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SUMMARY:Refugees in the Middle East and North Africa: The Politics and Lived Experiences of Displacement
DESCRIPTION:There are more than 123 million people displaced in the world today\, many of whom hail from\, or live in\, the Middle East and North Africa. Why has this region experienced so much forced migration and what is the significance of these many layered movements? Nadia El-Shaarawi will discuss the contours of displacement in and from the region\, with a focus on the politics of displacement and its effects on the people who live through it. We will explore histories of forced migration as well as the context and implications of displacement today. \nPresenter Nadia El-Shaarawi is author of the book Collateral Damages: Tracing the Debts and Displacements of the Iraq War\, published this year by University of California Press. This book\, based on long term ethnographic fieldwork with Iraqi refugees in Cairo\, Egypt\, seeks to tell a different story of the 2003 US invasion of Iraq and the mass displacement it caused\, one that centers the stories and experiences of Iraqis. Nadia teaches classes on displacement\, migration\, borders\, humanitarianism\, and health in Global Studies and Anthropology at Colby College.
URL:https://www.camdenconference.org/event/refugees-in-middle-east-and-north-africa/
LOCATION:Camden Public Library\, 55 Main Street\, Camden\, ME\, 04843\, United States
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SUMMARY:Author Talk: Afarin Bellisario on Silenced Whispers
DESCRIPTION:Portland Public Library is proud to host Afarin Bellisario for an author talk wherein she will be discussing her debut novel\, Silenced Whispers. Silenced Whispers is a historical fiction that highlights the internal and external pressures on young woman in Iran in the face of patriarchy and colonialism at the turn of the 20th century. In addition to discussing her book\, Afarin will also be exploring the historical backdrop of her novel — providing insight into the Russo-British imperialism whose legacies still impact today’s Iran. \nAfarin Bellisario is a global leader in the world of tech and innovation\, holding both a Doctorate in Engineering and a Master’s in Business from MIT where she continues to serve as a mentor. Her experience on the cutting edge of technology and its intersection with the world of business has provided her with a unique perspective on the impact of emerging tech on society. It is this fascination\, in addition to a long-nurtured love of writing\, which drove her to explore this give and take through a historical lens in Silenced Whispers\, focusing on the city of her youth\, Tehran.
URL:https://www.camdenconference.org/event/author-talk-afarin-bellisario-on-silenced-whispers/
LOCATION:Portland Public Library\, 5 Monument Square\, Portland\, ME\, 04101\, United States
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