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Wars, Nations, and States: Rethinking State Formation in the Balkans

Wednesday, May 27, 2026

In this lecture, Sinisa Malesevic (University College, Dublin) challenges the conventional view of the Balkans as a region historically defined by excessive nationalism and persistent warfare. Instead, he argues that the region's trajectory has been shaped more by the relative absence of sustained inter-state conflict and fully developed nationalist ideologies.
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A Sephardi World on the Border: The Jews of Edirne from the Ottoman Empire to the Turkish Republic

Tuesday, May 26, 2026

In this lecture, Jacob Daniels (University of Texas at Austin) explored how one of the world's largest Sephardi communities dealt with the encroachment of modern borders. Rather than tracing a linear path "from empire to nation-state," the Jews of Edirne zigzagged between the Ottoman Empire and three nation-states—without moving a mile.
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God's Law, Man's Rule: Debating Women's Right to Health from Sacred Texts to the Taliban

Tuesday, March 3, 2026

In this virtual talk, Lutforahman Saeed (Visiting Scholar and Islamic Law Lecturer, Birgham Young University Law School, Provo) discussed women's right to healthcare in Islamic law, outlining its foundations in the Qur'an, the Prophet's Sunnah, and the core objectives of Sharia, and examining how these principles compare with the Taliban's restrictive policies on women's access to medical education and healthcare services.
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Averroes and Maimonides: Translating Religious Motives into Philosophy

Friday, February 20, 2026

In this lecture, Ali Benmakhlouf shows that the common concern of these two 12th century philosophers - Averroes and Maimonides, was to translate religious motifs into philosophical arguments.
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Art in Places of Worship in the Middle East and Southeast Asia

Monday, September 15, 2025

This K-12 teacher institute, featuring two art historians, provided educators with an opportunity to learn more about the cultures and histories of these two world regions through their religious spaces and places of worship.
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Spirituality, Political Religion and Lived Experience in Iran

Wednesday, May 7, 2025

In this panel, Leyla Hajimehditajer (Independent Scholar), Maryam Heydarkhani (Barakat Postdoctoral Scholar, Khalili Research Centre, University of Oxford), and Zahra Khoshk Jan (Visiting Assistant Professor of Political Sociology, University of Chicago) discuss literature, architecture, and religion and politics in Iran. The webinar took place on May 07, 2025.
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From Manuscripts to Market: A Jewish-Muslim Friendship in Twentieth Century Book Trade

Wednesday, April 2, 2025

This lecture explores the shared passion for acquiring and disseminating Arabo-Islamic knowledge that connected a Muslim and a Jew in the first half of the twentieth century. The webinar took place on April 02, 2025.
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Two Communities, One City: Jewish-Muslim Relations in Tétouan, Morocco (1492-1948)

Monday, January 27, 2025

In this webinar, Omar Lamghibchi examines the complex dynamics of Jewish-Muslim relations in Tétouan, Morocco, often referred to by Jews as "the small Jerusalem," from the late 15th century to the mid-20th century. The webinar took place on January 27, 2025.
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The Legacies of Anti-Colonial Struggle in Algeria

Tuesday, January 14, 2025

Recording of the panel honoring the life and activism of Elaine Mokhtefi, which took place on November 8, 2024.
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Walking Away from the Headscarf

Thursday, May 30, 2024

Recording of a lecture by Semiha Topal. The webinar took place onApril 29, 2024.
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