November 6, 2014 Newsletter

All Majors

The Ebola Epidemic, Public Health & the Government’s Response
Tuesday, November 11 at 12:00 pm in Room 129 at CWRU School of Law. A panel discussion moderated by Maxwell J. Mehlman, Professor of Law and Director, The Law Medicine Center at Case Western Reserve University School of Law.

 

Asia

Plum Blossom Banquet
Saturday, November 8th from 7:00 to 9:30 pm in the Hovorka Atrium. The Plum Blossom is the national flower of Taiwan and is “a symbol for resilience and perseverance in the face of adversity during harsh winters.” Sponsored by the Taiwanese American Student Association. This formal event is $7 for undergraduate students.

Film viewing of Graceland
Wednesday, November 12th at 7:00 pm at the Cleveland Museum of Art. Thriller about Manila’s child trafficking underground. $7 for students.

 

Europe

Representation, Replication, Reproduction: Rulers’ Portraits of the Renaissance
Friday, November 7th at 5:30 pm in the Recital Hall at the Cleveland Museum of Art. Distinguished lecture with Thomas DaCosta Kaufmann, Frederick Marquand Professor of Art and Archaeology, Princeton University.

From Cleveland to Cleveland Via Paris: Surrealist Photography and the City
Saturday, November 8th at 11:00 am the in the Recital Hall at the Cleveland Museum of Art. British photo historian Ian Walker discusses surrealist photography of the “Surrealist City” of Paris.

Handel’s Alcina
November 5th through the 8th at Cleveland Institute of Music, Kulas Hall. CIM’s fully staged opera theatre. $10 for students.

 

Middle East

Islam in Current Events
Tonight, November 6th at 8:30 pm in Thwing 201. Panel discussion featuring Professor Pete Moore, Professor Justine Clites and Professor Joshua Stacher. Moderated by Professor Ramez Islamboulli.

The Role of Shari’ah Law in the U.S.
Friday, November 7th from 12:30 to 1:45 Sears building room 356. With Ramez Islamboulli, adjunct professor at the School of Law, lecturer of Arabic studies and adjunct professor of Islamic studies and Islamic law. Free. Lunch will be provided.

How the Bible Became Holy
Sunday, November 9th at 7:30 pm at Siegal Beachwood Facility, 26500 Shaker Blvd. Distinguished lecture with Michael L. Satlow, Professor of Religious Studies and Judaic Studies at Brown University.

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