Satellite Ministries: The Rise of Christian Television in the Middle East

In this hybrid event, Febe Armanios will present on her recently-published monograph Satellite Ministries, exploring how modern expressions of faith, technology, and political power intersected and clashed across the Global South and beyond.

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The Fragmentary City

In this book talk, Andrew Gardner will present on his monograph, The Fragmentary City, which frames the contemporary cities of the Arabian Peninsula not as poor imitations of Western urban modernity, but instead as cities on the frontiers of a global, neoliberal, and increasingly urban future.

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Moved by Modernity

In this talk, Kerilyn Schewel will present her book, Moved by Modernity: How Development Shapes Migration in Rural Ethiopia; comments will be provided by Nick Tinoco (Sociology, UCLA).

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Reporter's Notebook: Reporting from Mexico During Moments of Political Inflection

Kate Linthicum is a foreign correspondent based in Mexico City. Since joining the Los Angeles Times in 2008, she has covered immigration, local and national politics, and reported from Asia, Africa and the Middle East.

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From Earthquake Tragedy to Beacon of Light

Book talk by Dr. Armen Der Kiureghian, President Emeritus of the American University of Armenia.

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Bordering on Indifference

In this talk, Irene Vega will present her book Bordering on Indifference: Immigration Agents Negotiating Race and Morality; comments will be provided by Hiroshi Motomura.

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Rear Entrance

Guest programmer Janet Louie, Ph.D. candidate, Harvard University, will give a brief talk about the history of the Sing Lee Theatre before the screening. Q&A with Louie, Head of Collection Services Staci Hogsett and Circulation Coordinator Diana Cardenas.

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Water Knows No Borders

This event is part of the Center's series "Scientific and Environmental Diplomacy."

Join us on February 3 for a webinar with Professor Eilon Adar, who will be discussing the significance of integrated water management between nations in the Middle East, and how this reality can either be a trigger for conflict or a catalyst for cooperation.

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Brief Rise and Fall of Late Ottoman Islamists and Their Legacy

A virtual lecture with Andrew Hammond (Australian National University).

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Sesame Street Around the World: Coproduction, Culture, and Global Collaboration

Learning from Latin American Outreach Series

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