[MES Forum] Spring Speaker Series Begins on February 5 with "Populism, Islamism, and Nationalism"

[McClimans, Melinda]

Dear MES Forum,

Some very interesting topics in this speaker series from the Zahra Institute:


Sersala we pîroz be! Happy new year! I hope your new year is off to a great start.

I want to share with you the impressive lineup of speakers and guests we welcome from across the country and around the world for our Spring 2025 Speaker Series. I hope you can join us to learn more about Kurdish women’s histories, Alevi Kurdish music, Yezidi shrines, and more! The series kicks off on February 5 with Ahmet Kuru speaking on "Populism, Islamism, and Nationalism: A New Partnership Worldwide."

For more information on Zahra Institute’s upcoming events, please see the program and event flyers attached and visit our website: https://www.zahrainstitute.org/<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/zahrainstituteorg.tinyemails.com/c/eyJ1Ijo1OTE1NCwibSI6MzE5NDgzODY4LCJsIjoxMzgwNjQxfQ.i1maQRcto5U1qbdN3PpL50ou8YIuFbMOdkajIOyfGgE.html__;!!KGKeukY!wp4xcFKYAjoeL5plRUI8NNTw0uLa68jOBI1fFRL4Cf8WiqoyYEetWFf_0NZS5qyTZLVW4NUOv4feKYWip_ej_DpOPL4$> . Please help circulate.



Critical Muslim Studies Program: Featured Lecture

Populism, Islamism, and Nationalism: A New Partnership Worldwide

Wednesday, 5 February: 12pm Central / 1pm Eastern

Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/94922534268?pwd=pZySRzwpE33a9AvPeVZ2AcAjTTaAVU.1<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/zahrainstituteorg.tinyemails.com/c/eyJ1Ijo1OTE1NCwibSI6MzE5NDgzODY4LCJsIjoxNTg0NDE0fQ.59MQRjfu3xhAKtyYMHaF7fjUwNU0Z9FwTZfsWxClx_I.html__;!!KGKeukY!wp4xcFKYAjoeL5plRUI8NNTw0uLa68jOBI1fFRL4Cf8WiqoyYEetWFf_0NZS5qyTZLVW4NUOv4feKYWip_ejfqFVyJc$>

Ahmet T. Kuru (Ph.D., University of Washington) is the director of the Center for Islamic and Arabic Studies at San Diego State University. His recent book, Islam, Authoritarianism, and Underdevelopment: A Global and Historical Comparison (Cambridge University Press, 2019), co-won the American Political Science Association's International History and Politics Section and was included in the Times Literary Supplement's Books of the Year.



Vegetarian Diet at the Intersection of Kurdish Identity, Religion, and Class

Wednesday, 19 February: 12pm Central / 1pm Eastern

Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/96379673159?pwd=myi0KdQtMdeSRkKynz9Iipao0VtsSl.1<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/zahrainstituteorg.tinyemails.com/c/eyJ1Ijo1OTE1NCwibSI6MzE5NDgzODY4LCJsIjoxNTg0NDE1fQ.eSARsjXGsa8RpVQrnG7lko0b8Xm03p4v8jfNTknbn3I.html__;!!KGKeukY!wp4xcFKYAjoeL5plRUI8NNTw0uLa68jOBI1fFRL4Cf8WiqoyYEetWFf_0NZS5qyTZLVW4NUOv4feKYWip_ejfnJZfP4$>

Jihan Mohammed (Ph.D., Michigan State University) is a sociologist whose research focuses on investigating how ethnic and sectarian identities are constructed and deconstructed in the contemporary Middle East. She has published work on Kurdish identity and ethno-religious dynamics.


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Respectfully,
شهرينا شهراني
Shahreena Shahrani, Ph.D.
(Pronouns: she, her, hers)

Outreach Coordinator
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