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Book Release: "In Afghanistan" - David Loyn
(October 5, 2009) SMSC hosted its second presentation on Afghanistan for AY 2009-10 with BBC journalist and author, David Loyn. Mr. Loyn presented highlights from his new book, "In Afghanistan" and took questions from the audience.
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"Murder in the Name of Honor." - Rana Husseini
(November 10, 2009) Feminist and human rights defender, Jordanian Rana Husseini is a leading international investigative journalist, whose reporting has put violence against women on the public agenda around the world. Husseini discussed her recent [...]book, Murder in the Name of Honor, which chronicled the many cases of so-called honor killings that she has uncovered during years of international investigative reporting.
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"Rediscovering Afghanistan's Hidden Treasures." - Dr. Fredrik Hiebert
(September 14, 2009) SMSC inaugurated its fourth year of programming with a lecture on Afghanistan featuring National Geographic Fellow, Dr. Fredrik Hiebert. In the presentation titled, "Rediscovering Afghanistan's Hidden Treasures," Dr. Hiebert [...]outlined the back story of how the historical treasures of the Kabul museum were rediscovered after disappearing for more than 30 years.
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Lecture: "Brysac-Meyer Event" - Karl E. Meyer and Shareen Brysac
(November 14, 2008) SMSC welcomed journalist and authors Karl E. Meyer and Shareen Brysac to Boston University to discuss their new book Kingmakers: The Invention of the Modern Middle East.
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Lecture: "U.S.-Iran Relations: Confrontation, 'Engagement,' Sanctions--and Then?"-Ali Banuazizi
(April 13, 2010 ) SMSC concluded its 2009/2010 program series with Dr. Ali Banuazizi of Boston College. In a lecture titled "U.S.-Iran Relations: Confrontation, 'Engagement,' Sanctions--and Then?" Dr. Banuazizi traced recent history of U.S.-Iranian [...]relations.
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"The Exiled Ones and The Others Within"- Leonardo Schiocchet
SMSC resumed its Doctoral Candidate Seminar Series with Leonardo Schiocchet with his lecture titled, "The Exiled Ones and The Others Within: Being Palestinian in a Muslim and in a Christian Palestinian Camps in Lebanon."
Filmed: November 12, 2008 [...]
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Feridun Ozgoren & Cambridge Musiki Cemyeti
The Mysticism and Monotheism Conference presetns: Feridun Ozgoren & Cambridge Musiki Cemyeti performance.
Filmed: July 3, 2007 by Vital Pictures and The Institute for the Study o Muslim Societies and Civilizations.
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