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Final Virtual Arabic Circle of the Semester
Dec
11
12:00 PM12:00

Final Virtual Arabic Circle of the Semester

The Halaqa ʿArabiyya (Arabic Circle) provides extra language practice for Arabic language students in a conversational setting. Its core group of 5-11 attendees is composed of Columbia University and Barnard College students as well as some non-university affiliated individuals. The Arabic Circle is primarily held in Modern Standard Arabic, with some use of the Shami, Egyptian and Tunisian dialects.

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Final Virtual Persian Circle of the Semester
Dec
10
12:00 PM12:00

Final Virtual Persian Circle of the Semester

The Persian Conversation Hour is a weekly opportunity for Persian-speaking students of all levels to meet and interact with each other, instructors, TAs, and native Persian speakers from the local community. Learners of all levels are welcome so long as they have some proficiency, however basic, in Persian language. The subject of conversation is entirely free and determined by the participants, their skill levels and their interests. 


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Theodore deBary Fellowship Application Due
Nov
20
1:30 PM13:30

Theodore deBary Fellowship Application Due

A reminder that the Theodore de Bary Language Study Fellowship is due March 30, 2021 at midnight. Be sure to get your application in on time to be considered for this prestigious language and area studies fellowship.

The Theodore de Bary Language Study Fellowship complements the FLAS, making study abroad funding available to undergraduate international students who are not American citizens or permanent residents. These awards can be used for intensive summer language study in the U.S. or abroad and offers funding towards summer program tuition and living expenses. Students from all Columbia and Barnard departments and schools are encouraged to apply for either fellowship.

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Virtual Arabic Circle
Nov
20
12:00 PM12:00

Virtual Arabic Circle

Come chat with us at the Halaqa ʿArabiyya (Arabic Circle)!

Every Friday from 12-1.

This virtual weekly conversation hour provides extra language practice for Arabic language students in a conversational setting. All Arabic language learners are welcome regardless of level. This is a great way to get extra conversation practice to supplement your classes or to keep up with your Arabic skills even if you're not enrolled in an Arabic class. 

Click https://columbia.us15.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a760dad3f1dbab0a181918e17&id=5cc9347f8a&e=4a3aeac918 for the recurring Zoom link.


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Virtual Persian Circle
Nov
19
12:00 PM12:00

Virtual Persian Circle

Every Thursday from 12-1.

Join us for the Persian Conversation Hour! This is a weekly opportunity for Persian-speaking students of all levels to meet and interact with each other, instructors, TAs, and native Persian speakers from the local community. Learners of all levels are welcome so long as they have some proficiency, however basic, in Persian language.

Click here https://columbiauniversity.zoom.us/j/96742961848?pwd=dDdWdXlpWUFjWmVqZ29QUGtHYWU1dz09 for the recurring link.

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Islamic Studies MA Programs Virtual Open House
Nov
19
11:00 AM11:00

Islamic Studies MA Programs Virtual Open House

  • https://columbiauniversity.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_1IGcVLCnSGGhSUpg2rSCpw (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join us for a virtual open house for prospective students on November 18th at 11am EST to learn more about the Ma programs in Islamic Studies at Columbia University.

The virtual session will provide a program overview, including curriculum, benefits, admission requirements, deadlines and more. Faculty and staff will be ready to answer your questions. 

Read more about the MA programs here and register for the open house below:

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Virtual Arabic Circle
Nov
13
12:00 PM12:00

Virtual Arabic Circle

Come chat with us at the Halaqa ʿArabiyya (Arabic Circle)!

Every Friday from 12-1.

This virtual weekly conversation hour provides extra language practice for Arabic language students in a conversational setting. All Arabic language learners are welcome regardless of level. This is a great way to get extra conversation practice to supplement your classes or to keep up with your Arabic skills even if you're not enrolled in an Arabic class. 

Click https://columbia.us15.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a760dad3f1dbab0a181918e17&id=5cc9347f8a&e=4a3aeac918 for the recurring Zoom link.


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MSA Mawlid Concert 2020
Nov
12
6:00 PM18:00

MSA Mawlid Concert 2020

MAWLID CONCERT

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Join us to celebrate Mawlid* in the West African tradition, with poetry and prayer recitations by Alhassan Abubakari.

*The Mawlid is a commemoration of the birth of the Prophet Mohamed (Peace be upon him). Muslims around the world celebrate their love for him through poetry, prayers, and stories of his life.

Watch the live stream from St. Paul’s Chapel here:


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Virtual Persian Circle
Nov
12
12:00 PM12:00

Virtual Persian Circle

Every Thursday from 12-1.

Join us for the Persian Conversation Hour! This is a weekly opportunity for Persian-speaking students of all levels to meet and interact with each other, instructors, TAs, and native Persian speakers from the local community. Learners of all levels are welcome so long as they have some proficiency, however basic, in Persian language.

Click here https://columbiauniversity.zoom.us/j/96742961848?pwd=dDdWdXlpWUFjWmVqZ29QUGtHYWU1dz09 for the recurring link.

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Virtual Arabic Circle
Oct
30
12:00 PM12:00

Virtual Arabic Circle

Come chat with us at the Halaqa ʿArabiyya (Arabic Circle)!

Every Friday from 12-1.

This virtual weekly conversation hour provides extra language practice for Arabic language students in a conversational setting. All Arabic language learners are welcome regardless of level. This is a great way to get extra conversation practice to supplement your classes or to keep up with your Arabic skills even if you're not enrolled in an Arabic class. 

Click https://columbia.us15.list-manage.com/track/click?u=a760dad3f1dbab0a181918e17&id=5cc9347f8a&e=4a3aeac918 for the recurring Zoom link.

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Virtual Persian Circle
Oct
29
12:00 PM12:00

Virtual Persian Circle

Every Thursday from 12-1.

Join us for the Persian Conversation Hour! This is a weekly opportunity for Persian-speaking students of all levels to meet and interact with each other, instructors, TAs, and native Persian speakers from the local community. Learners of all levels are welcome so long as they have some proficiency, however basic, in Persian language.

Click here https://columbiauniversity.zoom.us/j/96742961848?pwd=dDdWdXlpWUFjWmVqZ29QUGtHYWU1dz09 for the recurring link.

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SIPA Middle East Specialization Virtual Coffee Hour
Oct
23
1:00 PM13:00

SIPA Middle East Specialization Virtual Coffee Hour

Join us for a meet and greet with others interested in the Middle East! This is a perfect opportunity to get to know other MENA specializers and to chat with the specialization director and PA. Middle East Specializers and any SIPA students interested in chatting about the region are welcome. Zoom Link is on CampusGroups.

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MESA Special Workshop: The Political Economy and Ethics of Social Science Research in the Arab World
Oct
10
10:00 AM10:00

MESA Special Workshop: The Political Economy and Ethics of Social Science Research in the Arab World

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The Political Economy and Ethics of Social Science Research in the Arab World

This workshop introduces a project co-sponsored by the Middle East Institute at Columbia University, the Political Science Department of the American University of Cairo, the Rabat Social Studies Institute, and the Arab Council for the Social Sciences, examining the ethical implications of various approaches to research in the region. Among the issues that will be examined in the project are the role of uncredited research assistants, enumerators, “fixers” and other local aides; the use of intentionally ambiguous or misleading project descriptions or experimental conditions; the deployment of for-profit research firms; and the obligations researchers have to research subjects and communities under duress. The intent of the workshop is to introduce the project to the MESA membership at large and invite expressions of interest, particularly by social scientists, in the one or more of the workstreams being developed around these issues.

Given the timing of this Annual Meeting, this workshop will devote special attention to challenges of conducting ethical research under the extraordinary restrictions on local and international travel, social interaction and personal mobility imposed by the global COVID-19 pandemic.

Chair: Lisa Anderson, Columbia University

Rabab el-Mahdi, American University in Cairo

Sari Hanafi, American University of Beirut

Seteney Shami, Arab Council for the Social Sciences

Saloua Zerhouni, Mohammed V University

Discussants: Sarah Parkinson, Johns Hopkins University and Maria Eriksson Baaz, Uppsala University

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Readings in the Khalidiyya
Oct
5
1:00 PM13:00

Readings in the Khalidiyya

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Located in Jerusalem, the Khalidiyya Library is arguably the most important manuscript collection in Palestine and one of the most significant family-owned Islamic manuscripts collections in the world. The library’s collection was recently digitized and made available to scholars by the Hill Museum and Manuscript Library (HMML). The accessibility of the collection to users around the world will surely open up new avenues for the study of the history and intellectual life of Palestine and the wider region. The HMML also has digitized two other important manuscript collections from Jerusalem: the Āl Budeiri Library and the Library of al-Issaf al-Nashashibi.

CPS will celebrate the new accessibility of these collections in an introductory session on Oct. 5, moderated by Professor Rashid Khalidi. Speakers will include representatives of the Khalidiyya Library and of HMML, who will give an overview of the history and contents of the collection, with the participation of librarians and curators from the Columbia and NYU Libraries.

Advanced registration is required for this Zoom webinar. Register here:

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The Imprint of the Era in the Adab of the Times: Circulation and the Persianate at Empire’s End
Sep
23
4:00 PM16:00

The Imprint of the Era in the Adab of the Times: Circulation and the Persianate at Empire’s End

The Imprint of the Era in the Adab of the Times: Circulation and the Persianate at Empire’s End with Presenter Mana Kia, Columbia University and Discussant Sunil Sharma, Boston University. In this Adab Colloquium, Dr Mana Kia will discuss her paper examining the relation between material circulation of texts, commemorations of collectives, and transregional social imaginaries at the end of Persianate empires between Iran and India.

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