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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Check out the events coming up at the Wexner Center in the attached info sheet. Note the Lebanese artist
<a href="https://arts.osu.edu/walid-raad">Walid Raad</a> will be featured, among other amazing opportunities to learn about culture and society through the arts. I’m copying Emily Haidet and Dione Custer Edwards who can answer our questions about programming,
and the Middle East Studies Center will help spread the word about Walid Raad and other events that are relevant to our world area.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Thanks so much to the Wexner Center for the Arts for organizing these exciting opportunities!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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Office of International Affairs<br>
Middle East Studies Center<br>
145D Enarson Classroom Building<br>
<span style="background:white">2009 Millikin Rd, Columbus, OH 43210</span><br>
<span style="background:white">614-292-6506 Office / 614-974-4331 Mobile</span><br>
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