College of Arts & Sciences
Department of Arabic and Islamic Studies
Department of Arabic and Islamic Studies

Sakka Family Fund Visiting Scholars

2019 – 2020

Email: kh@khammash.com
Website: http://www.khammash.com/projects
Bio

:الأردن في محيط الشرق الأوسط
أرض خصبة من الإبداع الإنساني منذ ١٤ الف سنة و إلى اليوم

When: Tuesday, October 29, 2019, 12:00 PM
Where: Poulton 230
*Lecture in Arabic with Luncheon to Follow*
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Three Decades of Innovation in the Middle East:
Jordan as a Case Study

When: Thursday, October 31, 2019, 5:00 PM
Where: CCAS Boardroom, ICC 141 (Enter through 241)
*Public Lecture in English with Dinner Reception to Follow*
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Sustainable Architecture in Jordan

When: Wednesday, November 6, 2016, 6:00 PM
Where: Maria & Alberto de la Cruz Art Gallery
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2017 – 2018

Scholar in Residence
Email: marar@sharjah.ac.ae
University of Sharjah
Bio

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:معجم المرأة في القرآن الكريم
مفردات الكلام والأحكام والأعلام

When: April 11, 2018, 3:00 PM
Where: Poulton Hall 230

:المعجم اللغوي التاريخي
المغَيَّب المنتَظَر

When: April 19, 2018, 5:30 PM
Where: Poulton Hall 230

*Both talks are in Arabic and refreshments will be served*

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2016 – 2017

The Poetry of Qassim Haddad: Roundtable on Translation
Bio

When: Friday Oct. 21st, 3:00pm
Where: ICC 450

Roundtable participants include:
Acclaimed Bahraini Poet and Critic, Qassim Haddad, Sakka Family Fund Visiting Professor, Arabic and Islamic Studies, Georgetown University
Ferial Ghazoul, American University in Cairo
Sharif Elmusa, American University in Cairo
Hatem Alzahrani, Georgetown University
Hasan Alsulami, Georgetown University
Elliott Colla, Georgetown University

The Poetry of Qassim Haddad: Poetry Reading and Roundtable on Translation 

Poetry Reading by: Qassim Haddad
When: Wednesday Oct. 19th, 6:00pm
Where: CCAS Boardroom (ICC 241)

*Both events will be in Arabic with a reception to follow the reading*

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Fall 2016 Poetry Colloquium: Transgression and Invention Language, Genre and Interarts in Modern Arabic Poetry

Director: Suzanne Stetkevych
Assistant Director: Hatem Alzahrani
When: 27-28 October, 2016
Where: Baker Scholars Conference Room, Room 550, Regent’s Hall 5th Floor

Abstracts – English, Arabic
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Program in Arabic
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