Professor Hammad discusses the life and legacy of Layla Murad, one of the most beloved and remembered Arab singing stars in the twentieth century, to analyze politics of sexuality, ethnicity, […]
Dr. Christopher Silver will speak about “Phonograph Records as Historical Sources in the Digital Age”, providing a case study of gharamophone.com.
A virtual evening of music and conversation inspired by the British Museum exhibition Reflections: Contemporary Art of the Middle East and North Africa.
“Thus, over the course of a semester, students will collaboratively create a playlist of songs for each text along with an archived series of their own literary analysis (searchable via tweets and hashtag). “
