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Temür, Painter of PoliticsLevon Ghanimian Undergraduate History California State University, Northridge Levon Ghanimian explores art in the Middle East. He talks about the dark history of many of these areas, including war,…
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Leisure and Social Life in TurkeyDr. Muge Akyildiz Visiting Post-Doctoral Scholar, California State University, Chico, Recreation, Hospitality, and Parks Management Department In this presentation, Dr. Muge Akyildiz, from…
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Global Policy Series: US-Israeli RelationsDr. Jed Wyrick Faculty, CSU, Chico Comparative Religions and Humanities Department Dr. Wyrick discusses the role of Israel in U.S. Foreign Policy and in the 2016 Presidential election from a…
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Obstacles to Democratic Goals of Social Movements: A Case Study of Egypt’s Post Arab SpringLila Wael Raouf Student, Indiana University Ms. Raouf starts out by posing the question, “Why do social movements sometimes not reach their original goals of democracy?” She notes that…
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Israeli Life and Leisure in the 21st CenturyDr. Michael Leitner Faculty, CSU, Chico Recreation, Hospitality, and Parks Management Department Dr. Leitner’s presentation is based on the book he and Sara Leitner edited, “Inside…
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Narrative and Agency: Beyond the ‘Invention’ of the Middle EastMehdi Beyad Student, School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London “The Middle East,” as a region and as a concept, is a relatively modern invention, according to the…
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Islam, Feminism, and Western Assumptions: Early 20th Century Women’s Activism in Iran and TurkeyZavier Christian Wingham Student, University of Texas, Austin Mr. Wingham asserts that the Western news media portray all Muslim women as being the same, and also in a stereotypical, patriarchal…
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