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The Center for Contemporary Arab Studies and the Alwaleed Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding are pleased to host Professor Ilana Feldman.

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Coding the Ecumenical Frame: Popular Cryptography and Indigenous Coexistance in the Tawfiq Cannon Palestinian Amulet Collection

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The Palestinian case is extreme, but it is only one among many in the Arab/Muslim world of democracy denied. The gains made by pro-democracy movements in the 2010-2011 “Arab Spring” have all been reversed, and anti-democratic forces have spread beyond the Arab/Muslim world. This conference will address the lessons learned from these and other cases, critique the policies that have allowed anti-democratic forces to proliferate, and recommend policies based on those lessons and critiques.

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Abdelrahman ElGendy is a writer and former Egyptian political prisoner. Arrested from a protest in Cairo, he spent six years and three months behind bars between October 6, 2013, and January 13, 2020. Incarcerated at 17 and released at 24, he started and earned a mechanical engineering BSc from Ain Shams University in Egypt while in prison. His smuggled prison writings circulated online until picked up and published in 2018 by Mada Masr, an independent journalism platform in Egypt.

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Sami Hermez is an anthropologist who teaches at Northwestern University in Qatar. He is the author of War Is Coming: Between Past and Future Violence in Lebanon (2017). His work in and out of the classroom reflects a strong commitment to freedom, justice, and equality. His family's history of migration spans the Levant, with roots in Al-Qosh, Aleppo, Beirut, and Jerusalem. Sami was a visiting professor of Contemporary and International Issues, at the University of Pittsburgh in 2012- 2013. He is a great speaker and intellect!

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Join us for a discussion about crafting Shia Muslim childhoods in America with authors of three recently published children’s books: Azmina Dhalla-Shivji and Zaheed Damani, How Can I Tell My Mawla I Love Him?; Zain Bandali, Mehndi Boy; and Alim Maherali, Ya Ali Madad Everyone. We will discuss the storylines, the authors’ inspirations, and the politics of Muslim childhood in America.

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This event is free and open to the general public. Registration is required.

If you encounter registration issues, please contact coco.tait@georgetown.edu

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Come listen to the following panelist's discussion which will provide an academic space and context for those seeking to think and learn, as we are all witnessing heartbreaking violence and response in Israel and Gaza.

Panelists are Michael Goodhart, Burcu Savun, Jules Lobel, and Jessica Kuntz.

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Join us for a discussion about crafting Shia Muslim childhoods in America with authors of three recently published children’s books: Azmina Dhalla-Shivji and Zaheed Damani, How Can I Tell My Mawla I Love Him?; Zain Bandali, Mehndi Boy; and Alim Maherali, Ya Ali Madad Everyone. We will discuss the storylines, the authors’ inspirations, and the politics of Muslim childhood in America.

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SLI is currently accepting applications for the 2024 institute, operating a primarily in-person program in Pittsburgh and at four abroad sites for the upcoming summer. Certain languages and levels will accommodate online participants as students demand and instructional resources allow. Prospective participants will be asked to indicate the instructional format in which they wish to study on their SLI application. The 2024 Institute will be offering domestic courses in 11 different languages, four study abroad programs, and an internship opportunity in Ukrainian studies.

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