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2021-2022 Events & News

The ASU Council for Arabic and Islamic Studies and the ASU Arabic Studies Program cordially invite you and your networks to our Fall 2021 Arabic Film and Poetry Series, and Lecture Series. Explore the Arab and Islamic worlds during an engaging series including art, culture, and faculty-led scholarly discussions. This semester features six events in film, poetry, and lectures. Learn more about the Council's annual initiatives.

 

All Events:

1. Arabic Film & Poetry Series

2. CAIS Lecture Series

Past Events & News

2020-2021  |  2019-2020  |  2018-2019  |  2017-2018  | 2016-2017  |  2015-2016

Past Events 

 

2021-2022

Arabic Film and Poetry Series 2022 - Film: He named me Malala, 15 March ,2022

Council for Arabic and Islamic Studies Lecture Series, 3 March, 2022

Arabic Film and Poetry Series 2022 - Film : For SAMA, 24 February  ,2022

Arabic Film and Poetry Series 2022 - Classical Arabic poetry, 9 February, 2022

Diversity, Diplomacy and Careers at the U.S. Department of State, 18 November, 2021

2020-2021

One World, Two Cultures: A Personal Journey, featuring Ambassador Maen Rashid Areikat, April 7, 2021

The Controversy Over Islam and Secularism, March 17, 2021

Classical, Contemporary, and Modern Arabic Poetry - Arabic Film and Poetry Series, February 23, 2021

COVID-19 is a 'Hinge Event' and the Implications for the U.S. Security, October 14, 2020

2019-2020

Capharnaüm Film Viewing - Arabic Film and Poetry Series, March 18, 2020

Classical and Modern Arabic Poetry Reading - Arabic Film and Poetry Series, March 4, 2020

Structure and Function of Egyptian Hieroglyphics and Survivals in Modern Arabic, February 5, 2020

Contemporary and Modern Arabic Poetry - Arabic Film and Poetry Series, November 25, 2019

Roads to Revolution: Building Transnational Feminism Through Lessons from Iran, Tunisia, and India, November 14, 2019

A Thousand and One Journeys: The Arab Americas Film Viewing - Arabic Film and Poetry Series, October 24, 2019

Timbuktu Film Viewing - Arabic Film and Poetry Series, October 2, 2019

Classical Arabic Poetry - Arabic Film and Poetry Series, September 18, 2019

2018-2019

The Economic Underpinnings of Sudan's Militia State, June 9, 2019

Ana Sudani (I am Sudanese): Will the Sudanese Youth be Able to Resolve the Sudan's Age Old Afro-Arab Identity Issues and Create a New Nation?, June 8, 2019

Contemporary and Modern Arabic Poetry - Arabic Film and Poetry Series, April 2, 2019

Son of Babylon Film Viewing - Arabic Film and Poetry Series, March 20, 2019  

Paradise Now Film Viewing - Arabic Film and Poetry Series, February 28, 2019   

Classical Arabic Poetry - Arabic Film and Poetry Series, February 11, 2019  

Contemporary and Modern Arabic Poetry - Arabic Film and Poetry Series, November 19, 2018

The Insult Film Viewing - Arabic Film and Poetry Series, November 6, 2018

Muslim Modernities, Pop Culture, and Politics: Religion and Politics in the Post-Secular Age, October 17, 2018

Comparative Empire Studies: Categories of Exclusion and Inclusion in the Islamic Middle Ages, October 11, 2018

The Arab World, Heritage and Civilization Film Viewing - Arabic Film and Poetry Series, October 4, 2018

Classical Arabic Poetry - Arabic Film and Poetry Series, September 5, 2018

2017-2018

Afghan Women: Do They Still Matter?, March 15, 2018

The White Helmets Film Viewing – Arabic Film and Poetry Series, March 12, 2018

Lion of the Desert Film Viewing – Arabic Film and Poetry Series, February 21, 2018

Governance Indicators: How We Measure Corruption and the Rule of Law and Why it Matters, November 28, 2017

Contemporary and Modern Arabic Poetry - Arabic Film and Poetry Series, October 26, 2017

Lawrence of Arabia Film Viewing, Arabic Film and Poetry Series, October 12, 2017

The Golden Age of Arabic-Islamic Culture: Politics and Religion in the Thought of Alfarabi, October 3, 2017

Women and Local Pilgrimage in Iran: Insights from Letters to a Saint, September 28, 2017

Zaman Film Viewing, Arabic Film and Poetry Series, September 18, 2017

Classical Arabic Poetry - Arabic Film and Poetry Series, August 30, 2017

2016-2017

Diversity in the New American University, March 27, 2017

Qur'an and Science: The Renewable Miracle, February 18, 2017

Contemporary and Modern Arabic Poetry - Arabic Film & Poetry Series, November 17, 2016

Silvered Water, Syria Self-Portrait Film Viewing, Arabic Film & Poetry Series, November 10, 2016

Art: A Kuwaiti Experience Connecting Cultures, with Her Excellency Sheikha Hussah Sabah al-Salem al-Sabah, November 4, 2016

A Thousand and One Journeys: The Arab Americans Film Viewing – Arabic Film & Poetry Series, October 26, 2016

The Tunisian Revolution and the Language of Dissent, September 20, 2016

2015-2016

Islam and Democracy During Global Transitions, a CAIS Lecture Series event featuring prominent national community leader, Daisy Khan, April 21, 2016

Free Speech and Interfaith Interactions at College Communities – Student Leader Training, student leader training with prominent national community leader, Daisy Khan, April 21, 2016

Contemporary and Modern Arabic Poetry - Arabic Film & Poetry Series, April 13, 2016

Deconstructing ISIS's Notion of the "Islamic State", April 4, 2016

Islam Awareness Week, March 28 - April 2, 2016 (in support of the ASU Muslim Students Association)

Arts and Culture Across the Muslim World, March 31, 2016 

Theeb Film Viewing - Arabic Film & Poetry Series, March 22, 2016

Wadjda Film Viewing - Arabic Film & Poetry Series, March 2, 2016

Understanding Islam, Arabs, Islamophobia & Terrorism: Fostering an Enlightened and Inclusive Community, a CAIS Lecture Series event featuring leading world scholar, Professor John L. Esposito, February 29, 2016  (View the full lecture.)

Classical Arabic Poetry - Arabic Film & Poetry Series, February 15, 2016

Islamophobia and MLK's Three Evils of SocietyJanuary 22, 2016  (presented by the ASU Muslim Students Association and the Muslim American Society - Arizona)

Integrating and Supporting Saudi Women at U.S. Universities, December 2, 2015

Contemporary and Modern Arabic Poetry - Arabic Film & Poetry Series, November 30, 2015

ASU Middle Eastern Languages and Cultures Open House, November 5, 2015

The Dawn of Islam Film Viewing - Arabic Film & Poetry SeriesNovember 3, 2015

Classical Arabic Poetry - Arabic Film & Poetry Series, October 15, 2015

Lemon Tree Film Viewing - Arabic Film & Poetry SeriesSeptember 21, 2015

2014-2015

Kuwaiti Women in Leadership Positions, American University of Kuwait, June 2015 

Beyond the Hijab: Pakistani Women’s Perspectives - March 26, 2015

Interfaith Talk: A Conversation about Life in Faith, November 16, 2014 (video)

Saudi Arabia Past and Present by Hugh Renfro, November 6, 2014

Women in Islam: An Overdue Progressive Analysis by Souad T. Ali, October 2014

Arabic Poetry Series, October-December 2014 

2007-2014

Middle Eastern Women in the Business World, March 20, 2014

Challenges of Muslim Women in the Diaspora and in their own Communities, March 11, 2014

Arabic Film Series, January-April 2014

Sawa: Celebrating the People and Traditions of South Sudan, November 25, 2013

Challenging Patriarchal Interpretations of the Qur'an, October 26, 2012

Ramadan: Sufism and Democracy, U.S. Speaker and Specialists Series, by the U.S. Department of State in Senegal, July 2012

Sudan Studies Association, 31st Annual Conference - Sudan in the World - May 18 -20, 2012

The Role of Muslim Women in Engendering Peace: Sudan and Nigeria – March 9, 2011

Women, Islam and Peacebuilding Conference, March 9-11, 2011

Islamic Values & Models for Peacebuilding and Security: Transforming Muslim Thought and Practice – March 10, 2011

Faith Communities and Civil Society: A Dialog, 2007-2009

 

News

From Switzerland to Moldova to Iraq, Fulbright Canada Killam Fellow gains global perspective, April 11, 2023

'Capernaum' : Film screening, Discussion, April 6, 2023

Faith motivates first-generation student to succeed, May 9, 2022

ASU experts call the coronavirus a 'hinge event', talk about how the country can move forward, November 9, 2020

Dual grad seeks to provide education to girls, women in conflict zones,  May 8, 2020

ASU grad starts a dialogue on sexual violence in faith communities,  December 31, 2019

ASU prof explores feminism, Islam and politics in new book, August 13, 2019

ASU hosts 38th conference of the Sudan Studies Association of North America, June 17, 2019

Grad combined chemical engineering with Arabic studies, May 7, 2019

At SILC, professor finds opportunity to grow Arabic program,February 19, 2018

ASU Faculty and Students work to combat misunderstanding betweeen Arab, American cultures, May 5, 2017

ASU Arabic Film and Poetry Series deepens student understanding of Arab culture, September 19, 2017

ASU officials work to eliminate fears of prejudice against Middle Eastern students on campus, February 27, 2017

Arts of the East: Exploring Arabic culture through film and poetry, September 12, 2016

American University of Kuwait and ASU discuss collaboration opportunities, April 27, 2016

The Arabic Film and Poetry Series brings Oscar-nominated 'Theeb' to ASU, March 21, 2016

ASU brings leading world scholar to discuss Islam, Islamophobia and terrorism, February 24, 2016

Arabic Film & Poetry Series brings Islam, discussion to Tempe campus, November 2, 2015 

Professor Souad Ali and feminine criticism, September 14, 2015 (in Arabic, feature on The Iraqi Critic - الناقد العراقي)

Professor Souad Ali lectures on Kuwaiti women in leadership positions, August 28, 2015 (in Arabic, feature on the The Civil Dialogue - الحوار المتمدن)

Dr. Souad Ali discusses Kuwaiti women in leadership positions, June 21, 2015

ASU professor promotes peace through interfaith dialogue, January 22, 2015

ASU professor follows 'The Road to Two Sudans', July 17, 2014

ASU welcomes Armenian scholars in women and gender studies, September 30, 2013

ASU professor engages globally in Iraq, May 22, 2013

Souad T. Ali, associate professor of Arabic literature and Middle East/Islamic studies, interviewed by Iraqi Civilization television - May 2013

ASU expert's pursuit of cross-cultural understanding grows from Sudanese roots, October 10, 2013

ASU hosts 'Religion in Public Life' conference, February 25, 2013

Kuwait: study abroad program for career-minded students, November 16, 2012

Challenging patriarchal interpretations of the Qur'an, October 26, 2012

Professor provides expertise on role of tolerance in Islam, democracy, September 7, 2012

Downtown campus hosts New York Times Cafe, November 7, 2011

ASU professor studies rise of Islamist movements - October 17, 2011

ASU Fulbright Scholar delivers message of tolerance in Kuwait – March 2010