Documentary spanning 5 years of the struggle of one Palestinian villager against the Israeli Separation Barrier threatening his village, from the point of view of the 5 cameras destroyed in the process of making the film (Emad Burnat & Guy Davidi, 2011, 94 min.)
A psychological drama set in a Palestinian household occupied by the Israeli army, focusing on the reactions of the 7 family members (Saverio Costanzo, 2004, 90 min.) English subtitles.
An epic narrative of the history of modern Syria from an autobiographical point of view (Muhammad Malas, 1993, 116 min.) English subtitles.
A focus on Europe with responses by Neil Doshi (French), Randall Halle (German) and Ronald Judy (English).
Faculty and graduate students in Pitt Humanities departments can access readings for colloquia by logging in to , clicking on the tab “My Resources,” clicking on “Humanities Center,” and then clicking on “Colloquium Series” where there is a link to the pdf files. Anyone else wishing to access the readings may request the reading at humctr@pitt.edu.
Dr. Venuti will give a seminar focusing on different ways of thinking about translation, using theory and examples of translations between English and other languages. He will focus on particular texts and ways to teach them, again, to students without strong second language skills. Amani Attia (Arabic Coordinator), Lina Insana (Associate Professor of Italian), and Gina Peirce (Assistant Director of Russian and East European Studies) will also speak at this workshop.
For seminar materials, contact: Carol M. Bové.
Moderator: Mohammed Bamyeh, Professor of Sociology
Panelists:
International Law & the Arab-Israeli Conflict
Jules Lobel, Professor of Law
Implications of the Arab Spring for the Arab-Israeli Conflict, and US Foreign Policy
Sami Hermez, Visiting Professor of Contemporary and International Issues, Global Studies Center, UCIS
Reflections from Israel and the Occupied Territories
Ken Boas, Faculty of English
“We Are All Palestinians”—The World Social Forum Free Palestine
Jackie Smith, Professor of Sociology
The study of Mesopotamian art is often said to have begun in the 19th century, when spectacular sculptures were uncovered in the Assyrian capital cities of Nineveh, Nimrud and Khorsabad. However, examples of Mesopotamian art had been in European collections of art and antiquities since the Renaissance. During the 17th and 18th centuries, these artifacts, mostly cylinder and stamp seals, were not recognized as Mesopotamian. Instead, they were collected alongside the gems of Greece and Rome, among which they were thought to belong, or classified as Egyptian amulets.
Come to room 114 of the O'Hara Student Center between 7-9 pm to view a free showing of the movie "A Separation." This is an Iranian movie about a couple that is forced to make a difficult decision about their future. Watch the trailer at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B2Sswx_vrWk
