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A Conversation with Yasmine Seale about The Annotated Arabian Nights
The Center for Writers and Translators is pleased to host a discussion and reading with British-Syrian poet Yasmine Seale about The Annotated Arabian Nights. The first edition translated into English by a woman, it has been praised as "electric ...
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Les Conférences francophones: Mounira Chatti: Orientalisme et occidentalisme: poétique du déplacement et éthique de la relation
Mounira Chatti is a professor at the University of Bordeaux Montaigne. She is the author of "La fiction hérétique. Arab and Francophone literary creations in the land of Islam" (Classiques Garnier, 2016), "Translation as an experience of li ...
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Cultural Program Excursion- Nîmes and South of France Tour
Explore Nîmes and the southern tip of the Cévennes during this three-day tour led by the Dean of Student Development. The first day focuses on the history of the region, with visits planned to the Roman-engineered Nîmes amphitheater, the recently inaugura ...
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Food in Paris- Introduction to Wine and Cheese
DECOUVERTE TASTING | INTRODUCTION TO CHEESE AND WINE Wednesday, July 6 • 15h30 – 17h • Paroles de Fromagers Cost: €60 (includes tastings) Minimum: 12 participants • Maximum: 20 participants Discover cheese and wine in an authentic and professional envir ...
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Cultural Program Excursion- Giverny & Auvers-sur-Oise
The serene landscape and constantly changing patterns of light along the Seine were a major source of inspiration for the many 19th century artists drawn to this region. In the morning, travel by bus from Paris to Auvers-sur-Oise, a picturesque village an ...
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Experimental Democracy. An Approximation via John Dewey's Liberalisms
In political philosophy John Dewey is most famous for his concept of experimental democracy. But in fact, Dewey doesn’t elaborate on what he means by experiment and how this concept would translate into politics. So, what are the major elements of an expe ...
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Jean Painlevé, scientist and surrealist, by Christina Heflin
This presentation will begin with a biographical overview of Painlevé and his work, which will then be followed by a discussion of the focus of my recently completed doctoral thesis on the connection between the Surrealist use of marine animals in artwork ...
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ONLINE- Women, Power and Violence: Researching Sexual Crimes during the Holocaust in Time of Russia's War in Ukraine
Please use this page to register to attend this event online. The George & Irina Schaeffer Center for the Study of Genocide, Human Rights, and Conflict Prevention is honored to host Marta Havryshko, who will give an online presentation on "Women ...
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Feminist Political Campaign in The Arab Region with Speaker Rana Khoury
In this talk guest speaker, Rana Khoury, presents her work on feminist campaigns in Lebanon and the Middle East. Rana Khoury, creative director and social entrepreneur, has been behind most of the gender-equality award-winning campaigns coming out of the ...
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ROTARY International /ROTARACT-Paris
Inspiring action and engagement- Serving to change Lives- Connecting the World- Serving Humanity By Ed SHENKAN, Board Member Rotary Club of San Francisco, California, USA Chair President of the International Services Committee (MBA-Duke University. B.A- U ...