Northwestern Events Calendar

Feb
2
2015

MENA Monday: Halaqa Series (language and culture)

When: Monday, February 2, 2015
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM CT

Where: University Hall, Hagstrum Room, 201, 1897 Sheridan Road, Evanston, IL 60208 map it

Audience: Faculty/Staff - Student - Public - Post Docs/Docs - Graduate Students

Cost: Free

Contact: Katelyn Marie Rashid   (847) 467-5314

Group: Middle East and North African Studies

Category: Lectures & Meetings

Description:

Presenters: Prof. Ragy Mikhaeel & Prof. Uri Horesh, MENA Arabic Lecturers 

Join us for a celebration of Arab cinema. Arabic lecturers Ragy Mikhaeel and Uri Horesh will present selected clips from films (in Arabic, with English subtitles) produced in Egypt, Palestine, Saudi Arabia and Syria. Issues pertaining to the cultural, historical and linguistic significance of each film will be briefly discussed. But all in all, our hosts will let the films do most of the talking (and singing!).

Lunch Served

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