Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs at Georgetown University and the Italian Institute for International Political Studies.
Today religion is showing its politically ambivalent nature: the war in Ukraine, the rise of aggressive nationalist ideologies in Asia and the West, and the persistence of sectarian conflicts across Africa and the Middle East often appear as religiously expressed conflicts.
The Middle East Studies Center at SRU is hosting its first event of the year: a presentation by award-winning photojournalist and Senior TED fellow Eman Mohammed titled, "Crisis in Gaza and the U.S.". Ms. Mohammed will discuss the devastating impacts of war and conflict in Gaza (and elsewhere) while highlighting the unbreakable thread that links struggles against oppression. Her work explores the shared aspiration for human dignity and equality that transcends borders and backgrounds.
Georgetown University’s Center for Contemporary Arab Studies, the African Studies Program, Conflict Resolution Program, and Institute of Women, Peace, and Security
Speakers: Nisrin El Amin, Elobaid Elobaid, Ahmed Kodouda, Ismail Kushkush
In April of 2023, fighting broke out in Sudan between the army and a powerful paramilitary group known as the Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Millions have been displaced and thousands killed since the start of the conflict, and fighting continues. This event features experts Nisrin El Amin Elobaid Elobaid, Ahmed Kodouda, and Isma’il Kushkush.
The Atlanta Global Studies Center and the Asian Studies Center at GSU
Announced by: University of Pittsburgh
The Middle East Studies Center at GSU, College of Arts and Sciences, and the Center for South Asian Studies at University of Michigan Present a lecture by Rev. Salmoon Bashir: Religious Minorities in Pakistan and Iraq.
BMW Center for German and European Studies and the Center for Jewish Civilization
Announced by: University of Pittsburgh
In this book, Dr. Steven Kramer explores the complex, triangular relationship between the French Republic, Jews, and Muslims. It is the first book to compare the experience of French Jews and Muslims over the longue durée, tracing their experiences and interactions in both metropolitan France and the colonies under the evolving regime of laïcité. This historical and comparative approach does more than illuminate past and current tensions, it suggests how they may be resolved.