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Moroccan Dimensions
Moroccan Dimensions is a compendium of four articles written by leading scholars on various dimensions of Morocco’s history, culture, and literature, and illustrated by images…
April 26, 2017
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MAAS Alumna Kathleen Ridolfo Becomes Director of the Sultan Qaboos Cultural Center
Research on the Middle East has taken MAAS alumna Kathleen Ridolfo places she never expected. At CCAS, she specialized in Palestinian politics, but since leaving there, she has…
April 26, 2017
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Pearls on a String Special Exhibition Teacher Workshop
Saturday, January 16, 2016 Pearls on a String: Artists, Patrons, and Poets at the Great Islamic Courts examines how human relationships inspired great works of art during a…
April 20, 2017
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New Silk Road: Regional Cultures and Global Implications
Saturday, January 30, 2016, 9:00am-2:30pm. This workshop explores the contemporary Silk Road and its historical precedents in Central Asia. We'll examine the geopolitical and…
April 20, 2017
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Express Yourself! Cultural Activities for Teachers in Poetry, Dance, Music & Textile Art
Saturday, February 20, 2016. This is a hands-on, high energy workshop for elementary, middle, and high school teachers, with activities and resources for you and your classroom…
April 20, 2017
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Exploring Children’s Literature on Africa and the Middle East
Join a group of educators on April 7 at Howard University for a day of exploring themes in children’s literature for elementary grades, featuring award-winning books in African…
April 20, 2017
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Contemporary Media & the Middle East
On Friday, April 15, there will be a professional development opportunity for faculty, students, and local teachers at Montgomery College in Rockville, MD. The session will…
April 20, 2017
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Oberoi Distinguished Roundtable: Mobility, Exchange & Transformations in the Indian Ocean World
April 21, 2016, 6:00-8:30pm, Bioethics Library, Healy Hall. This distinguished roundtable convenes eminent scholars whose works engage with networks of exchange in the overland…
April 20, 2017
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Approaches to Islam and Muslims through Film: A Workshop for Elementary through High School Educators
This workshop, on Saturday May 7th, 9:00 am – 2:30 pm, gives teachers and those who work with community groups the opportunity to learn about and acquire several new films…
April 20, 2017
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Summer Teacher Institute 2016: Experiencing and Teaching about World Religions
August 1-5, 2016, 9:00am-3:30pm This week-long institute will provide attendees with information and new approaches on teaching about the experience of five major traditions and…
April 20, 2017