Dictatorships

Mona el-Tahawy on Lack of Women’s Progress and the Firestorm that followed

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Here is an article that appeared in Foreign Policy, which sent Twitter, FB, and all forms of social media buzzing:  http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2012/04/23/why_do_they_hate_us?page=0,0 discussing “the real war on women.” For an example of a response, see http://neocolonialthoughts.wordpress.com/2012/04/24/a-response-to-mona-el-tahawy/

Armenian Genocide update

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After reading Bastard of Istanbul, I thought you might find this update interesting:  http://www.jpost.com/Opinion/Op-EdContributors/Article.aspx?id=267286  It discusses how many countries and even states within the US have recognized the Armenian Genocide.

A Subjective View of the Iranian Revolution in Dalia Sofer’s The Septembers of Shiraz

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Dalia Sofer recreates her heartbreaking childhood story illustrating the aftermath of the Iranian Revolution in her novel, The Septembers of Shiraz. Sofer’s story is inspired by her own childhood story and takes place in the 1980’s in the United States, after her family emigrated from Iran. The Sofer’s story portrays the emotional torment and distress … Read more

“Amreeka” Film Showing 4.18.2011

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On Monday, April 18, 2011 the Ethnic Studies Program hosted a film showing of the film Amreeka. Amreeka is the story of an immigrant family’s journey to the US and their introduction to American culture. It also a continuation of their lesson in raw prejudice. Amreeka first deals with problems that many immigrants to US … Read more