Tania Bosqui: a call for a contextualized and...

Mostafa Khalili is an Iranian assistant professor of anthropology at Tokyo University of Foreign Studies. He was born in Tabriz, Iran, where Azeri was his mother tongue, Persian his national language, and Arabic his language of religion. Growing up among these languages—and the w ...  Show more

فادي بردويل هو أستاذ مشارك في دراسات آسيا والشرق الأوسط في جامعة ديوك. حاصل على الدكتوراه في الأنثروبولوجيا الثقافية من جامعة كولومبيا (2010). ينصب مجال بحثه من تقاطع الأنثروبولوجيا الثقافية والنظرية النقدية والتاريخ الفكري العالمي وما بعد الاستعمار. تركّز أبحاثه على الفكر العربي ...  Show more

What was popular entertainment like for everyday Arab societies in Middle Eastern cities during the long nineteenth century? In what ways did café culture, theatre, illustrated periodicals, cinema, cabarets, and festivals serve as key forms of popular entertainment for Arabic-spe ...  Show more

Professor Yasir Suleiman-Malley speaks about the complexities of Arabic tracing his personal journey with the language, from early struggles with grammar to a deep appreciation for its richness. We explore the historical and pedagogical challenges of teaching Arabic, especiall ...

We explore the Arab community's evolution in Montreal, the intent behind Maktaba Bookshop as a space for Arab representation and cultural exchange, and the concept of decolonizing care. The founder of Maktaba in Montreal, Iraqi artist and author Sundus Abdul Hadi shares her im ...

This episode was recorded on July 10th, 2024.Check out Sonja's reading recommendations for Palestinian literature from the 20th Century 👉 https://www.afikra.com/daftarjournal/sonja-mejcher-atassi-book-recommendationsAnd dive deeper into the history of the King David Hotel 👉https ...  Show more