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… the Eastern Mediterranean. Topics include the creation of public space, spolia, palace architecture, aristocratic … by showcasing them as central players in every significant event of life. Cyprus and the Balkans: Conflict at Europe’s … a critical overview of the politics of continuity and the resurgence of Balkan nationalisms and Balkanisms during the …

… California, Berkeley. Her research areas are working-class culture, popular music, social movements, gender studies, prison reform, slavery networks, and disability studies. She has …

… proposals on human rights and security sector reform; with the U.S. State Department; and with a bipartisan …

… sketch comedy, serving on the Dramat Board, or watching old movies. Areas of research and geographical interest: …

… developed into cosmopolitan urban centers in the modern era. They hosted encounters with Western empires and … served as nodes in networks of migrants, commerce, and culture that grew more extensive in the modern era. In these ways, the history of East Asian urbanism is the …

… 5 million people have been forced to flee the six-year-old conflict in Syria, and over 650,000 Syrians are now … the tool, the researchers interviewed 603 11- to 18-year-old boys and girls, including refugees and non-refugees, … health outcomes by strengthening the evidence base for public health interventions in humanitarian crises.  The R2HC …

… Nest Egg (1956), Gambler’s Luck (1966) This screening event is part of the “Comic Legacies on the Japanese Silver … Gambler’s Luck is a light comedy set in the slums of old Edo. (Imdb.com) This series is co-sponsored by The …

… (Oxford Press) and The New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture (UNC Press). Her article “Her Claim for Pension Is … Just” recently appeared in the Journal of the Civil War Era. Greg Downs Greg Downs is an Associate Professor of … (1982), Slavery and Freedom: An Interpretation of the Old South (1990), The Radical and the Republican: Frederick …

… Iranica , a magnum opus of Iranian history and culture that helped transform the modern understanding of … moving with his family to Tehran, where he attended the elite  Tarbiyat School , which was founded by Iranian Baha’is … a reflection of his belief that embracing Western culture would not cause Iran to lose its authenticity, as …

… conflict’s legacy over the last 150 years. The free and public event takes place at Linsly-Chittenden Hall (LC), 63 High … is senior editor for The Atlantic, where he writes about culture, politics, and social issues for TheAtlantic.com and …

… in April, will go back to the polls once again on Nov. 10. Old habits die hard. The fact that Italy has just experienced … the five issues with which it was initially concerned — public water, sustainable transportation, sustainable … election held on Nov. 10. For much of the post-Franco era, Spanish politics has been a duopoly in which the two …