[MES Forum] Upcoming Events

[McClimans, Melinda]

Dear MES Forum,

Spring semester will offer a variety of opportunities to learn about the Middle East and experience its arts. Check out these upcoming events:

Wednesday, March 19 4pm MES Forum Alumni Career Spotlight <https://mesc.osu.edu/events/middle-eastern-studies-alumni-career-spotlight>
Friday, March 21st Nowruz Celebration <https://mesc.osu.edu/events/nowruz-celebration-persian-new-year> with NESA in Hagerty Hall, Featuring:

  *   live musical performance
  *   Persian textiles presentation

Friday, March 28, 2025 - Calligraphy Workshop with Dr. Muhammad Habib, from 3:00 to 5:00pm.<https://mesc.osu.edu/events/calligraphy-workshop-dr.-muhammad-habib> Sponsored by NESA, the Middle East Studies Center, University Libraries and the CLLC

Saturday, March 29, 9:00 - 12:00 Seeds of Middle Eastern Culture Activity at Worthington Farmer's Market

March 30th or 31st 2025 - 'Eid al-Fitr

Wednesday, April 2, 5:00 – 6:30 Antiquity Smuggling in the Middle East: Global Risk and Mitigation Series<https://mesc.osu.edu/events/antiquity-smuggling-middle-east-global-risk-and-mitigation-series>. Co-Sponsored with CIBER, and the Risk Mitigation Programs at the Fisher College of Business. Event will be in 275 Gerlach Hall

Wednesday, April 2, 2025 - Calligraphy Gallery Opening<https://cllc.osu.edu/events/student-calligraphy-exhibit-opening> in Hagerty Hall, to show student work from the Calligraphy Workshop<https://mesc.osu.edu/events/calligraphy-workshop-dr.-muhammad-habib>

Wednesday, April 2 at 11:00am ET - Fulbright Turkiye Information Session (Virtual), Part of Fulbright Week

  *   https://oia.osu.edu/get-involved/signature-events/fulbright-week <https://oia.osu.edu/get-involved/signature-events/fulbright-week%20>

Wednesday, April 2, 2025 from 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM, Antiquity Smuggling in the Middle East: Global Risk and Mitigation Series

  *   Gerlach Hall, Room 275
  *   Co-sponsored by CIBER <https://fisher.osu.edu/global-opportunities/ohio-state-ciber> and the Risk Institute <https://fisher.osu.edu/centers-partnerships/risk-institute/>  <https://fisher.osu.edu/centers-partnerships/risk-institute/>

Thursday, April 3 -Screening of Artifact War   <https://mesc.osu.edu/events/artifact-war>

  *   Thompson Library, Room 165
  *   Co-sponsored by University Libraries
  *   An archaeology professor and his students go undercover to stop ISIS from trafficking Syrian antiquities, only to uncover a web of terror, corporate corruption, and the sale of illegal artifacts in the most shocking places.

Saturday, April 5th, Sunday, April 6th, MidWest Slavic Conference

  *   https://slaviccenter.osu.edu/about/conferences/midwest-slavic/schedule <https://slaviccenter.osu.edu/about/conferences/midwest-slavic/schedule%20>

Friday, April 11th Screening of “Hit the Road <https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/www.imdb.com/title/tt14812782/__;!!KGKeukY!3D5jfVc760i9mto6VcRzq1r1IsJhL_RPoVymrXZyJKphJZxmFcKDFDs4NMNoHFJli_jcJlgkJdT1EVfRvAVNSoeEWcyduIFM8J9atVg$> ”

Sunday, April 13, 2025 - Passover

Sunday, April 20, 2025 - Easter for Orthodox and Western Christians

Tuesday, April 22, 2025 - MESC "Read and Feed" for Reading Day

Monday, May 26th - Memorial Day

Mark your calendar! You can watch for updates here: mesc.osu.edu/events<https://mesc.osu.edu/events>

Best wishes,

Melinda
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