Arabic

Lyd is a sci-fi documentary directed by Rami Younis and Sarah Ema Friedland (directors will be present at the screening for a post-screening Q&A)

Lyd explores the untold history and present-day struggles of Lyd (Lod), a Palestinian city with a significant rich past and challenging present. Through personal stories and historical analysis, the film sheds light on the city’s cultural erasure, ongoing displacement, and the resilience of its Palestinian inhabitants.

Pizza and refreshments will be served. 

In 2011, Syrians took to the streets demanding freedom. Brutal government repression transformed peaceful protests into one of the most devastating conflicts of our times, killing hundreds of thousands and displacing millions. In her new book, Wendy Pearlman (Northwestern University) draws upon hundreds of interviews conducted across more than a decade to probe an intimate and universal question. What is home? Syrians now on five continents share stories of leaving, losing, searching, and finding (or not finding) home.

Remarks and awards for Arabic department seniors and their families.

Mahaney Arts Center, Dance Theatre

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

Remarks and awards for seniors and their families in Mahaney Center for the Arts Room 125.

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.

Storytelling and Folktale Traditions from the Arab World

Film Screening of the documentary Spaces of Exception (2018, 90 minutes), followed by Q&A with filmmakers Matt Peterson and Malek Rasamny, moderated by Professor James Sanchez.

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