Middle East

Brooklyn Heights - July 21, 2015

The discussion of Brooklyn Heights by Miral Al-Tahawy was held on Tuesday, July 21th, 2015 at 7 pm with Professor Benjamin Smith, Visiting Assistant Professor at Swarthmore College.

Sponsored by the Center for Middle Eastern Studies and the Center for African Studies

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Autumn Quail by Naguib Mahfouz Monday, January 27, 2014

This session, focusing on Autumn Quail, was hosted in January 2014 by the Center for Middle Eastern Studies. Note that this session was offered twice; the recording listed here was the first of two sessions.  It featured CMES Arabic Preceptor and scholar Sami Alkyam.

View a recording of the session here: http://cmes.adobeconnect.com/p9qmadl1o92/  

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Legendary Egyptian writer and winner of the Nobel Prize in literature, Naguib...

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2014 Jan 27

Autumn Quail Webinar (Register Now)

7:00pm to 8:00pm

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Join the Center for Middle Eastern Studies for a discussion of Autumn Quail by Naguib Mahfouz with CMES Arabic Preceptor and scholar Sami Alkyam.

Legendary Egyptian writer and winner of the Nobel Prize in literature, Naguib Mahfouz writes about shifting experiences of authority and identity following the Egyptian revolution of 1952. Part of a three-part novella cycle exploring the historic military coup that resulted in the overthrow of Egypt's constitutional monarchy, this short work of fiction offers a rich historical lens through which to explore political transitions in contemporary Egypt. 

Register now to attend this session. The first 15 K-12 educators who register will receive a free book – see instructions on registration form.

Autumn Quail: January 27, 2014

January 27, 2014

Join the Center for Middle Eastern Studies for a discussion of Autumn Quail by Naguib Mahfouz with CMES Arabic Preceptor and scholar Sami Alkyam.

Legendary Egyptian writer and winner of the Nobel Prize in literature, Naguib Mahfouz writes about shifting experiences of authority and identity following the Egyptian revolution of 1952. Part of a three-part novella cycle exploring the historic military coup that resulted in the overthrow of Egypt's constitutional monarchy, this short work of fiction offers a rich historical lens through...

Read more about Autumn Quail: January 27, 2014