Contemporary Israeli theater is a vibrant world of intense creative activity. Using readings from selected scenes and screening clips from outstanding theatrical performances, this talk aims to expose the audience to…
The Dawn is Too Far: Stories of Iranian-American Life
Dr. Persis Karim
Feb 13, 2025
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"The Dawn Is Too Far: Stories of Iranian-American Life" — a 55-min. documentary shares the complex personal and social histories that have brought Iranians to the San Francisco Bay Area for more than fifty years.
Timothy Hogue will present "What Were the Ten Commandments Really Written On? A Catalog of Ancient Levantine Material Texts" at the Material Texts Workshop on December 2, 2024 at 5:15PM. The talk…
The Jewish Literary Scene of Interbellum New York: A Comparative Study of Jewish American Writing
Sep 11, 2024
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Please join us for Shachar Levanon's defense of his dissertation,The Jewish Literary Scene of Interbellum New York: A Comparative Study of Jewish American Writing, on Wednesday, September…
The Dove, the Crow, and the Camel in al-Maʿarrī’s Saqṭ al-Zand
Suzanne Stetkevych
Feb 26, 2024
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This talk takes examples from Abū al-ʿAlāʾ al-Maʿarrī’s (363–449/973–1057) use of animal imagery—doves, crows, camels—to conduct an exploration of the themes of mourning, longing, and of poetry…
