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Law & Culture
Israeli law scholar Amnon Rubinstein lectures, Oct. 5-6
Sept. 23,
2009 -- Amnon Rubinstein, a leading scholar on constitutional law  in Israel, will discuss Western culture and Israeli law in free public lectures Oct. 5 and Oct. 6 at Washington University in St. Louis. Rubinstein, a longtime member of the Israeli parliament and founding dean of the nation's top-ranked law school, is a recipient of the prestigious "Israel Prize" for his work on constitutional law.
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Musica Ebraica
Israeli musicologist and pianist Assaf Shelleg to lecture at Washington University, Sept. 2
Aug. 25,
2009 --  "Embattled Israeliness, Embedded Jewishness: Jewish Influences on Israeli Music" is the focus of a lecture by visiting Israeli scholar Assaf Shelleg at 8 p.m., Sept. 2, in the Whitaker Hall Auditorium at Washington University.
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Disputed election
Iranian administration losing legitimacy, says expert
June 23,
2009 --
As the Iranian government continues to crack down on citizens protesting against the recent disputed re-election of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, an expert on Iran at Washington University in St. Louis says the Iranian administration wants the legitimacy of having won an election without actually having allowed a true election to take place.
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Windows on Iran
Iranian-American scholar posts daily updates on election-related turmoil in Iran
June 22,
2009 --
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An Iranian-American scholar at Washington University in St. Louis has been posting daily updates on election-related turmoil in Iran as part of her long-running electronic newsletter on cultural, political and social issues in Iran. Fatemeh Keshavarz, Ph.D., chair of the Department of Asian and Near Eastern Languages and Literatures in Arts & Sciences, posts news, filled with cell phone videos and firsthand anecdotes from friends and academic contacts within Iran, at Windows on Iran Web site. She is available for media interviews on the day-to-day news reports she's receiving from contacts within Iran and for broader discussions of the cultural context of these events, including the role of women and the unique ways that this protest is being shaped by the use of cell phones, instant messaging and other online social media.
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Blue-ribbon steering committee drafting international treaty
Harris World Law Institute kicks off landmark Crimes Against Humanity Project
April 25,
2008 -- The Whitney R. Harris World Law Institute of Washington University School of Law announced a two-year project to study the international law regarding crimes against humanity and to draft a multilateral treaty condemning and prohibiting such crimes. Leila Sadat, J.D., the Henry H. Oberschelp Professor of Law and director of the Harris Institute, recently convened the first meeting of the project's steering committee.
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"West Bank Story" film parodies "West Side Story"
Ari Sandel presents the Palestinian-Israeli conflict as a musical comedy
March 25,
2008 -- "West Bank Story" is a little film about a big subject, uses music and comedy to deliver a serious message, and was created by a young man wise beyond his years. That person - Ari Sandel - will show his Oscar-winning film short and discuss how he came to make it at 4 p.m. Tuesday, April 1 in Lab Sciences Auditorium. It is free and open to the public.
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The vitality of Iranian life
"Jasmine and Stars: Reading More than Lolita in Tehran"
Feb. 1,
2008 --
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In her most recent book, "Jasmine and Stars," Keshavarz blends personal memoir with literary analysis and social commentary to break pervasive Western stereotypes of Iranians.
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'She represented the hope of a fresh break'
Anthropologist who lived in Pakistan comments on Benazir Bhutto's death
Dec. 27,
2007 -- The assassination of Benazir Bhutto is not only a great loss to Pakistan, but also a great loss to the world says a sociocultural anthropologist at Washington University in St. Louis who lived in Pakistan for six months and whose research focuses on Islamic movements in that country and in Afghanistan.
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Zarqa Nawaz Crosses Cultures
Canadian Muslim filmmaker Zarqa Nawaz to give Olin Fellows Lecture
Sept. 24,
2007 -- Zarqa Nawaz knows something about crossing cultures. Born in England of Pakistani immigrants, raised in Toronto, and now living in Saskatchewan, the Muslim writer, producer and filmmaker will give the annual Olin Fellows lecture at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Oct. 3 in Graham Chapel. The talk, "Crossing Cultures" is free and open to the public. A panel discussion featuring Nawaz as well as other panelists will continue the discussion from 2 - 4 p.m. in the Women's Building Lounge.
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Schusterman Lecture
Middle East expert Widlanski discusses 'Big Mouth' theory of global communication, Oct. 8
Sept. 20,
2007 -- Michael Widlanski, a former New York Times and Cox News reporter with 20 years experience in the Middle East, will discuss "The Big Mouth Theory: Communication Power in the Global Arena" as he delivers the second annual Schusterman Lecture at 7:15 p.m., Oct. 8, in Holmes Lounge, Ridgley Hall, Danforth Campus of Washington University in St. Louis.
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