by mesaas | Nov 1, 2019 |
Alain Badiou is a French philosopher and playwright. He is a professor emeritus at the Department of Philosophy of the École Normale Supérieure in Paris. His major works include the philosophical trilogy Being and Event, Logics of Worlds, and The Immanence of Truths....
by mesaas | Oct 25, 2019 |
This talk will be about ongoing transformations in the sacred musical repertoires practiced by ḥazzanim (synagogue cantors) and their synagogue congregations in Istanbul’s contemporary Jewish community. Dr. Alpar argues that clergy and laypeople alike negotiate...
by mesaas | Oct 25, 2019 |
In this lecture, Alon Tam will explore the social history of the Jewish community in Egypt, with a special emphasis on the city of Cairo, in the late 19th century and the first half of the 20th century. He will examine such issues as migration, modernity, social...
by mesaas | Oct 7, 2019 |
The Reform of Islam and the Making of Tribes Secular Faces of Indirect Rule in Colonial Algeria Mohamed Amer Mezian Postdoctoral Research Fellow/Lecturer Institute for Religion, Culture, and Public Life Department of Religion/Institute of African Studies Columbia...
by mesaas | Oct 4, 2019 |
Nimer Sultany, Reader in Public Law at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London In this talk Dr. Nimer Sultany will discuss his book Law and Revolution: Legitimacy and Constitutionalism After the Arab Spring, which won the 2018...
