CSR-undergrads-list February 2012

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Feb. 13 - HDS Search Lecture, Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Chair in Contemporary Islamic Religion and Society

by Committee on the Study of Religion

All members of the Harvard University community are cordially invited to attend the following candidate events related to HDS’ search for the inaugural Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Chair in Contemporary Islamic Religion and Society: The Fourteenth Islamic Century: Millenarian Thought and Movements in Sub-Saharan Africa with Ruediger Seesemann, University of Bayreuth Feb. 13: 4:15-5:15 PM, Sperry Room, Andover Hall Q&A Session with Faculty to follow in the Rabinowitz Room Candidate Breakfast with Students Feb. 14, 8:30-10:00 AM, CSWR Common Room The Islamic Intellectual Tradition in West Africa with Prof. Ousmane Kane, Columbia University Feb. 21, 12:30-1:30 PM, Sperry Room Q&A Session with Faculty to follow in Andover 103 Candidate Breakfast with Students Feb. 22, 8:30-10:00 AM, CSWR Common Room For more information, please contact Matthew B. Turner, Faculty and Academic Affairs Coordinator, at mturner(a)hds.harvard.edu<mailto:mturner@hds.harvard.edu> or 617.496.0847. Cordially, Matthew Matthew B. Turner Faculty and Academic Affairs Coordinator Harvard Divinity School Andover Hall 204 Cambridge, MA 02138 Phone: 617.496.0847 Fax: 617.496.8026

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FW: Modern Jewish Worlds Workshop Tomorrow--Change in Venue

by Committee on the Study of Religion

The Modern Jewish Worlds Workshop is pleased to announce its Spring 2012 calendar (**PLEASE NOTE THE CHANGE IN LOCATION**). Our first meeting will be held this Wednesday, February 8th in Boylston 403at 6:00pm. We are pleased to welcome Jake McAuley of the Department of History of Literature, who will present his paper: "Vichy Gambles": Eduardo Propper de Callejón, William D. Leahy, and the Problem of Jewish Refugees in Unoccupied France, 1940-1942 Upcoming Events: Wednesday, February 8th: James McAuley (History and Literature), "Vichy Gambles": Eduardo Propper de de Callejón, William D. Leahy, and the Problem of Jewish Refugees in Unoccupied France, 1940-1942 Wednesday, February 22nd: Professor Kathryn Hellerstein (University of Pennsylvania), China in New York's Yiddish Translations: Modernist Adaptation and Appropriation Wednesday, February 29th: Professor Natan Meir (Portland State University), A “Russian Zion,” or a Jewish Nightmare?: Jewish Life in Tsarist Kiev (**Special location: CGIS S450**). Dinner will be served. Co-sponsored by the Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies at Harvard and the Harvard Center for Jewish Studies. Wednesday, March 21st: Sophia Grachova (History), Title TBA Wednesday, March 28th: Alexander Groce (Slavic Languages and Literature), Julius Zeyer and Decadent Patriotism: Wandering Tropes and the Jewish Experience in A Toledan Legend Wednesday, April 11th: Adam Stern (Committee on the Study of Religion), Title TBA Questions? Email Mihaly Kalman (mkalman@fas) or Sunny Yudkoff (yudkoff@fas) ************************************************* The Modern Jewish Worlds Workshop brings together professors and graduate students from multiple disciplines engaged in the field of modern Jewish studies. If you are interested in presenting works in progress or participating, please feel free to email Mihály Kálmán (mkalman@fas) or Sunny Yudkoff (yudkoff@fas). Subjects of interest include, but are not limited to: Jewish history, literature, philosophy, linguistics and studies of Jewish culture from anthropological and sociological perspectives. -- Sunny Yudkoff Ph.D. Candidate Dept. of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations Harvard University syudkoff(a)gmail.com<mailto:syudkoff@gmail.com>

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Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Chair in Contemporary Islamic Religion and Society Search Candidate Lecture: The Islamic Intellectual Tradition in West Africa with Ousmane Kane

by Committee on the Study of Religion

Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Chair in Contemporary Islamic Religion and Society Search Candidate Lecture The Islamic Intellectual Tradition in West Africa with Ousmane Kane, Associate Professor of International Relations and Public Affairs Columbia University Tuesday, February 21, 2012 12:30 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. Sperry Room, Andover Hall Student Breakfast with Prof. Kane: Wednesday, Feb. 22, 8:30 – 10 a.m. CSWR Common Room All HDS Students are welcome to attend, and no RSVP is required.

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FW: Modern Jewish Worlds Workshop--Spring 2012

by Committee on the Study of Religion

The Modern Jewish Worlds Workshop is pleased to announce its Spring 2012 calendar. Our first meeting will be held this Wednesday, February 8th in Boylston 237 at 6:00pm. We are pleased to welcome Jake McAuley of the Department of History of Literature, who will present his paper: "Vichy Gambles": Eduardo Propper de Callejón, William D. Leahy, and the Problem of Jewish Refugees in Unoccupied France, 1940-1942 Upcoming Events: Wednesday, February 8th: James McAuley (History and Literature), "Vichy Gambles": Eduardo Propper de de Callejón, William D. Leahy, and the Problem of Jewish Refugees in Unoccupied France, 1940-1942 Wednesday, February 22nd: Professor Kathryn Hellerstein (University of Pennsylvania), China in New York's Yiddish Translations: Modernist Adaptation and Appropriation Wednesday, February 29th: Professor Natan Meir (Portland State University), Title TBA (**Special location: CGIS S450**). Dinner will be served. Co-sponsored by the Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies at Harvard and the Harvard Center for Jewish Studies. Wednesday, March 4th or March 21st: TBA Wednesday, March 28th: Alexander Groce (Slavic Languages and Literature), Julius Zeyer and Decadent Patriotism: Wandering Tropes and the Jewish Experience in A Toledan Legend Wednesday, April 11th: Adam Stern (Committee on the Study of Religion), Title TBA Questions? Email Mihaly Kalman (mkalman@fas) or Sunny Yudkoff (yudkoff@fas) ************************************************* The Modern Jewish Worlds Workshop brings together professors and graduate students from multiple disciplines engaged in the field of modern Jewish studies. If you are interested in presenting works in progress or participating, please feel free to email Mihály Kálmán (mkalman@fas) or Sunny Yudkoff (yudkoff@fas). Subjects of interest include, but are not limited to: Jewish history, literature, philosophy, linguistics and studies of Jewish culture from anthropological and sociological perspectives. -- Sunny Yudkoff Ph.D. Candidate Dept. of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations Harvard University syudkoff(a)gmail.com<mailto:syudkoff@gmail.com>

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Center for the Study of World Religions Newsletter

by Committee on the Study of Religion

Kate Bowen *Mon-Thur, 9-2 p.m. The Committee on the Study of Religion Harvard University 12 Quincy St., Cambridge, MA 02138 617-495-5781 csrel(a)fas.harvard.edu<mailto:csrel@fas.harvard.edu>

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Fwd: Feb. 7, Screening of "Islamic Arts: Mirror of the Invisible World"

by Committee on the Study of Religion

The Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Islamic Studies Program at Harvard University cordially invites to you a screening of [cid:7bbed45b-fa4f-4272-a08c-1b8077693a09@fasmail.harvard.edu] >From Executive Producers Michael Wolfe and Alex Kronemer and Director Rob Gardner Islamic Art: Mirror of the Invisible World Tuesday, February 7, 2012, 5:00-7:15The Sackler Museum485 Broadway StreetCambridge, MA 02138 Please join the Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Islamic Studies Program and executive producers Michael Wolfe and Alex Kronemer on a global journey as we explore the role of the Word, Space, Ornament, Color, and Water in masterpieces of Islamic Art and Architecture This event is free and open to the public. Seating is limited. Krystina Friedlander Program Assistant Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Islamic Studies Program Harvard University 8 Story St. First Floor Cambridge, MA 02138 617-495-3379 facebook.com/harvardislamicstudies<http://facebook.com/harvardislamicstudies> twitter.com/harvardislamic<http://twitter.com/harvardislamic> ------ End of Forwarded Message _______________________________________________ Islamic-studies-program-list mailing list Islamic-studies-program-list(a)lists.fas.harvard.edu<mailto:Islamic-studies-program-list@lists.fas.harvard.edu> https://lists.fas.harvard.edu/mailman/listinfo/islamic-studies-program-list Kate Bowen *Mon-Thur, 9-2 p.m. The Committee on the Study of Religion Harvard University 12 Quincy St., Cambridge, MA 02138 617-495-5781 csrel(a)fas.harvard.edu<mailto:csrel@fas.harvard.edu>

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William Belden Noble Lectures

by Committee on the Study of Religion

THE MEMORIAL CHURCH • HARVARD UNIVERSITY Cambridge, MA 02138 Phone: 617-495-5508 Fax: 617-496-9166 www.memorialchurch.harvard.edu [cid:E825213F-20DD-4F23-A90F-DCBBF11C4EC9] NEWS FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Justin Mullane 617-495-1312 justin_mullane(a)harvard.edu<mailto:justin_mullane@harvard.edu> William Belden Noble Lectures Lecturer: Helen Whitney Series Title: “Spiritual Landscapes: A Life in Film” When: Monday, February 27, 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 28, 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 29, 7:00 p.m. Where: The Memorial Church, Harvard University Tickets: No tickets required; the Noble Lectures are free and open to the public. About the Spring 2012 Lectures: Mormons, Trappist monks, gang kids, McCarthy Era victims, Pope John Paul II, the mentally ill, Presidential candidates, Richard Avedon, 9/11, South Africa’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission, the Rwandan genocide, forgiveness: a small sampling of the documentary subjects treated by Helen Whitney. Helen Whitney is an award-winning producer, director, and writer of documentaries whose features have aired on PBS, HBO, and ABC. In these lectures, she will talk about herpassionate interest in religious experience and her equally passionate fascination with peoples’ lives, especially the lives of outsiders. She will be using her films to illustrate and delineate these spiritual landscapes, which have come to define and enliven her life in film. About the Lecturer (A Short Biography from PBS): Helen Whitney is an acclaimed writer, producer and director. She has more than 30 years of experience producing dramatic features and documentary films. Her subjects have stretched across a broad spectrum of topics including youth gangs; a portrait of the 1996 presidential candidates; a Trappist monastery in Massachusetts; the McCarthy Era; Pope John Paul II; and photographer Richard Avedon. Faith and Doubt at Ground Zero, arguably Whitney’s best known film was PBS’ two-hour special on 9/11, which explored the spiritual aftershocks of this horrific event. Her film The Mormons was a four hour PBS series, the first collaboration between American Experience and Frontline. In her feature films Whitney has worked with many distinguished actors. Among them: Lindsey Crouse, Austin Pendleton, Brenda Fricker, and David Strathairn. Amongst Whitney’s many accolades are an Oscar nomination; two Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Awards; a GeorgeFoster Peabody Award; an Edward R. Murrow Award for distinguished journalism; an Emmy Award; and awards from The Writer’s Guild of America, The Director’s Guild of America, The Hamptons International Film Festival, and The San Francisco International Film Festival. Whitney is a sought after lecturer and frequently speaks at universities, divinity schools, museums, and art institutes. She has served as the Director of the Board of Film Forum in New York City. She has been artist in residence at six universities and is a Woodrow Wilson scholar. Noble Lectures History: The William Belden Noble Lectures were established in 1898 by Nannie Yulee Noble in memory of her husband. According to the terms of the bequest: “The object of the Founder of the Lectures is to continue the mission of her husband, whose supreme desire was to extend the influence of Jesus as ‘the Way, the Truth, and the Life,’ and to illustrate and enforce the words of Jesus — ‘I am come that they might have life and that they might have it more abundantly.’ The Founder has in view the presentation of the personality of Jesus as given in the New Testament, or unfolded in the history of the Christian Church, or illustrated in the inward experience of His followers, or as the inspiration to Christian Missions for the conversion of the world. The scope of the Lectures is believed to be aswide as the highest interests of humanity.”

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