Past Events



Virtual Lecture: Archaeology in Action, with Dr. Josef Wegner

Dr. Wegner to talk about Penn Museum’s excavations at Abydos, Egypt
Dr. Josef Wegner
Apr 2, 2025 at -

In January of this year, working in tandem with the Egyptian Ministry, Dr. Josef Wegner and his team recently discovered another massive tomb—this one nearly 23 feet underground and comprising a decorated…



The History of the Hebrew Language

Dr. Steven Fassberg
Apr 1, 2025 at -

Steven Fassberg is Professor of Linguistics at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He will deliver an introduction to the ties and connections between contemporary/Modern Hebrew language and its various ancient…



To Hold a Mirror Up to Nature: The Case of Israeli Theatre

Roy Horovitz
Feb 19, 2025 at -

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…



Film Screening with Director Persis Karim

The Dawn is Too Far: Stories of Iranian-American Life
Dr. Persis Karim
Feb 13, 2025 at -

"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.



What Were the Ten Commandments Really Written On?

A Talk by Timothy Hogue
Dec 2, 2024 at -

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…



Shachar Levanon's Dissertation Defense

The Jewish Literary Scene of Interbellum New York: A Comparative Study of Jewish American Writing
Sep 11, 2024 at -

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…



Rawad Wehbe's Dissertation Defense

Structures of Feeling at the Threshold of Islam: the Mukhaḍram in Arabic Poetry
Jun 21, 2024 at -

Please join us for Rawad Wehbe's defense of his dissertation,Structures of Feeling at the Threshold of Islam: the Mukha



Weston Bland's Dissertation Defense

Communal Liberalism: Representative Politics and the Transformation of the Coptic Sphere in Egypt, 1927--1961
May 3, 2024 at -

Join us at Weston Bland’s defense of his dissertation, Communal Liberalism…



Second Annual Arabic Language Program Talent Show!

May 1, 2024 at -

Please join us for the Second Annual Arabic Language Program Talent Show on Wednesday, May 1, 2024, from 6:00 PM-8:00 PM in DRLB A8. 

Our incredibly talented Arabic language students will sing, recite…



The Henriyah Translation

The Earliest Persian Translation of the 1001 Nights
Mahdi Ganjavi
Mar 25, 2024 at -

In this presentation, Mahdi Ganjavi will historicize and explore the lesser known Henriyah…