NELC 2008 Events Calendar

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October 18-19 Turkfest, held at the Seattle Center

October 30 Renee Friedman, "Remembering the Ancestors: New Discoveries at Hierakonpolis." 6:30 PM Place TBA

November 5, 2008 As part of the Centennial Lecture Series, our own Jonathan Brown will give a lecture entitled, "Islam and Sexuality: Beyond the Headlines." The event will take place in Kane Hall 120 at 7:00 PM. (Click here for a pdf flyer of the Centennial Lecture Series.)

What is the place of sexuality and gender in Islam and the Muslim world? We often associate Islam with the exotic sensuality of harems, belly-dancing and multiple wives. Or is Islam an austere faith that shrouds women in bruqas and strictly controls sexuality? Delve into the history of sexuality in Islam and the Muslim world and learn to distinguish fantasy from fact.

-Beyond the American Point of View

November 13, 2008 Benson Harer, M.D., "French Scholars on the Nile: The Genesis of the Description de l'Egypte." 6:30 PM Place TBA

January 21 Thomas Schnieder, "Egyptology in the Nazi Era." 6:30 PM Place TBA

January 29 ARCE film night. "For Those Who Sail to Heaven": A film about a contemporary saint's festival at Luxor. 6:30 PM

February (date TBA) Brian Hunt "The Giza Plateau Mapping Project: An Update." 6:30 PM Place TBA

April 16 Chloe Ragazzoli, Univ. of the Sorbonne, Paris "When Scribes Pass
By: Visitors Graffiti in Ancient Egypt." 6:30 PM Place TBA

April 22 Shibley Telhami, Univ. of Maryland, Farhat J. Ziadeh Distinguished Lecture in Arab and Islamic Studies. 7:00 PM at the Henry Art Gallery Auditorium.

June 10, NELC Convocation, 4:00-6:30 PM

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