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Climate, the Little Ice Age, and Ottoman History
Climate, the Little Ice Age, and Ottoman History
Current global warming poses important but difficult questions for historians: How has climate changed, and what has is ... Read more
25 Feb 2014
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The History Behind the Hustle: Petrodollars, Abscam, and Arab-American Political Activism 1973-1981
The History Behind the Hustle: Petrodollars, Abscam, and Arab-American Political Activism 1973-1981
The sharp spike in the price of oil in the early 1970s provided petroleum-producing countries with enormous revenues--pe... Read more
1 Apr 2014
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Leaving Iberia: A Muftī, His Fatwās, and the Islamic Obligation to Emigrate
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During the fall of al-Andalus (known to Christians as the reconquista) some of the first substantial Muslim populations ... Read more
23 Apr 2014
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Headscarf Controversies go Global
Headscarf Controversies go Global
In early 1990s, Turkey was the only Muslim country where a headscarf ban in schools, universities and public institution... Read more
1 Apr 2014
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Home Life and Mass Media in Modern Iran
Home Life and Mass Media in Modern Iran
Unlike other parts of the Middle East, the Iranian home as a storehouse of people’s belongings has not been paid the sch... Read more
11 Feb 2014
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The Global Politics of Palestinian Liberation, 1967-75
The Global Politics of Palestinian Liberation, 1967-75
Between 1967 and 1975 the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) burst onto the world stage and transformed the contour... Read more
27 Nov 2013
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Islam without Extremes: A Muslim Case for Liberty
Islam without Extremes: A Muslim Case for Liberty
From furious reactions to the cartoons depicting the Prophet Muhammad to the suppression of women, contemporary news fro... Read more
6 Nov 2013
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The Tectonics of Turkish History
The Tectonics of Turkish History
Who are the Turks? The answer differs vastly, depending on whether we start from today's Turkey and look back, or whethe... Read more
9 Oct 2013
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Iran and the Arab World - Connecting the Dots
Iran and the Arab World - Connecting the Dots
Since the summer of 2009 in Iran, and the Spring of 2011 in the Arab world, a succession of world historic events have r... Read more
12 Jul 2013
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Patron and Patriot: Dinshah Irani and the Revival of Indo-Iranian Culture
Patron and Patriot: Dinshah Irani and the Revival of Indo-Iranian Culture
This talk examines the life and work of Dinshah Irani, a prominent Parsi scholar, lawyer, and philanthropist who was a k... Read more
20 Mar 2013
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54mins