and Why now?
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As Far As Isolation Goes
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Announced by the University of Pittsburgh:

What does it mean to do interactive art? What are the politics of her work? What are the experiences of an Arab feminist artist exhibiting and performing around the world?

This conversation is part of a joint Middle East Institute at Columbia University (MEI) and Center for Middle East Studies at Brown University (CMES) series on gender, art, and body politics in the Middle East and its diasporas
The Future of Democracy in the Arab World with Dr. Moncef Marzouki
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Announced by the University of Pittsburgh:

What went wrong with the "Arab Spring", and how to fix it?

By Mohamed Moncef Marzouki
Former President of Tunisia (2012-2014)

Mohamed Moncef Marzouki is the first democratically-elected President of Tunisia (2011 to 2014), January 14th Revolution in 2011, and is currently a Senior Fellow with the Democracy in Hard Places Initiative at the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation, at Harvard University, in Cambridge, Mass.

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