Understanding the Syrian Tragedy: Causes and Dynamics of the Uprising
Dr. Bassam Haddad, George Mason University May 1, 2016 After five years since the start of the uprising, Syria continues to find itself divided and embattled, with no satisfactory or even unsatisfactory end in sight. The Syrian tragedy persists and, more than any...
Oaxacan Cuisine & Oaxacan Mezcal in the Global Market
Dr. Ronda Brulotte, UNM May 8, 2016 Dr. Ronda Brulotte will discuss the sociologically complex field of production, marketing, consumption, and connoisseurship surrounding Oaxacan mezcal as it emerges in the global market. Not only is mezcal Oaxaca’s...
Italy: Matera
Dr. Monika Ghattas, Ph.D April 10, 2016 Matera is an unusual example for urban renewal and transformation. Considered one of Europe’s oldest continuously inhabited communities, the city was the shame of Italy as late as the 1950’s. Almost 50 years later, Matera has...
Ukraine, Poland and Lithuania: Uneasy Neighborhood
Dr. Lenka Bustikova, Arizona State University April 1, 2016 Between 1569 and 1795 Poland and Lithuania formed the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth which incorporated much of what is now Ukraine. Before 1918 both countries were part of the Russian empire and until 1991...
Knowing Buenos Aires: Hand in Hand with Gardel, Evita, and the Pope
Dr. Celia Lopez-Chavez, UNM March 13, 2016 Buenos Aires is without any doubt one of the great cities of the world. As the capital city of Argentina and second largest city in South America, with a rich multicultural population, it is a most vibrant home to millions...
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