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Women. Life. Freedom.
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Announced by the University of Pittsburgh:

The Middle East Studies Center has another event focused on the ongoing protests in Iran, this time an international faculty panel of scholars will join SRU faculty to discuss the protests over Zoom on Wednesday Nov 9th at 6pm. We'd very much appreciate any help you can provide in spreading the word about this event, by telling your students and/or attending yourselves. This event is co-sponsored by Gender Studies and the Office of Inclusive Excellence. You can also find the event via CORE.

Is a Genocide of Muslims underway in India?
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Posted by the University of Pittsburgh:

Over the past decade, India has experienced a dangerous rise in Islamophobia. There are near daily episodes of harassment, public beatings and mob assaults, destruction of property, and lynchings that have created an atmosphere of fear for the country’s 200+ million Muslims.
The Ottoman Empire in the Tanzimat Era – Provincial Perspectives from Ankara to Edirne
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Announced by the University of Pittsburgh:

The Ottoman Empire in the Tanzimat Era (Routledge, 2019) focuses on the state and local actors to understand the interaction, negotiation and transformation between the two with a particular emphasis on the provinces. By comparing Edirne with Ankara, Yonca Köksal urges the reader to revisit the concepts of modernization, centralization and de-centralization.
The Current Iranian Political Situation: A Discussion of the Iranian Women’s Protests
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Webinar for PARC Research Fellowships in Palestine
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Announced by the University of Pittsburgh:

For interested applicants, the webinar will cover the following topics regarding PARC’s U.S. Research Fellowship competition and PARC’s National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Fellowship competition:

1. Eligibility
2. Application process
3. Review of each element of the application
4. Evaluation process
5. Evaluation criteria
6. Comparison of the U.S. and NEH Fellowships and competitions
7. Brief information on the PARC Palestinian Fellowship competition
2023-2024 Fellowships for U.S. Scholars Conducting Field-Based Research on Palestine
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Announced by the University of Pittsburgh:

Applications due January 9, 2023
Awards announced March 24, 2023

Fellowship awards up to a maximum of $9,000
Awardees will have until December 31, 2024 to complete their research

On November 10, PARC will hold a webinar for interested applicants. To sign up for the webinar, go to this link: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYtcOqhrT4pG9xzgxGC7x0Aqsb4e61...
American Muslim Poll 2022: Causes of and Solutions to Climate Change
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Announced by the University of Pittsburgh:

Conversations about climate change and environmental justice aren’t new, and awareness and change campaigns on these topics are present in almost every community. But what about American Muslims? What are their views on this topic? Where do they stand on government regulation as a solution? And what does their faith have to do with it all?

Iran Takes a Conservative Turn
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Posted by the University of Pittsburgh:

The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) was signed in 2015, in hopes of moving Iran's domestic and foreign policies in a moderate and reformist direction. However, while Iran completed its commitments, the United States failed to lift sanctions, actually imposing new sanctions under different pretexts. This further emboldened JCPOA oppositionists to further undermine the JCPOA.
The Influence of Early Muslim Physicians and Classical Islamic Scholars on the Development of Modern Psychiatry
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Dealing with Intolerance
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