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Food is Not Just Food
When I started developing food workshops at the Université de Montréal in Canada in 2004 while teaching World Religions and Interfaith/Intercultural Dialogue, there were students and faculty who thought it was too bizarre, not serious enough or even frivolous. Needless to say that it took several years of hard work, perseverance, loads of imagination and…
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Contemporary Feminisms in Lebanon: Lights in the Tunnel
Though many commentators have warned that the Arab Spring has turned into a winter, and despite the fact that many countries in the Southwestern Asian region have for the last decades witnessed continuous wars, political turmoil, economic crises, as well as the rise of extremism and the dissemination of sectarianism, the reality, in my opinion,…
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Executive Women in the UAE Event on Breast Cancer Awareness
It was such a joy to meet with all these lovely ladies and accomplished women, to listen to their inspiring speeches and share our experiences.How Big is your Table was not only about hospitality and food, it was about women empowerment, leadership, solidarity and breast cancer awareness. It was about the need to own one’s…
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Shifting Identities, Changes in the Social, Political and Religious Structures in the Middle East
Proud to have contributed to this wonderful collective work and excited about its publication: This book contains the proceedings of the International conference, “Shifting Identities: Changes in the social, political, and religious structures in the Middle East”, which was held in Cyprus in July 2015. The conference brought together around 50 professors, historians, theologians, social…
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Voices of Peace from Dubai to Odense. Dr. Pamela Chrabieh presents at Nordic Society for Middle Eastern Studies conference
AUD School of Arts and Sciences Associate Professor of Middle Eastern Studies Dr. Pamela Chrabieh attended the 10th Nordic Society for Middle Eastern Studies ‘Formation of Middle Eastern Subjectivities, Cultural Heritage, Global Structures and Local Practices’ conference at the University of Southern Denmark in Odense from September 21-24, 2016. The Nordic Society is an independent…
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Voices of Peace through Arts in the United Arab Emirates
Paper presented at the 10th Nordic Society for Middle Eastern Studies Conference on September 24, 2016. Location: University of Southern Denmark in Odense. A brief will be soon published.
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Tolerance, Peacebuilding and Internal Policies in Canada and the United Arab Emirates
My latest article published in Al Machreq Online. (June 30, 2016 – Dar el Machreq, St Josef University, Beirut-Lebanon) http://www.darelmachreq.com/desc-almachreq-cat/220
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Encounters with the UAE Cultural Heritage
Since arriving in the United Arab Emirates two years ago, I have witnessed the lightning urban growth, experienced luxury at its finest, and have been amazed by the postmodern and futuristic architecture and the successful diversity management system of numerous glocal (global-local) identities and lifestyles. However, as a university professor and scholar in Middle Eastern…
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Middle Eastern Studies Forum: Peace through Arts
On the afternoon of April 11th, 2016, the Middle Eastern Studies Division at the School of Arts and Sciences held the last of its monthly MEST (Middle Eastern Studies) Forums of the 2015-2016 academic year, titled “Peace through Arts.” The event consisted of MEST students showcasing visual art, songs, poetry, dances, and food that symbolize…
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