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Middle East Studies Faculty Member Publishes Article

Congratulations to Dr. Nadine Sinno of the Middle East Institute for her recent publication “Family Sagas and Checkpoint Dramas: Tragedy, Humor, and Family Dynamics in Suad Amiry’s Sharon and My Mother-in Law: Ramallah Diaries” in the Journal of Middle East … Continue reading

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Philosophy Professor Christie Hartley Promoted to Associate Professor

Congratulations to Georgia State University Philosophy Professor Christie Hartley on her recent promotion to Associate Professor! Dr. Hartley specializes in moral and political philosophy and feminist theory.  Her  current research concerns disability and justice, contractualism, political liberalism, and equal citizenship. In … Continue reading

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South African Ambassador to Lead Discussion on Civic Approaches to Religious Radicalism

Georgia State University and the Carter Center are proud to welcome Ebrahim Rasool, the South African Ambassador to the United States. Ambassador Rasool will lead a discsussion entitled “Disarming a Vigilante Militia: Lessons from Cape Town, South Africa,” in which he will … Continue reading

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Religious Studies Students Receive Department Awards

Each year the Department of Religious Studies selects three or four students from among its undergraduate majors and master’s students for special recognition. This year the Department is pleased to announce the following award recipients: Sabina Mally (Robert Arrington Outstanding … Continue reading

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Philosophy Students to Present Papers at Symposium

The Department of Philosophy will be holding their Annual Student Symposium on Saturday, April 6 from 9:00-4:00 in rooms 460, 465, 480, and 485 of the University Center. The symposium provides a forum for students of philosophy at Georgia State … Continue reading

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Religious Studies Professor to Present Talk on Mesoamerican Religions

Dr. Molly Bassett will be giving a talk as a part of the Department of Anthropology’s Colloquium Series, entitled: “Working with Mesoamerican Religions: When is an Ethnohistory a Mythohistory?” The date of the presentation is Wednesday, April 10, at 10:30 A.M. in … Continue reading

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Symposium on Disaster Ethics and Public Policy

A panel of interdisciplinary scholars will address the challenges of planning for and responding to natural or human-made disasters. The event will be held Tuesday April 2, 1:00-2:15 in room 485 of the University Center. Panelists include: Robert W. Klein (Associate Professor … Continue reading

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Religious Studies Scholar to Speak at Troy Moore Library

The Department of Religious Studies presents noted scholar of religion John G. Gager in a talk on ancient Jewish texts entitled: “Turning the World Upside Down: An Ancient Jewish Life of Jesus” The talk will be presented in the Troy … Continue reading

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Middle East Studies Faculty Member Speaks at Conference

Congratulations to Dr. Nadine Sinno, who presented a paper entitled “Contemporary War Diaries and Arab Womanhood: On Story-telling, Mothering, Laughter, and Activism” at the Sixth Annual Bay Area Arab Women’s Conference, held in San Francisco on March 16. Dr. Sinno … Continue reading

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Professor of Philosophy Named Distinguished University Professor

Dr. Andrew Altman, Professor of Philosophy and Director of Research for the Jean Beer Blumenfeld Center for Ethics, has been named a Georgia State Distinguished University Professor. Georgia State created the Distinguished University Professor appointment to recognize faculty members whose … Continue reading

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