Dialogue & Dignity Series: Sarah Eltantawi
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The Dialogue & Dignity Series continues this week with Sarah Eltantawi, Associate Professor of Modern Islam at Fordham University in New York City. She is a specialist in contemporary Islam and Islamic law, with a focus in authoritarian and post-colonial contexts. She is also a political analyst, columnist and radio show host.
Eltantawi is currently at work on two projects: one that examines the political theology of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt, and a book of essays that looks at several issues in Contemporary Islam, especially in the United States.
Thursday, April 4:
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- 10–11 a.m. - Meeting with Student Life and other student-facing offices in Memorial Building, room 331.
- Noon–1:30 p.m. - Lunch session titled “Islamophobia and Liberalism/Liberal Arts Education” with students, staff and faculty in Memorial Building, room 331.
- 2–5 p.m. - Open office hours in Memorial Building, room 326.
- 7 p.m. - Public talk in Olin Auditorium, “Islamophobia and the Shift From a Unipolar to a Multipolar World.” (Flyer attached.)
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Choctaw Beadwork Discussion on Thursday
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O'Donnell Visiting Educator Roger Amerman ’80 is a Choctaw Master Artist whose beadwork designs appear in “Echo,” Marvel Studios’ latest television series. Assistant Professor of Film and Media Studies Kathryn Frank will moderate a discussion with Amerman on Thursday, April 4 at 5 p.m. in Kimball Theatre in Hunter Conservatory, where he will discuss his role as a consultant on the show and how the series incorporates Choctaw language and culture. (Flyer attached.)
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Visiting Writers Reading Series Event Thursday
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The Visiting Writers Reading Series will conclude for this year with a presentation by Maggie Nelson on Thursday, April 4 at 7 p.m. in the Reid Campus Center Young Ballroom. Nelson is the author of several acclaimed books of poetry and pose, including the forthcoming collection, “Like Love: Essays and Conversations,” and the National Book Critics Circle Award winner, “The Argonauts.” (Flyer attached.)
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President Bolton To Hold Open Office Hours for Students on Friday
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President Bolton will hold open office hours on Friday, April 5 from noon–1 p.m. in Reid Campus Center (look for signage by the Fish Ladder). Throughout the semester, students can drop by these sessions to share their thoughts or just to chat.
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Professor of French and Francophone Studies Sarah Hurlburt ’91 and a team of student researchers are digitizing and cataloging nearly 2,000 photographs of Métis people taken in the mid-1800s through the mid-1900s. The original photos will be returned to the donors in a non-extractive collection process. Learn more in the Winter issue of Whitman Magazine.
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