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The Early Modern Worlds Initiative and the World History Center present a year-long speaker series titled "Islam in the World". Four speakers have been invited (one in the fall and three in the spring), each of whom will give a talk as well as chair an informal brown bag session on "perspectives on the field" during their visit. The full schedule for the series is listed below.

All events will be held in the Department of History Lounge in 3703 Posvar Hall. If you would like more information on the series, please contact whc@pitt.edu.

A coalition of activists from the Thomas Merton Center and several different social and political advocacy groups in town are meeting in Oakland on August 25, at 10:30 a.m., for a rally in Schenley Plaza.

The organizers understand the U.S. is not technically “at war” with another country right now, a march such as ours is more necessary than ever. The US military budget now stands at $700 billion, which amounts to 54% of all discretionary spending. It is at its highest since 1945 in constant dollars, exceeding military spending during the Cold War and the Korean and Vietnam wars.

Join CAIR-Cleveland's 16th Annual Civil Rights Banquet and Benefit "Living Our Faith, Defending Freedom." Featured speakers include Imam Suhaib Webb, Snap Chat Imam & Founder of SWISS; Roulla Allouch, Esq., CAIR National Board Chair; Edward Mitchell, Esq., CAIR-Georgia Executive Director; Hassan Shibly, Esq., CAIR-Florida Chief Executive Director; Preacher Moss, All-Star Comedian & Educator.

Come join us for the 2018 celebration of International Francophone Day. Events and locations for the day are as follows:

Noon-1:00: Participatory Theatrical Workshop, no experience necessary. At Henry Heymann Theatre.

1:00-1:45: Pizza and post-performance discussion, CL 1325.

2:15-4:30: "Mariannes Noires" film screening and public interview with co-director Mame-Fatou Niang. Kurtzmann Room, WPU.

Professors Laura Mahalingappa, Terri Rodriguez, and Nihat Polat will discuss and sign their newly published book, Supporting Muslim Students: A Guide to Understanding the Diverse Issues of Today’s Classrooms (Rowman & Littlefield, 2017). Copies of the book will be available for a discounted price.

Thursday, April 21, 2016

Early Registration ends on April 8th

TENTATIVE PROGRAM

8:00 - 8:30 am Registration

8:30 - 9:00 am Welcoming and Opening Remarks

Prof. Asma Asfaruddin - Chair, CSID Board of Directors

Prof. Nader Hashemi - Director of the Center for Middle East Studies, University of Denver

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9:00 - 9:30 am Keynote Presentation

Keith Ellison

United States Representative (D-MN)

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Get ready for FRONTLINE's next new documentary -- Saudi Arabia Uncovered. With undercover footage and on-the-ground reporting, the film reveals what life is like inside the Saudi kingdom, and traces the efforts of men and women there who are working to bring about change. Mark your calendar for Tuesday, March 29 and check your local PBS station for airtimes.

Starting October 3rd, please join us at the Islamic Center of Pittsburgh for a course open to both Muslims and Non-Muslims who are interested in increasing their knowledge of feeing their curiosity about what the religion of Islam is all about. The course begins with basics which will lead into a more in-depth study of the five Pillars, Quran, Hadith, and the Messengers of God.

THIS EVENT S EVERY SATURDAY FROM 4:30-6:00 PM.

Biannual meeting for CERIS institutional representatives to discuss ongoing projects and new opportunities. You may attend in-person or via video conference. Please RSVP to Elaine Linn if you are or are not attending. Dinner and book discussion to follow.