Saturday, March 12, 2022

 Join us for a public talk on Putin's illegal & unethical invasion of Ukraine 

and its implication for MENA and the Muslim World  

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You are cordially invited to attend the lecture sponsored by the the ECMC Chair in Islamic Studies


Public talk by Juan Cole 
Richard P. Mitchell Collegiate Professor of History at the University of Michigan, USA


 Wednesday, March 23, 2022 |  6:00 PM (MST)

Zoom Webinar |  Please Register HERE 

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Bio.
Juan Ricardo Cole is a public intellectual, prominent blogger and essayist, and the Richard P. Mitchell Collegiate Professor of History at the University of Michigan. An authority in modern and contemporary history of Middle East and South Asia, intellectual & cultural history and religion of Asia and Middle East, Professor Cole is also known for his weblog, "Informed Comment." He is a prolific writer and researchers, and the author and editor of several books including Peace Movements in Islam: History, Religion and Politics (2021); The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam: A New Translation with historical Afterword (2020); Muhammad: Prophet of Peace amid the Clash of Empires (2018); Global Connections: Politics, Exchange, and Social Life in World History2 vols (2015); The New Arabs: How the Millennial Generation is Changing the Middle East (2014); Engaging the Muslim World (2009); Napoleon's Egypt: Invading the Middle East (2007); Sacred Space and Holy War: The Politics, Culture and History of Shi`ite Islam (2002), and many other books, artilces and book chapters. He has appeared on PBS’s Lehrer News HourABC World News TonightNightlineThe Today ShowCharlie RoseAnderson Cooper 360The Rachel Maddow ShowAll In With Chris HayesThe Colbert ReportDemocracy Nowand has written widely about Egypt, Iran, Iraq, and South Asia with his command in Arabic, Persian, Urdu, and Turkish. A bibliography of his writings may be found here.


 Wednesday, March 23, 2022 |  6:00 PM (MST)

Zoom Webinar |  Please Register HERE 

All Welcome!
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