ARABIC FOR ORAL COMMUNICATION
(Summer 1 May 18th to june 25th - 6 UNITS equivalent to 2 CREDITS) - 3 meetings a week for 1hr 20 minutes each - tentatively MWF 11:00-12:20 or can be arranged with instructor (nabrah@andrew.cmu.edu)
This course focuses on the processes of self-definition by Arab men and women in literature and their representation in film. These processes include expressions of sexuality, body image, the motif of un/veiling, the issues of filiation and affiliation, and national and religious identities. Each process will be identified within a spatial and temporal context in light of the manifestations of the socio-cultural changes.
7 Class Meeting: Tuesdays 1:30-2:50 - 1/13- 1/20 - 1/27 - 2/3 - 2/10 - 2/17 - 2/24 (this is a Mini3 course)
Course Objectives:
- To acquire necessary cultural knowledge of the Arabic-Speaking World.
- To learn basic, functional Arabic vocabulary that will enable you to converse in a basic, Arabic conversation. You will learn how to greet and respond to greetings, order food in a restaurant, and use important expressions and Arabic etiquette for every day conversation when traveling to an Arabic-speaking country or having a professional meeting.
Carnegie Mellon University, Global Studies Center, University of Pittsburgh
Directed by Jehane Noujaim | Egypt/USA | 2013 | 104 min.
Event Includes: Panel discussion with Mohammed Bamyeh, Professor of Sociology at the University of Pittsburgh, and Amani Attia, Professor of Arabic at the University of Pittsburgh. Moderated by Roger Rouse, Global Studies professor at the University of Pittsburgh. Plus a reception featuring an assortment of hummus, cheeses, bread, and pastries will be generously provided by Allegro Hearth Bakery
Presented in Conjunction with: Global Studies Center at the University of Pittsburgh
Center for Iranian Music, College of Fine Arts at Carnegie Mellon University
The Carnegie Mellon University Center for Iranian Music is sponsoring the residency of Turkish music master Önder Özkoç through April at the College of Fine Arts (CFA). Özkoç’s residency will feature free lectures and research on Turkish music, as well as a recital on Thursday, April 10, at Kresge Recital Hall.
Beginning Feb. 19, the free lectures will take place weekly from 6:30 - 8:20 p.m. every Wednesday through April 23 in Room 157 of the CFA Building. These lectures are open to all CMU and the public. Lectures will cover the following topics:
This one credit mini-course is part of a series organized by regions around the world based on their role on the world stage, their importance within the Muslim world, and the critical influence they play in the global community. The series and course seeks to illuminate the various perspectives of the Muslim community around the world.
CMU Center for International Relations and Politics
From South America to Africa to Asia, dystopian states and ineffectual nations create conditions threatening to U.S. and global security. Yet recent history has demonstrated the risks attending American-led military campaigns to eliminate hostile regimes and create suitable replacements through sustained nation-building programs. Drawing upon his three tours of duty in Afghanistan as a military commander and ambassador, Karl Eikenberry will discuss the limits of American hard power in effecting sustainable political-economic change through intervention.
Humanities Scholars Program at Carnegie Mellon University, World Affairs Council of Pittsburgh
Tuesday, September 17, 2013
6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Dr. Reza Aslan
Author of Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth and No god but God: The Origins, Evolution, and Future of Islam
Associate Professor of Creative Writing at the University of California - Riverside
New Hazlett Theater, 6 Allegheny Square East, Pittsburgh
