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2. Gender and Power in the Middle East
- Author:
- Shereen Abouelnaga
- Publication Date:
- 02-2020
- Content Type:
- Video
- Institution:
- Center for Security, Race and Rights (CSRR), Rutgers University School of Law
- Abstract:
- Shereen Abouelnaga is a Professor of English and Comparative Literature at Cairo University and is a feminist literary critic. She has published books (Arabic & English) and critical literary articles in scholarly journals, with a focus on gender.
- Topic:
- Women, Feminism, Power, and Gender
- Political Geography:
- Middle East and Egypt
3. The Role of Women in Syria's Future
- Author:
- Rafif Jouejati, Jomana Qaddour, Sarah Hunaidi, and Charles Lister
- Publication Date:
- 11-2019
- Content Type:
- Video
- Institution:
- Middle East Institute (MEI)
- Abstract:
- The Middle East Institute hosted a public event featuring a panel of influential Syrian women, focusing on the important role of women within Syrian civil society and in local and international initiatives aimed at shaping a better future for Syria. The panel focused particularly on the contributions made by women in Syria’s ongoing political processes, including the nascent Geneva negotiation track, as well as in the recently UN-convened Constitutional Committee.
- Topic:
- Political Activism, Women, Syrian War, Peace, and Justice
- Political Geography:
- Middle East and Syria
4. Lens on Palestine: Stitching Palestine discussion with Nusayba Hammad
- Author:
- Nusayba Hammad
- Publication Date:
- 07-2018
- Content Type:
- Video
- Institution:
- Middle East Institute (MEI)
- Abstract:
- The Middle East Institute's Arts and Culture program is proud to present a documentary series highlighting the voices of Palestinian women in collaboration with Filmlab: Palestine. Twelve resilient, determined and articulate Palestinian women speak about their lives, memories and identities before their exile. Their narratives are connected by the enduring thread of the Palestinian tradition of embroidery, directed by Carol Mansour. A conversation with Nusayba Hammad, managing director of the D.C. Palestinian Film and Arts Festival, on Emwas and Stitching Palestine followed the screening.
- Topic:
- Arts, Women, Film, and Material Culture
- Political Geography:
- Middle East, Palestine, and United States of America
5. Lens on Palestine: The Judge discussion with Lama Abu-Odeh
- Author:
- Lama Abu-Odeh
- Publication Date:
- 06-2018
- Content Type:
- Video
- Institution:
- Middle East Institute (MEI)
- Abstract:
- The Middle East Institute's Arts and Culture program is proud to present a documentary series highlighting the voices of Palestinian women in collaboration with Filmlab: Palestine and the Foundation for Middle East Peace, Directed by Erika Cohn, The Judge chronicles the struggle of Kholoud Al-Faqih, who became the first woman judge to be appointed to the Middle East's Shari'a (Islamic law) courts.The film was followed by a conversation with Lama Abu-Odeh.
- Topic:
- Islam, Women, Film, and Courts
- Political Geography:
- Middle East and Palestine
6. Lens on Palestine: Speed Sisters discussion with Rhana Natour
- Author:
- Rhana Natour
- Publication Date:
- 06-2018
- Content Type:
- Video
- Institution:
- Middle East Institute (MEI)
- Abstract:
- The Middle East Institute's Arts and Culture program is proud to present a documentary series highlighting the voices of Palestinian women in collaboration with Filmlab: Palestine and the Foundation for Middle East Peace. Directed by Amber Fares, Speed Sisters is a documentary follows the first all-female Palestinian car racing team and explores the social issues surrounding their career. The film was followed by a conversation with assistant producer Rhana Natour.
- Topic:
- Gender Issues, Women, Sports, and Film
- Political Geography:
- Middle East and Palestine
7. Rethinking Orientalism
- Author:
- Nadje al-Ali
- Publication Date:
- 11-2018
- Content Type:
- Video
- Institution:
- Center for Security, Race and Rights (CSRR), Rutgers University School of Law
- Abstract:
- The lecture will address the relevance of Edward Said’s Orientalism for the contemporary study of women and gender in the Middle East. What are the main challenges of researching and talking about gender in the Middle East? What are the continuities in our engagement with Orientalism and where do we find ruptures and limitations? Based on empirical research as well as activism in relation to Egypt, Iraq, Turkey and Lebanon, this lecture will discuss the centrality of a gendered analysis in understanding recent developments in the region. It will pay particular attention to the centrality of body politics in challenging authoritarianism.
- Topic:
- Politics, Authoritarianism, Women, Research, Orientalism, Activism, and Gender
- Political Geography:
- Iraq, Turkey, Middle East, Lebanon, and Egypt
8. An Untold Story: The Role of Women in Art & Peacebuilding in the Middle East
- Author:
- Alia Ali, Lulwa Al Khalifa, Helen Zughaib, and Neda Ulaby
- Publication Date:
- 09-2017
- Content Type:
- Video
- Institution:
- Middle East Institute (MEI)
- Abstract:
- The Middle East Institute's (MEI) Arts and Culture Program was pleased to host a panel conversation examining the critical role Middle Eastern women play in building more stable and tolerant communities through the lens of the arts. The panel took place in conjunction with programming around I AM, an exhibition of 31 Middle Eastern women contemporary artists from 12 countries, at the American University Museum at the Katzen Arts Center, with a general public opening reception on September 9. Organized by CARAVAN, an international NGO that focuses on building bridges through the arts, the exhibition highlights the role that Middle Eastern women play in their societies and the power of the arts to articulate their ambitions. The panel featured three participating artists and a scholar of women's issues and was moderated by NPR's Neda Ulaby. The panelists drew upon their experiences to challenge common misconceptions about women in the region and explore how the arts can serve as a form of creative and non-violent resistance.
- Topic:
- Arts, Culture, and Women
- Political Geography:
- Middle East, Yemen, Lebanon, Bahrain, and United States of America
9. Iran's Social and Cultural Dynamics
- Author:
- Yeganeh Rezaian and Paul Salem
- Publication Date:
- 08-2017
- Content Type:
- Video
- Institution:
- Middle East Institute (MEI)
- Abstract:
- Journalist Yeganeh Rezaian joins host Paul Salem for a discussion of social and cultural trends inside Iran, how youth are dealing with unemployment and other economic pressures, and how women are seeking opportunities for socioeconomic advancement and gender equality.
- Topic:
- Gender Issues, Culture, Women, Inequality, Economy, and Youth
- Political Geography:
- Iran and Middle East
10. Nivine Sandouka, Co Director at IPCRI and Expert in Gender Mainstreaming
- Author:
- Nivine Sandouka
- Publication Date:
- 09-2016
- Content Type:
- Video
- Institution:
- Israel/Palestine Creative Regional Initiatives (IPCRI)
- Abstract:
- On September 19th, 2016, IPCRI held a forum focusing on "The Current Role of Women in the Peace Process and UNSCR 1325"
- Topic:
- Gender Issues, Women, Conflict, and Peace
- Political Geography:
- Middle East, Israel, and Palestine