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Distinguished Lectureship Program
The MESA Lectureship Program is an excellent
way to bring an outstanding scholar to speak at your institution.
Started in 2003, the Lectureship Program includes speakers
who have made major contributions to Middle East studies.
The individuals listed below have agreed
to give one lecture in the 2008-2009 academic year on behalf
of MESA. Host institutions pay a $1,000 lectureship fee directly
to MESA, in addition to the speaker’s travel and lodging
expenses.
To Schedule A Lecturer
If you, or an institution you know, would
like to arrange a lecture please contact Shirley Nellson (snellson@email.arizona.edu) or 520 626-7133). Please be certain to include which lecturer
you would like to invite, and possible dates. In some cases
scholars may be willing to speak on topics other than those
listed here. The earlier the arrangements are made the better
your chance of obtaining the speaker of your choice. Please
do not contact lecturers directly.
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Roger Allen, University of Pennsylvania
http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/~rallen/
Roger Allen currently serves as Professor of Arabic and Comparative Literature in the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations at the University of Pennsylvania. He is also Director of the Huntsman Program in International Studies and Business, a joint-degree program (The College & the Wharton School) for undergraduates.
Sample lecture topics
Naguib Mahfouz and his (in)famous novel, Children of Gebelawi (Awlad Haratina)
Historical fiction, with special reference to Moroccan novels in Arabic
The literary history of the modern Arabic novel.
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Beshara Doumani, University of California, Berkeley
http://history.berkeley.edu/faculty/Doumani/
Beshara Doumani is Associate Professor of History at the University of California, Berkeley.
Sample lecture topics
The future of the Palestinians
History of Women and the Family in the Middle East
Academic Freedom after September 11
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Shahla Haeri, Boston University
http://www.bu.edu/dbin/womenstudies/faculty.php?name=Haeri
Shahla Haeri is Director of the Women's Studies Program and Associate Professor of Cultural Anthropology at Boston University
Sample lecture topics
Crafting Local Democracy: Religion, Women, and the State in Iran
Sacred Canopy: Love and Sex Under the Veil
Women and Political Agency in Iran
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