Arabic ARBC

International Karaoke

Join us in singing songs in a foreign language! You won’t be able to sing in English but there is still a variety to choose from: Russian, German, Portuguese, Chinese, Italian, French, Japanese, Spanish, Arabic, and others. The details will follow up in the Language House Instagrams: @russianhousemidd @midd_chinese_house @deutschhaus_middlbry @casadeespanol @arabichouse2 @jhouse_diary @casaitalianamidd @lamaisonfrancaisemidd @casadeportuguesemidd

McCullough Wilson Cafe

Closed to the Public

Gaza in Context: Tracing Violence and Reconciliation in Palestine/Israel

In this lecture, Dr. Sa’ed Atshan will provide an overview of the hostilities between the Israeli military and Hamas, reflecting on the past, present, and future of this crisis. The talk will also address the impact on Palestinian and Israeli civilians, the provision of international humanitarian aid, the role of the United States, and prospects for reconciliation.

Twilight Auditorium 101

Closed to the Public

A reading of Mahmoud Darwish’s poetry

Sponsored by:
Arabic
A reading of some of Mahmoud Darwish’s poems in Arabic and their English translations, followed by an open discussion.

Axinn Center 109

Closed to the Public

West Bank Story screening and discussion

Sponsored by:
Arabic
Come join the Arabic and Hebrew departments for a screening of the short comedy musical film: West Bank Story followed by an open discussion. The film discusses the effects of the Israeli/Palestinian conflict on the daily lives of Israelis and Palestinians using the most important medium: falafel.

Axinn Center 103

Understanding Arab Comics: A View from Cairo

In his lecture “Understanding Arab Comics: A View from Cairo” Jonathan Guyer will discuss the power of political cartoons in the current Arab world. Jonathan Guyer is a fellow of the Institute of Current World Affairs and contributing editor of the Cairo Review of Global Affairs. From 2012 to 2013, he was a Fulbright fellow researching political cartoons in Egypt. He previously served as a program associate for the New America Foundation in Washington, DC, and as assistant editor of Foreign Policy’s Middle East Channel.

Robert A. Jones '59 Conference Room

Open to the Public