Anthropology




Islam and Nationalism Tuesday 12/01/2009: 12:00 PM - 2:00 PM University Park Campus University Club The College Commons, Center for Religion and Civic Culture Laurie Brand "Islam and Nationalism in Egypt and Beyond"Ayse Rohrlich "Islamic Film Festivals and Nation Building." This event is part of the College Commons Series Transnational Charisma and Traveling Spirits: How Religion Travels Across a Global Landscape. The Arabic word for charisma—baraka (also the source of our President\'s name)—refers to a god-given power to lead people on a holy struggle for liberation. While Islamic liberation has reached the West primarily as a war against "American imperialism," it is also present in such disparate practices as Sufi dances and whirling dervishes, the spiritual quest for transcendence. This panel features USC College\'s Laurie Brand (International Relations) and other experts on the Middle East. All interested faculty and graduate students are invited to participate. Admission: Free Organized by: Sumaya Abubaker more info Add event

Islam and Nationalism